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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
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To: Pyro7480
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!"

3,321 posted on 08/29/2005 10:57:42 AM PDT by Siobhan ("Whenever you come to save Rome, make all the noise you want." -- Pius XII)
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To: Pyro7480
"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.

3,322 posted on 08/29/2005 10:57:48 AM PDT by jpsb
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To: RobFromGa
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.

3,323 posted on 08/29/2005 10:58:02 AM PDT by Right Winged American (No matter how Cynical I get, I just can't keep up!)
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To: ken5050

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


3,324 posted on 08/29/2005 10:58:14 AM PDT by oldleft
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To: monday
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.

3,325 posted on 08/29/2005 10:58:37 AM PDT by Doe Eyes
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To: BurbankKarl

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



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.


3,326 posted on 08/29/2005 10:58:42 AM PDT by deport (If you want something bad enough, there's someone who will sell it to you. Even the truth your way.)
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To: All

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


3,327 posted on 08/29/2005 10:58:57 AM PDT by Smogger
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To: Doe Eyes

Not this discussion again!!!


3,328 posted on 08/29/2005 10:58:59 AM PDT by Abigail Adams
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To: The Toll

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.


3,329 posted on 08/29/2005 10:59:05 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)
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To: jpsb

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


3,330 posted on 08/29/2005 10:59:31 AM PDT by Pyro7480 (Dies irae, dies illa....Rex tremendae majestatis, qui salvandos salvas gratis, salva me!)
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To: WoodstockCat
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.

3,331 posted on 08/29/2005 10:59:34 AM PDT by easonc52
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To: NautiNurse

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


3,332 posted on 08/29/2005 10:59:51 AM PDT by Jedidah
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To: Arizona Carolyn

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


3,333 posted on 08/29/2005 11:00:09 AM PDT by Palladin (America! America! God shed His grace on Thee.)
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To: jpsb
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.

3,334 posted on 08/29/2005 11:00:14 AM PDT by Types_with_Fist (I'm on FReep so often that when I read an article at another site I scroll down for the comments.)
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To: Hurricane Andrew

LA Gov:

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


3,335 posted on 08/29/2005 11:00:15 AM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
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To: The Toll

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.


3,336 posted on 08/29/2005 11:00:22 AM PDT by dirtboy (Drool overflowed my buffer...)
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To: oldleft

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


3,337 posted on 08/29/2005 11:00:24 AM PDT by popdonnelly
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To: dawn53

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


3,338 posted on 08/29/2005 11:00:35 AM PDT by Blue Scourge (Team Charleston...second to none...)
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To: Siobhan

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


3,339 posted on 08/29/2005 11:00:42 AM PDT by Pyro7480 (Dies irae, dies illa....Rex tremendae majestatis, qui salvandos salvas gratis, salva me!)
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To: MozartLover

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!


3,340 posted on 08/29/2005 11:00:49 AM PDT by flowergirl (Trust in the Lord with all your heart)
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