[RDTF]

If anyone is interested in the buoy stations:

[NautiNurse]

There is a link to the buoy stations at the top of the thread. Katrina took out some buoys. I imagine this storm is taking out some more of them too.

[mewzilla]

Conditions at 42001 as of
(10:50 am CDT)
1550 GMT on 09/22/2005: Unit of Measure: EnglishMetric Time Zone: Station Local TimeGreenwich Mean Time [GMT]Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

Wind Direction (WDIR): NNE ( 20 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 52.4 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 66.0 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 32.5 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 15 sec
Average Period (APD): 9.8 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWDIR): E ( 96 deg true )
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.24 in
Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.18 in ( Falling Rapidly )
Air Temperature (ATMP): 78.4 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP): 83.7 °F
Dew Point (DEWP): 78.3 °F
Heat Index (HEAT): 82.0 °F
Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

[mewzilla]

Here's a link to the buoy info :)

[bwteim]

FOX now blabbing about Nola again, alarming viewers.

Countless thousands, millions hoping that Rita will weaken.

ReporterDude saying Mayor Nagin said: "If you want to get out, I have a bus for you"