Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VIII

NOAA - NHC ^ | 29 August 2005 | NOAA - NHC

[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

[Siobhan]

After seeing that I must say, "Merci, Notre Dame de Prompt Secour."

But for everyone else still in need, "Notre Dame de Prompt Secour! Haitez-vous de nous securir!"

[jpsb]

"But I think you're right. It could have been far worse."

Worse? A strong cat 4, directly hitting New Orleans from the worst possible direction? What could be worse? This was "the Big One" for New Orleans.

[Right Winged American]

They should shoot anyone taking advantage of this type of circumstance. It is the only way to make sure they get the message. The question is what part of the body to shoot at.

This is not a problem ... shoot for the center of mass. Even if you don't achieve satisfactory results, it will slow the individual down so you can make the next shot perfect.

[oldleft]

The hardest hit were women, children, the poor, and gays. Why do you hate this people?

[Doe Eyes]

Hmmmm... God decided that people in Gulfport and Mobile deserved to be punished more than people in New Orleans?

They didn't pray as much as the people in NO did.

[deport]

I saw some reporter last night who was happy to be at the Entergy EOC because she knew they wouldnt lose power!

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Well stuff happens at times, but I think he was hoping their backup system would keep power on in the bldg. I know that some of their facilities have onsite generators for backup power. Not sure about the one downtown NO next to the Hyatt.

[Smogger]

At least 20 building collapses reported thus far. -La Governor.

[Abigail Adams]

Not this discussion again!!!

[cgk]

Hang in there. Many other FReepers do know exactly what you're going through, and are there themselves. I am not one of them as I am over in Cal., but we are all here for you even if we can only offer moral support.

[Pyro7480]

Worse: A Hurricane Gilbert hitting due west of New Orleans.

[easonc52]

Oak Grove to expect 90+ winds in the next 15 minutes..

Thank you for the info. I (in UT) was just disappointed last night (not surprised) that my dad (in CA) didn't realize how bad this was (he doesn't pay much attention to the news).

I know he'll be wanting to check on them tonight after my report.

[Jedidah]

Where is the Industrial Canal in NO? They're saying that the levee was breached in that area.

[Palladin]

Thanks for explaining that. It's something us inlanders don't know much about.

[Types_with_Fist]

What could be worse?

A direct hit 50 miles west at Houma would have been worse. It would have destroyed Houma and put all the worst of the storm over New Orleans. That would have been "The Big One." Looks like the border and MS coast suffered the worst of this one.

[Diddle E. Squat]

LA Gov:

NWS says tropical force winds may not subside until 7pm, so rescue efforts may be delayed.

[dirtboy]

The good thing is that the authorities learned after Andrew that they need to get aircraft up as soon as possible to asses the situation. Which in turn gets assistance to the most critical places quickly.

[popdonnelly]

I can see how the poor would be hard hit, but I don't follow you on the other three groups. Gays?

[Blue Scourge]

God forbid his prediction is right....my wife is in that area.

[Pyro7480]

People have also been citing the weakening of the storm prior to landfall.

[flowergirl]

Praying for your son..mine is a freshman at Belhaven College
in jackson..they still have power..wind gusts ap to 45...
My daughter who also lives in Jackson was at the store this a.m. and said several of the stores were boarding windows!!
in Jackson!