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 ... 961-980981-1,0001,001-1,020 ... 4,241-4,248 next last
To: SittinYonder
Heh. Truly priceless. He must have had a thing for her. You can still see the video here:

shepard's Jlo

981 posted on 08/29/2005 6:12:51 AM PDT by bill1952 ("All that we do is done with an eye towards something else.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 862 | View Replies]

To: SunnySide

Yikes....isn't the room made of concrete?


982 posted on 08/29/2005 6:13:01 AM PDT by auto power
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 965 | View Replies]

To: NautiNurse

Brian Williams.."2 holes in seam in roof, rain pouring down on seats"


983 posted on 08/29/2005 6:13:19 AM PDT by andyandval
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 902 | View Replies]

To: IMRight

Are you kidding? Without the roof, the whole interior of the structure is directly exposed to the hurricane.


984 posted on 08/29/2005 6:13:22 AM PDT by mrobison (We are the music makers and we are the dreamers of dreams.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 964 | View Replies]

To: NonValueAdded

FOX now reporting the sky can be seen from inside the Superdome.


985 posted on 08/29/2005 6:13:28 AM PDT by Michael Goldsberry (Galveston)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 952 | View Replies]

To: Doohickey

Oh my! not the shipyards! That had to be a memorable experience!!

The sound of the wind is too spooky to describe, I don't see how anyone could ever sleep through one of these.

TY for the link!!


986 posted on 08/29/2005 6:13:32 AM PDT by tutstar (OurFlorida.true.ws)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 743 | View Replies]

To: NonValueAdded

... (note, not 1/12th missing but 1/12th affected 3x5 hole with pieces coming off) ...


987 posted on 08/29/2005 6:13:33 AM PDT by NonValueAdded ("Freedom of speech makes it much easier to spot the idiots." [Jay Lessig, 2/7/2005])
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 979 | View Replies]

To: BureaucratusMaximus
Sheesh....the worst is over....the worst is yet to come... Does anyone know WTH they're talking about?

From the 8 am advisory...

KATRINA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 15 MPH...AND A GRADUAL TURN TO THE NORTH-NORTHEAST AT A SLIGHTLY FASTER FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER WILL BE PASSING JUST TO THE EAST OF NEW ORLEANS DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS WITH THE WORST OF THE WEATHER FOR THAT CITY OCCURRING OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. THE CENTER IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI LATER TODAY.

988 posted on 08/29/2005 6:13:52 AM PDT by steveegg (Real torture is taking a ride with Sen Ted "Swimmer" Kennedy in a 1968 Oldsmobile off a short bridge)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 921 | View Replies]

To: CobaltBlue

"Is your dad's house close to the beach? Or your sister? "


My dad lives about 3 blocks off the beach...not big blocks either. My sister is thankfully north of I-10.

We survived Camille in my dad's house but the house is 45 years old.


989 posted on 08/29/2005 6:13:54 AM PDT by 4everontheRight (Born/raised on MS beaches (SC now)...Criminals feed on the indulgence of society's understanding)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 940 | View Replies]

To: lifacs
Brian Williams is NOW reporting from the Superdome. He says rain is pouring down on the seats where the section of the roof has "opened".

He is filming it and will send it back ASAP..

He is saying he doesn't think anyone is in great danger, some of the roof panels have "lifted off"...

sw

990 posted on 08/29/2005 6:13:59 AM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife (God Save New Orleans)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 968 | View Replies]

To: TonyRo76

991 posted on 08/29/2005 6:14:02 AM PDT by cfo
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 884 | View Replies]

To: NonValueAdded

Keep yer head down, FRiend.


992 posted on 08/29/2005 6:14:04 AM PDT by TheBigB (It's funktastic!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 979 | View Replies]

To: lifacs
Re: But roof is now vibrating and they expect more to come off.

Are they not aware that all that soon-to-be-twisted steel tends to go . . . generally . . down ?

993 posted on 08/29/2005 6:14:05 AM PDT by ChadGore (VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 968 | View Replies]

To: IMRight

Here in Fla. when there was a lull, people would run out and cover the leaks in their roofs with tarps and put bricks on to hold them.


994 posted on 08/29/2005 6:14:06 AM PDT by sheikdetailfeather
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 964 | View Replies]

To: gopwinsin04

Where are you hearing this?


995 posted on 08/29/2005 6:14:21 AM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 978 | View Replies]

To: WKB

Bob: If I may shift gears for a moment gentleman, coach Ditka vs. The Hurricane, who would win?

Todd, Pat, Carl: Ditka, Ditka!!

Bob: Hold on, Hold on, Hold on. The name of the Hurricane is Hurricane Ditka.

(Todd begins to pound chest)…..Is everything ok?

Todd: No problem, just having a heart attack. (Pounds Chest)……..Almost over! Done. Done.

Bob: Very good. Very nice recovery, now how many heart attacks is that for you Todd?

Todd: That make’s a baker’s dozen for me.

Carl: Yeah, I’ve only had six.

Bob: Well that’s something to shoot for Carl."


Here's the whole thing;

http://snltranscripts.jt.org/91/91asuperfans.phtml


996 posted on 08/29/2005 6:14:41 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult ("Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too strong." - Ronald Reagan)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 929 | View Replies]

To: Leapfrog

SO basically now the Superdome looks like Texas Stadium.


997 posted on 08/29/2005 6:14:51 AM PDT by dfwgator
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 985 | View Replies]

To: IMRight

If I read the report correctly on the dome posted last night, it said each piece of the dome is structurally dependent on the parts. The roof being one of the key parts. If I understood the report last night.


998 posted on 08/29/2005 6:14:53 AM PDT by EBH (Never give-up, Never give-in, and Never Forget)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 964 | View Replies]

To: NonValueAdded

... folks appear very calm in the SD, moving ot eh other side of the dome ... they understand they need to ride it out here no where else to go ... MREs handed out ... most people are in awe watching ...it is surreal ... people standing up and gawking at the ceiling ...


999 posted on 08/29/2005 6:14:55 AM PDT by NonValueAdded ("Freedom of speech makes it much easier to spot the idiots." [Jay Lessig, 2/7/2005])
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 987 | View Replies]

To: tutstar

Listen to Landreau!!! Barf!


1,000 posted on 08/29/2005 6:14:56 AM PDT by cyborg (I'm having the best day ever.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 986 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 961-980981-1,0001,001-1,020 ... 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