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Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VII
NOAA - NHC ^ | 28 August 2005 | NOAA - NHC

Posted on 08/28/2005 8:10:23 PM PDT by 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


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: amscray; bugoutnow; getoutadodge; getoutoftown; hurricane; hurricanekatrina; katrina; katrinaandthewaves; livehurricanekatrina; lordprotectnoandla; nawlins; neworleans; tropical; walkingonsunshine; weather
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To: PAR35

If I told you...

Wait a second...

Something tells me...


781 posted on 08/28/2005 9:32:44 PM PDT by Sidebar Moderator
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To: Flux Capacitor

Ouch!


782 posted on 08/28/2005 9:32:50 PM PDT by NautiNurse ("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
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To: ImphClinton
Many people died in previous Hurricanes when trapped in their attics and unable to swim out of the house.

This is not a myth.

I've read about that. What a horrible way to die.

783 posted on 08/28/2005 9:33:12 PM PDT by pax_et_bonum
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To: Tomato lover

WESH is reporting that the NHC (National Hurricane Center) director was so concerned about this epic hurricane that he directly called the NO mayor and basically told him to "get off your butt and get the people outta there!" According to WESH, the director was unable to cope - or accept - the lack of guidance appearing to come out of the mayor's office. Wow!


784 posted on 08/28/2005 9:33:26 PM PDT by Skywarner (Enjoying freedom? Thank a Veteran!)
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.. and yes, i like being 200 posts behind !
785 posted on 08/28/2005 9:33:26 PM PDT by tomkat (sincere as all gitout)
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To: Termite_Commander
Heh. I'm chomping a caesar salad.

More tornado warnings and "shears" on the doppler.

786 posted on 08/28/2005 9:33:30 PM PDT by newzjunkey (Cindy Sheehan: "All You Are Saying Is Give APPEASEMENT A Chance!")
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To: conservativeinferno
"Anyone still stuck miles out on the Pontratrain Causeway?"

AM 870 says yes. Bumper to bumper. Forgot the number for the westward road to TX. THat is bumper to bumper for 400 mi.

787 posted on 08/28/2005 9:33:34 PM PDT by spunkets
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To: JustaCowgirl

I would have a hard time in the Superdome -- I don't do well in closed places so I cannot imagine being in there or in the high rises. I would have left.

Winds 50 mph in New Orleans according to Channel 2.


788 posted on 08/28/2005 9:33:34 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- Allen in 2008)
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To: Chena
I'm in Massachusetts, I'm in Alaska.... I'm in Texas

A prayerful BUMP for all of those in her dangerous path.

789 posted on 08/28/2005 9:33:45 PM PDT by txdoda ("Navy Brat")
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To: texaslil

As I have bored people before on these threads, I once rode out a Force 12 for eighteen hours in a 36' sailboat. I have this appreciation for what can happen.


790 posted on 08/28/2005 9:33:46 PM PDT by U S Army EOD (WHEN JANE FONDA STARTS HER TOUR, LET ME KNOW WHERE SHE IS)
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To: Sonar5
Radial point is ~90nm E of Venice, LA (tip of Delta) and 64 nm South of Dauphin Island, AL
ID      T1 TIME    LAT     LON DIST HDG WDIR  WSPD   GST  WVHT   DPD   APD MWD   PRES  PTDY  ATMP  WTMP  DEWP   VIS  TIDE
           (GMT)                 nm   °    °   kts   kts    ft   sec   sec   °     in    in    °F    °F    °F    mi    ft
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
42040    B 0350  29.18  -88.21    0   0   90  40.8  52.4  31.5    14     -   -  29.28 -0.11  83.1  85.5  80.6     -     -
42007    B 0350  30.09  -88.77   62 332   80  31.1  38.9  16.7    14     -   -  29.46 -0.08  82.6  86.0  80.1     -     -
OSTF1    O 0350  30.36  -89.61  102 315   10   5.8  11.7     -     -     -   -  29.55 -0.07  77.5     -  73.8     -     -
42039    B 0350  28.79  -86.02  117 101  130  33.0  42.7  24.3    13     -   -  29.63 +0.03  85.8  86.2  78.3     -     -
42036    B 0350  28.50  -84.52  198 101  120  27.2  33.0  15.1    13     -   -  29.72 +0.02  84.6  84.2  77.9     -     -
WAVM6    O 0342  30.28  -89.37   89 318   50  25.1  32.1     -     -     -   -  29.55     -     -     -     -     -     -
APCF1    O 0342  29.73  -84.98  172  78    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.78     -     -     -     -     -     -
BYGL1    O 0336  29.78  -90.42  121 288   40   7.0  12.0     -     -     -   -  29.46     -  78.8  86.4     -     -     -
LABL1    O 0336  30.05  -90.37  124 295   50  21.0  33.0     -     -     -   -  29.55     -  81.0     -     -     -     -
BYGL1    O 0330  29.78  -90.42  121 288   40   8.9  13.0     -     -     -   -  29.47     -  78.8  86.4     -     -     -
LABL1    O 0330  30.05  -90.37  124 295   40  22.9  34.0     -     -     -   -  29.55     -  81.1     -     -     -     -
PCBF1    O 0330  30.21  -85.88  136  62    -  13.0  20.0     -     -     -   -  29.75     -     -     -     -     -     -
WAVM6    O 0324  30.28  -89.37   89 318   50  25.1  29.9     -     -     -   -  29.57     -     -     -     -     -     -
BYGL1    O 0324  29.78  -90.42  121 288   30   8.0  13.0     -     -     -   -  29.48     -  79.0  86.4     -     -     -
LABL1    O 0324  30.05  -90.37  124 295   50  20.0  32.1     -     -     -   -  29.56     -  81.7     -     -     -     -
BYGL1    O 0318  29.78  -90.42  121 288   40   8.9  19.0     -     -     -   -  29.47     -  79.3  86.5     -     -     -
LABL1    O 0318  30.05  -90.37  124 295   50  17.1  28.9     -     -     -   -  29.56     -  81.7     -     -     -     -
BYGL1    O 0312  29.78  -90.42  121 288   40  11.1  19.0     -     -     -   -  29.49     -  79.9  86.5     -     -     -
LABL1    O 0312  30.05  -90.37  124 295   40  21.0  31.1     -     -     -   -  29.57     -  81.7     -     -     -     -
PCBF1    O 0312  30.21  -85.88  136  62    -  13.0  21.0     -     -     -   -  29.76     -     -     -     -     -     -
WAVM6    O 0306  30.28  -89.37   89 318   50  22.9  32.1     -     -     -   -  29.58     -     -     -     -     -     -
BYGL1    O 0306  29.78  -90.42  121 288   50   9.9  18.1     -     -     -   -  29.49     -  80.1  86.5     -     -     -
LABL1    O 0306  30.05  -90.37  124 295   40  21.0  40.0     -     -     -   -  29.56     -  81.7     -     -     -     -
APCF1    O 0306  29.73  -84.98  172  78    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.79     -     -     -     -     -     -
DPIA1    C 0305  30.25  -88.07   65   6   70    30    36     -     -     -   -  29.61 -0.02  82.9  86.2  77.4     -  3.51
BURL1    C 0300  28.90  -89.43   66 256   70    63    70     -     -     -   -  29.16 -0.17  81.3     -     -     -     -
PCLF1    O 0300  30.40  -87.21   90  35    -   4.1   8.0     -     -     -   -  29.68 +0.01  82.2  85.5     -     -     -
GDIL1    C 0300  29.27  -89.96   92 274   30    40    45     -     -     -   -  29.34 -0.14  81.3  84.9  80.1   2.5     -
BYGL1    O 0300  29.78  -90.42  121 288   40   8.9  15.0     -     -     -   -  29.45     -  79.0  86.2     -     -     -
ILDL1    O 0300  29.05  -90.53  122 267   10  42.9  55.9   8.5    12     -   -  29.32 -0.14  80.2  88.3     -     -  2.41
LABL1    O 0300  30.05  -90.37  124 295   40  21.0  34.0     -     -     -   -  29.56 -0.06  81.9     -     -     -     -
LUML1    O 0300  29.25  -90.66  128 272   10  31.1  41.0     -     -     -   -  29.34     -  79.2  81.1  75.9     -  0.70
TAML1    O 0300  29.19  -90.67  129 271   30  36.9  48.0     -     -     -   -  29.32     -  80.6  81.5  76.5     -  0.97
PCBF1    O 0300  30.21  -85.88  136  62    -  15.0  20.0     -     -     -   -  29.75     -     -     -     -     -     -
SGOF1    C 0300  29.41  -84.86  176  85  120    31    34     -     -     -   -  29.76 +0.02  84.4  86.4  77.2     -     -
ELXL3    S 0300  26.50  -90.80  212 221  310  52.1     -     -     -     -   -  29.26 +0.03  83.8     -     -   2.5     -
V7EA2    S 0300  26.80  -91.70  234 233    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.18 +0.00  82.8     -     -     -     -
V7EA2    S 0300  26.80  -91.70  234 233  320  44.1     -     -     -     -   -  29.18 +0.00  82.8     -     -     -     -
KTNF1    C 0300  29.82  -83.59  244  80   90     9    11     -     -     -   -  29.84 +0.04  76.1     -  74.3     -     -
V7HC6    S 0300  26.20  -91.40  246 224  320  29.9     -     -     -     -   -  29.38 +0.03  84.2  86.9     -   6.2     -
1 B = Buoy, C = C-MAN Station, D = Drifting Buoy, S = Ship, O = Other
 

Current Obs:

(Slidell) KASD 290353Z AUTO 05015G22KT 10SM FEW017 26/23 A2955 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW RAB07E28 SLP007 P0001 T02560233

(New Orleans Intl) KMSY 290353Z 04027G34KT 7SM -RA SCT019 OVC060 27/24 A2949 RMK AO2 PK WND 05038/0255 RAB0258 SLP991 P0002 T02670239

(Mobile) KMOB 290356Z AUTO 06019G23KT 10SM FEW015 SCT041 26/23 A2965 RMK AO2 RAB01E16 SLP038 P0000 T02560228 TSNO

(Pensacola) KPNS 290343Z AUTO 07010G18KT 10SM FEW016 BKN030 BKN038 26/24 A2968 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND SE RAE23 P0001

(Apalachicola) KAAF 290356Z AUTO 12016G24KT 10SM CLR 29/25 A2976 RMK AO2 PK WND 12026/0335 SLP078 T02890250 TSNO

791 posted on 08/28/2005 9:33:59 PM PDT by raygun
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To: NautiNurse

Some elderly people died trying to evacuate NO....apparently dehydration.


792 posted on 08/28/2005 9:34:07 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=rwfromkansas)
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To: jeffers

well done! Nice map--thanks!


793 posted on 08/28/2005 9:34:10 PM PDT by NautiNurse ("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
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To: HighWheeler; Admin Moderator
Can't you two put ID tags in your tag line? You know, so we know who is doing the jabber-whacking here?

What? And ruin the mystery of it all? ;)

794 posted on 08/28/2005 9:34:19 PM PDT by Chena (I'm not young enough to know everything)
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To: Howlin; Spiff

Thank you for all the great work you are doing spiff!!!!!!!


795 posted on 08/28/2005 9:34:31 PM PDT by Gabz (USSG Warning: portable sewing machines are known to cause broken ankles)
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To: rwfromkansas

Unfortunately, there are always deaths associated with evacuations. Usually auto accidents.


796 posted on 08/28/2005 9:35:06 PM PDT by NautiNurse ("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
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To: jeffers

Looks to me like there's almost no way New Orleans misses the eyewall. Worst possible outcome for the city.


797 posted on 08/28/2005 9:35:06 PM PDT by CFC__VRWC ("Anytime a liberal squeals in outrage, an angel gets its wings!" - gidget7)
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To: Howlin

MODERATOR SWARM!! I knew Katrina was a serious event... but I didn't know it was THIS serious...

Thank goodness I've been busy calling my daughter every five minutes with weather updates, or else I probably would have already incurred the wrath of ZOT. However I have instead been playing phone reporter to grounded Eglin Airmen, thanks to Free Republic and TWC (tornado spotted earlier in Destin).

I'm just so grateful for these threads to keep me up to date on it all! Thanks to NautiNurse and all who work so hard to keep things moing aroud here - Moderators included.

It's going to be a long night in the Florida Panhandle as well as the rest of the Gulf. Prayers for all in Katrina's path!


798 posted on 08/28/2005 9:35:08 PM PDT by dandelion
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To: Gabz

Thanks for the update on that...I wasn't sure.


799 posted on 08/28/2005 9:35:13 PM PDT by two23
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To: Enchante

It can come in just as fast, depends on the situation.


800 posted on 08/28/2005 9:35:15 PM PDT by U S Army EOD (WHEN JANE FONDA STARTS HER TOUR, LET ME KNOW WHERE SHE IS)
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