Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

This thread has been locked, it will not receive new replies.
Locked on 08/29/2005 2:09:55 PM PDT by Admin Moderator, reason:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1472974/posts



Skip to comments.

Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VIII
NOAA - NHC ^ | 29 August 2005 | NOAA - NHC

Posted on 08/29/2005 2:47:45 AM PDT by NautiNurse

Category 4 Hurricane Katrina is approaching landfall in Eastern Louisiana. At 4:00AM EDT the storm's center was about 90 miles south of New Orleans.

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

Lake Ponchartrain Real Time Water Level

Wind Speed Data

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 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:

Cut and Paste:

http://www.wwltv.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=beloint_khou&props=livenoad

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


Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VII
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

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; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: hurricane; hurricanekatrina; katrina; livehurricanekatrina; tropical; weather
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 2,781-2,8002,801-2,8202,821-2,840 ... 4,241-4,248 next last
To: mware

Yes, I posted that a little bit back. Chilling.


2,801 posted on 08/29/2005 9:36:20 AM PDT by Frank_Discussion (May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2790 | View Replies]

To: Teri0811

I'm still not clear on that. Maybe it was a joke because I never heard an update/clarification on if people were leaving the superdome or not... I hope not!


2,802 posted on 08/29/2005 9:36:28 AM PDT by cgk (We'll have to deal w/ the networks. One way to do that is to drain the swamp they live in - Rumsfeld)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2748 | View Replies]

To: conservative in nyc
Hey! Thanks.....65,000 is a lot of people...if the report is true and the entire county is underwater (that is an amazing thing to think about), hope it is very shallow water. I think of the folks who refused to go to safer areas, (and I think of the trapped animals).

Are the cable stations able to get crews out to the various places outside NO proper to show this type of flooding?

2,803 posted on 08/29/2005 9:36:33 AM PDT by Republic
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2757 | View Replies]

To: the Deejay

NIce visible shot of Katrina

http://www5.wright-weather.com/bb/showthread.php?s=&postid=452744#post452744


2,804 posted on 08/29/2005 9:36:36 AM PDT by silentknight
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2715 | View Replies]

To: TomB
They thought we were completely safe.

I saw them doing their live shots from there last night; Cantore was POSITIVE that they were safe because it was a vets' home!

Simply amazing.

2,805 posted on 08/29/2005 9:36:39 AM PDT by Howlin
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2650 | View Replies]

To: NautiNurse

Does anyone know if Steve Harrigan was admitted to the hotel or if they're making him stay outside?


2,806 posted on 08/29/2005 9:36:43 AM PDT by Guenevere (God bless our military!...and God bless the President of the United States!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2783 | View Replies]

To: WestCoastGal
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS-BATON ROUGE LA
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1128 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
JEFFERSON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
* UNTIL 530 PM CDT
* AT 1126 AM CDT...FLASH FLOODING WAS RAPIDLY BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD OVER JEFFERSON PARISH AS DANGEROUS HURRICANE KATRINA MOVES NORTHEAST OF THE AREA. THIS IS A VERY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.


2,807 posted on 08/29/2005 9:37:11 AM PDT by bwteim (Begin With The End In Mind)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2786 | View Replies]

To: NCC-1701

Thank you so much for the report on those ships.


2,808 posted on 08/29/2005 9:37:13 AM PDT by Jemian (It's better to be historically accurate than politically correct.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2787 | View Replies]

To: cyborg

Service station owners must pay for the gas they're now selling. With the real possibility of increased costs to them for their next load, they must make money now to pay for it when it is delivered to them. That's the explanation I got from an owner.


2,809 posted on 08/29/2005 9:37:27 AM PDT by Carolinamom (Life is a journey, not a destination.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2698 | View Replies]

To: Termite_Commander
"can you imagine what would have happened to the Superdome if the storm had come through at its peak? If pieces tore off the dome when the winds were at 130 MPH... Sheesh!"

I don't know what would have happened with a dirrect hit of course but the super dome looks worse than it is. The pieces that came off are insulating foam and waterproofing membrane. They are sprayed on in liquid form and are not designed to withstand hurricane force winds. They are not structural pieces.
2,810 posted on 08/29/2005 9:37:30 AM PDT by monday
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2743 | View Replies]

Comment #2,811 Removed by Moderator

To: antivenom

They just mentioned "GATORS" a short
while ago.

Snakes wash up into homes
& take up residence.


2,812 posted on 08/29/2005 9:37:35 AM PDT by the Deejay (THE LADY DEEJAY)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2755 | View Replies]

To: Guenevere
It suddenly occured to me that Steve Harrigan reminds me of the "Frank Fontana" character on the old Murphy Brown series.

Semper Nostalgic

2,813 posted on 08/29/2005 9:38:11 AM PDT by Trident/Delta (Chaos, Panic and Disorder.....My work here is done!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2806 | View Replies]

To: OXENinFLA

2,814 posted on 08/29/2005 9:38:19 AM PDT by OXENinFLA
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2811 | View Replies]

To: the Deejay

Are posing a threat or night?


2,815 posted on 08/29/2005 9:38:20 AM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2766 | View Replies]

To: jeffers; Abigail Adams

Yes, please cite your source! Although I'm safe with friends in Georgia, my home is (or was) in St. Bernard Parish.

Supposedly in Hurricane Betsy, my area stayed dry, while a section known as Arabi was flooded to a depth of several feet. Arabi is adjacent to the 9th Ward of New Orleans, where the levee break reportedly took place. Both are supposedly flooding as they did in Hurricane Betsy. Also, parts of St. Bernard lie completely outside the hurricane protection levees. Flooding can vary widely, and St. Bernard is large, so any details will be much appreciated!

I hate when people like this "state senator" make blanket statements. Kinda like FOX saying earlier that the "area south of Lake Pontchartrain is completely flooded." ALL of New Orleans is south of the lake!


2,816 posted on 08/29/2005 9:38:27 AM PDT by gbunch (Inventor of the P-Sight rear blade sight for Kel-Tec P-3AT/P-32 http://www.psenhancements.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2726 | View Replies]

To: Republic
SHE IS a part of the Federal Government, she is a USA Senator!

And if she hasn't been out there for the last four years, etc., crying out for improvements in NO and surrounding areas, THEN SHE HAS JUST BLAMED HERSELF.

This is something her next opponent may want to bring up during the next election.

2,817 posted on 08/29/2005 9:38:28 AM PDT by TheSpottedOwl ("President Bush, start building that wall"!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1130 | View Replies]

To: Steve_Seattle

It is what freepers know as "herding cats". Nothing new under the sun.


2,818 posted on 08/29/2005 9:38:38 AM PDT by Diva Betsy Ross (Code pink stinks!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2789 | View Replies]

To: WestCoastGal

Thanks for the clarification. I also heard on the tv that somewhere there's 100 people on their roofs waiting to be rescued. Missed the info on the location. God be with them.


2,819 posted on 08/29/2005 9:38:41 AM PDT by LibSnubber (Lafayette, LA........PRAYER AGAINST STORMS on my homepage)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2786 | View Replies]

To: Trident/Delta
It suddenly occured to me that Steve Harrigan reminds me of the "Frank Fontana" character on the old Murphy Brown series.

I thought the same thing when I saw him out there with those goggles on this morning.

2,820 posted on 08/29/2005 9:38:44 AM PDT by retrokitten (www.retrosrants.blogspot.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2813 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 2,781-2,8002,801-2,8202,821-2,840 ... 4,241-4,248 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson