Posted on 08/25/2005 11:51:53 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Katrina is emerging into the very warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico early this morning after making landfall in SE Florida, then tracking SW. Thus far, she is well ahead of schedule, leaving at least four fatalities in her wake, and well over 1 million without electricity.
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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
Buoy Data Florida
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Key West Experimental Radar Subject to delays and outages - and well worth the wait
Tampa Bay Long Range Radar Loop
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Other Resources:
Florida East Coast Surf Reports Lots of great info here, including surf cams
Central Florida Hurricane Center
Hurricane City
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part I
| 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 |
Fantastic, Grandma!
She's a sweet little beauty! FR weather threads are really up-to-the-minute way to get NEWS! (Get some horizontal time now...you're gonna need it!)
the rain is all all nothing at all
it's not driving down here
every so often someone just opens a spigot and it comes down
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I'm glad you made it home when you did.
I think you're pretty well out of it, from what I can see.
Looks like on the radar you are not quite getting the heaviest bands there yet, this last one that came through was rockin'
Hussy thread hijacker...grumble, mumble...
..Enjoy your sweet granddaughter!
According to local news, four people were killed during its pass through South Florida. Most were killed by falling trees. They think since it was (only) cat 1 that people felt they could go outside and check on things.
Well, she has to be a future Bush babe, because she was on time!!! Congratulations; she is beautiful!
As I recall from last year's hurricane threads, you're on Key West. That looks like a nasty system over you right now. Hope you're safe inside with everything battened down.
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this one is a walk in the park
I may go soap up the car between bands
Stay dry
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Otherwise, this thread is in breaking news to alert folks who are concerned about their property and their lives.
Heard about the death toll--a real shame.
She's a keeper, Howlin. What a doll, lucky you. Congrulations, proud Grandma!
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Agreed. And I should have thought of that before I posted.
Mornin' NautiNurse.
When I woke up and turned on the news, first thing I thought about was you.
Y'all hang in there.
Now *that's* lovely. Our friends are supposed to leave for their house on Cape San Blas today, and we're supposed to join them next Thursday for a long Labor Day weekend. Sure hope that main group of tracks doesn't happen, they'd get hammered.
heh--if I didn't make it home last night, I would have been camping in your home state for a day or so (flight cxn thru DFW).
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