Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VII

NOAA - NHC ^ | 28 August 2005 | NOAA - NHC

[NautiNurse]

Extremely dangerous Hurricane Katrina is bearing down on the North Central Gulf of Mexico and New Orleans metro area. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin conceded that as many as 100,000 inner-city residents didn't have the means to leave and an untold number of tourists were stranded by the closing of the airport. At this hour, people are still filing into the Superdome after security screening for weapons and contraband. National Guard have brought in 360,000 MRE (meals ready to eat) to feed the estimated 30,000 storm refugees in the Superdome.

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

Mobile Long Range Radar Loop

New Orleans/Baton Rouge Radar

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 Katrina Live Thread, Part VI
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part V
Hurricane Katrina, Live Thread, Part IV
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part III
Katrina Live Thread, Part II
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part I
Tropical Storm 12

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:

Fully-linked version of the live feeds (just in case a few people don't want to first open up WMP to cut-and-paste) -

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 WDSU-TV/DT New Orleans via WESH-TV/DT Orlando - http://mfile.akamai.com/12912/live/reflector:38843.asx

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

[Colorado Doug]

My apologies to the great freeper cooks out there but a side thread for recipes would be great. We can all read it later for the good recipes. This thread is moving so fast it's hard enough to keep up with the news at hand.

[mabelkitty]

You have no idea who I am.
I'm the only one who responded to your 'is this chicken-little or what' post and because I think this is serious I'm a bitter person?

[Windcatcher]

I remember the weather in southern DE getting pretty hellish in the summer, even at 2am when we used to come back from racing. South of the C&D the land is just dead flat.

As for winter storms, this year we're buying a snowblower. I've had it with these Nor'easters.

[conservative cat]

Food is an integral part of the coping process and should not be ignored.

I can assure you that in my current hormonal state, food is NEVER ignored. Sometimes it makes me sick, but it's never unimportant! ; )

[NautiNurse]

Hurricane City link is working.

[PhiKapMom]

Evacuating the upper floors of hotels according to ABC News Channel. One is right next to the Superdome -- moving people to the ballroom.

[oceanperch]

Now that you mention it I was at my Art Dealers and noticed the filters he had from the Aquarium where he works are just like the filters in my pool.

Hmm interesting.

Got my brain thinking about this now.

[mabelkitty]

I had that live webcam up all day, and my computer locked up so I lost all my cams.
I was going to link the url to the W hotel, but I don't know where it originated from.
Same with my causeway cam.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

We're all set and the doggies are all tucked in.

Chances are that those dogs will do as good a job of protecting you as you do protecting them.

[TomGuy]

Some 20,000 near N.O. coast without power.

[paulat]

I just lost WWL about 5 mins. ago. Is there a better link, or is it out? When I try WDSU...all I get it static.

Sorry this isn't a recipe.

[dfwgator]

I certainly do have a safe room. Unfortunately, it's in a motel in El Paso. :)

Can you see Rosa's Cantina below? :)

[Gabz]

I just believe you did!!!!!!!!!!!

[gov_bean_ counter]

Post 666, I knew it.

[NonValueAdded]

see 646

[NautiNurse]

ok--do you have a room with no windows, a bathtub, and a mattress ready?

[Aggie Mama]

I think the Marriot is connected to the Superdome by a large catwalk or bridge type structure. It's been so long since I've stayed there that my memory is a bit foggy.

[U S Army EOD]

You don't want to do what John Kerry says because all three dogs and both cats will somehow end up wounded and get little Purple Hearts.

[Flux Capacitor]

It's a recipe.... for TROUBLE!

[kenth]

We hung a sign over the boathouse - "Bring it on, B$TCH"


If that doesn't encapsulate the American spirit, I don't know what does.