Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part IX

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

[NautiNurse]

Hurricane Katrina made landfall today at 6:10AM CDT, and she continues to drive northward into Mississippi and Alabama. Several local radar sites are down. Tornado and flash flood watches and warnings are widespread.

President Bush has declared major disaster areas, clearing the way for federal aid.

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

Wind Speed Data

Images:

Birmingham AL Radar

Mobile Long Range Radar Loop

Memphis Radar

Montgomery AL Long Range Radar

Storm Floater IR Loop
Storm Floater Still & Loop Options
Color Enhanced IR Loop

Other Resources:

Birmingham AL Weather
Meridian MS Weather (Radar down at this time)
Jackson MS Weather (Radar down at this time)

Hurricane Katrina NOLA Photos

Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VIII
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

[dirtboy]

People looking at radar composites should realize that the Columbus and Brandon AFB radar sites in Mississippi are down, as well as that site north of Ponchatrain. That "gap" in the southern part of the circulation may be a data gap - and folks in that area may still be feeling the effects of feeder bands that aren't showing up on the composites.

[Dog Gone]

This was and is a real storm. And it's a disaster for all those who were and are in its path.

Last night when I went to bed I expected the very worst. My eyes were tearing up.

A shift in intensity and track barely averted the worst case scenario, and I didn't see it until this morning. I would have slept better if I had stayed up another 90 minutes.

But it's plenty bad wherever she hit. I realize it's hard for news crews to get around to the affected spots right now, but this was and is a very bad storm.

I see that there are two more areas of interest between here and Africa. Hopefully they'll amount to nothing. We're going to need a rest.

[nwctwx]

Yes, the storm was still a sizeable cat5 all the way up to the coast... it hit at the cusp of cat5. It had also been churning away in the same general direction for a few days. As soon as I hear Cantore report 10' surge at his location fairly well inland, I knew there was a problem. The wave forecasts with this storm were incredible...

Like I said, I'll feel better when some regions start making noise.

[Alia]

You are right. With the force of this monster, there could be all sorts of "spinoff" tornadoes. Weather has been quite funky today.

[blueberry12]

I'm in West Pensacola. We still have strong gusts here. Generators are running.

[NautiNurse]

Excellent info--can we get same info for areas in lower MS and LA posted please?

[nwctwx]

I'm not sure, I've been in and out all day.

[commish]

First report I saw was that a Drilling Rig is what had impacted the I-10 bridge, but it is also possible that it is the USS ALABAMA, which has reportedly "disappeared" from it's moorings

[Mo1]

Watch your back; this baby is coming your way.

Thanks for the heads up

[aft_lizard]

Everytime I hear about Camille its stats become more powerful after every re-telling. Next we know its barometric pressure was 700 and peoples heads litterally popped like balloons from it.

[GOP_Proud]

He was supposed to start today but he was drafted into service early for the hurricane last night.

[Howlin]

Nauti, on Fox a man is saying anybody who is thinking about coming back to New Orleans should wait a MINIMUM of five days!

[BurbankKarl]

House on Mobile Bay Shooting for Weather Channel I got these photos of a house (or part of one) being whisked up Mobile Bay and slamming into the I-10 Bayway. Tad Denson/MyShotz.com

[Strategerist]

The nasty little story about Andrew was that thousands were killed but NOAA reported only a couple of dozen,massive cover up there.

Do you double or triple-ply your aluminum foil for your hats?

[LibSnubber]

"Slidell - some storm chasers in Slidell said that they were able to drive out earlier this afternoon. They said that it was "no cat 5" there in Slidell. Sounded like there was a lot of water damage but that it wasn't total destruction."

Thanks for the info - that's the best news so far.

[paulat]

Granddad would probably enjoy floating away, old seafaring shipbuilder that he was. Trent Lott would rather stay put, no doubt.

...well, I could say for certain that Lott's HAIR would stay put, no matter what....

[STARWISE]

Mobile South Buoy #42040

[rodguy911]

They also revaluated Andrew when the wind gauge at noaa headquarters blew of at ove 170 mph.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Slidell news:


WGNO reporter in Slidell: Came in on 12
Lots of trees down on houses, loss of roofs, bowling alley had lost its side. Days Inn lost roof, could see in the rooms. Trinity rehab centersome damage, patients ok.

Some houses they saw had lost roofs, some had trees hit them. Trees and powerlines down everywhere in Slidell. Some people walking around, mostly deserted.

Only could make it a mile from interstate because of trees and powerlines.

People are not being allowed in because of the danger

High water in mall parking lot. roads near interstate don't have water on them, but reporters haven't gotten into town very far yet.

[GOP_Proud]

Shoot, girl, when do you sleep?

Thanks for what you're doing to keep us goin.