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Posted on 08/28/2005 2:38:16 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Extremely dangerous Hurricane Katrina is bearing down on the North Central Gulf of Mexico and New Orleans metro area. Thousands of people did not evacuate New Orleans. Outer bands of Katrina are reaching the Louisiana coast.
Due to the size and intensity of this storm, all interests in the North Gulf of Mexico should be in their safe locations.
The following links are self-updating:
Public Advisory Currently published every 3 hours 5A, 8A, 11A, 2P, etc. ET
NHC Discussion Published every six hours 6A, 11A, 6P, 11P
Three Day Forecast Track
Five Day Forecast Track
Navy Storm Track
Katrina Track Forecast Archive Nice loop of each NHC forecast track for both three and five day
Forecast Models
Alternate Hurricane Models via Skeetobite
Bouy Data Louisiana/Mississippi
Buoy Data Florida
Images:
New Orleans/Baton Rouge Experimental Radar Subject to delays and outages - and well worth the wait
Ft. Polk, LA Long Range Radar Loop
Northwest Florida Long Range Radar
Storm Floater IR Loop
Storm Floater Still & Loop Options
Color Enhanced IR Loop
Other Resources:
Hurricane Wind Risk Very informative tables showing inland wind potential by hurricane strength and forward motion
Central Florida Hurricane Center
New Orleans Web Cams Loads of web cam sites here. The sites have been very slow due to high traffic
New Orleans Music Online Couldn't resist--love that jazz
Golden Triangle Weather Page Nice Beaumont weather site with lots of tracks and graphics
Hurricane City
Crown Weather Tropical Website Offers a variety of storm info, with some nice track graphics
Live streaming:
WWL-TV/DT New Orleans (WMP) - mms://beloint.wm.llnwd.net/beloint_wwltv
WVTM-TV/DT Birmingham (WMP) - mms://a1256.l1289835255.c12898.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/1256/12898/v0001/reflector:35255
WDSU-TV/DT New Orleans (WMP) - http://mfile.akamai.com/12912/live/reflector:38202.asx
Hurricane City (Real Player) - http://hurricanecity.com/live.ram
ABCNews Now (Real Player) - http://reallive.stream.aol.com/ramgen/redundant/abc/now_hi.rm
WKRG-TV/DT Mobile (WMP) - mms://wmbcast.mgeneral.speedera.net/wmbcast.mgeneral/wmbcast_mgeneral_aug262005_1435_95518
| Category | Wind Speed | Barometric Pressure | Storm Surge | Damage Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Depression |
< 39 mph < 34 kts |
Minimal | ||
| Tropical Storm |
39 - 73 mph 34 - 63 kts |
Minimal | ||
| Hurricane 1 (Weak) |
74 - 95 mph 64 - 82 kts |
28.94" or more 980.02 mb or more |
4.0' - 5.0' 1.2 m - 1.5 m |
Minimal damage to vegetation |
| Hurricane 2 (Moderate) |
96 - 110 mph 83 - 95 kts |
28.50" - 28.93" 965.12 mb - 979.68 mb |
6.0' - 8.0' 1.8 m - 2.4 m |
Moderate damage to houses |
| Hurricane 3 (Strong) |
111 - 130 mph 96 - 112 kts |
27.91" - 28.49" 945.14 mb - 964.78 mb |
9.0' - 12.0' 2.7 m - 3.7 m |
Extensive damage to small buildings |
| Hurricane 4 (Very strong) |
131 - 155 mph 113 - 135 kts |
27.17" - 27.90" 920.08 mb - 944.80 mb |
13.0' - 18.0' 3.9 m - 5.5 m |
Extreme structural damage |
| Hurricane 5 (Devastating) |
Greater than 155 mph Greater than 135 kts |
Less than 27.17" Less than 920.08 mb |
Greater than 18.0' Greater than 5.5m |
Catastrophic building failures possible |
I'm so GLAD to "see" you here! I've been asking about you. You O.K. and out of danger?
What a forecast
Tonight: Occasional rain. Low near 83. Windy, with a east wind 55 to 60 mph becoming south between 85 and 90 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday: Occasional rain. High near 88. Windy, with a southwest wind 95 to 100 mph decreasing to between 40 and 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ifps/MapClick.php?MapType=3&site=lix&CiTemplate=1&map.x=266&map.y=244
Lost power already in Covington. The bands are pretty bad. Still have a great deal of time till it hits.
This won't be fun.
Ooops, I'm being an alarmist..
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"How are they planning on feeding those folks anyhow? Do they think all of them have brought enough food & water for their families for several days?"
Easy, if necessary air drop food, supplies, etc. to nearest dry points of distribution then small boat(those large inflatable life guard/river raft type boats) it in to designated shelters.
Just like it's done in Africa, etc. They should get the type of food rations the military gets while in remote areas to eliminate risk of food rot/food poisoning. Sorry, no KFC, Burger King, Pizza Hut...
I hope they can, building a structure like that in hurricane country.
I personally can't imagine it, here in Washington state, home of tall trees, a lethal wind is about 60 mph gusts... If this region ever saw winds like they annually expect in the south, there'd be no such thing as a Douglas fir here.
The latest wobble, after having bumped to the north, is to the west slightly with a deterioration of the west wall. I don't know what that means, except maybe a slight weakening, for the moment.
"Son, you either surf, or fight!"
New Vortex Data Message.
Pressure is up another MB to 904MB. the Winds have NOT decreased.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAREPNT2.shtml?
When is Shep leaving?
Okay I have a question and I may not like the answer, but what about all the pets? Are they being left to fend for themselves? I realize human lives are more important, but I would hate to even think about having to make that choice!
I spent my wedding nite at the Monteleone 40 years ago!!
He just said he'll be broadcasting all night as possible.
Says he's staying. Just said the hotel has steel I-beams and concrete. He sounded like he was a little more relaxed than he did earlier.
Don't forget that most house roofs are ventilated around the soffit and at the ridge or through designated roof vents. The straps that are used to hold the rafters and/or trusses down are not mandatory in most parts of the country, but are necessary in hurricane-prone areas.
Sorry to disappoint you, but the FCC doesn't have the authority to control stations that are cable-only.
I don't think I'd be able to leave my dog behind. In fact, I'm sure I couldn't.
Pretty amazing statement... "pressure is up to 904 mb"...
considering Camille was 908...
The meteorologist at Fox seems extremely concerned about the integrity of the Dome.
pets are being left.
I don't think they are being allowed into the shelters.
I couldn't make that decision.
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