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

[jeffers]

What memo?

[mabelkitty]

Oh, thank you!!

[PhiKapMom]

WOW! I filled up my propane tank this afternoon for the grill and also my car's.

Gas producers here in OK are going to be falling off their wallets.

[Admin Moderator]

We know who we're talking to.

[pax_et_bonum]

When Camille hit Bay St Louis, MS one of the local preachers took his family into his church. The entire family was found drowned in the steeple.

That's horrible.

[newzjunkey]

Sorry, that's WAPT, 16.

They talked to the management company of the superdome. The roofing was replaced recently. They are confident it will survive Katrina intact. The reporter seemed skeptical at their boasting.

[Sidebar Moderator]

Well of course they are. Probably because I got my trusty Mod badge all shined up.

[Arizona Carolyn]

This was what the weather channel reported at the time I posted it... I see some of the floating buoys show rising and the one's closer to NO show it falling... I suspect it depends on which side of the eye the measurements being taken on.

[MplsSteve]

Is there a point where authorities shut off the freeways out of NO thinking that if you haven't left yet, it's probably too late?

If there's still a back-up, it's not gonna get any better by sendign more cars on to the freeways.

[Howlin]

Of where she was suppose to go.

[Chena]

I love it when you talk with a "deep voice". ooooeeeeee...tingle tingle. ;)

[NonValueAdded]

Phone report from Dome now ... almost about 10,000 inside the superdome, seems pretty happy in their now, lights and a/c on, MREs about to be handed out ... roof replaced in last few years ... a lot of searching was going on of people entering ... las time shelter used was in 98 Hurr. george ... people testy after 3 days, NG wasn't letting them leave even though sun was out ...

[Coldwater Creek]

You miss the point!!!!!!!!! It is not about receipes, it is about staying sane while we wait to see if our loved ones are still going to be alive in the morning.

[Howlin]

See this post, 754!

[NonValueAdded]

... elec & running water is a concern (per that briefing) ... all confident dome will survive (end of report).

[Sonar5]

The BURL1 is a Good One to watch,

It's at the tip, basically.

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=burl1

Updates on the hour.

[texaslil]

Thanks, H-mama. that is especially welcome. Today she had a baby shower for a baby due in three weeks. She's now alone in Austin, TX waiting for a baby and now a husband who was to be home from the sea in 12 days. Our family drove 600 miles today to be with her. so tired tonight---can't imagine why I'm still able to follow these threads. I think watching NO is something like watching a train wreck and praying we won't be a part of it.

[easonc52]

We may be giggling occassionally - but I venture to say all of us are also praying even more.

Praying and anxiously awaiting the latest news of Katrina.

[Chena]

eewwww, then I take back what I said about the "deep voice"....chena's embarrassed! LOL

[jeffers]

YW. Been posting this info for a while, but it must get the point across better as an image.

Henceforth, I'll post maps when there's new data and significant change.