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Hurricane/TS Katrina Live Thread, Part II
NHC - NOAA ^ | 26 August 2005 | NHC - NOAA

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.

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
Buoy Data Florida

Images:


Key West Experimental Radar Subject to delays and outages - and well worth the wait

Excellent South FL radar loop

Tampa Bay Long Range Radar Loop

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

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: florida; hurricane; hurricanekatrina; katrina; livehurricanekatrina; tropical; weather
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To: Howlin

Fantastic, Grandma!


101 posted on 08/26/2005 3:27:34 AM PDT by mhking (The world needs a wake up call gentlemen...we're gonna phone it in.)
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To: Howlin

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!)


102 posted on 08/26/2005 3:28:44 AM PDT by Carolinamom (Life is a journey, not a destination.)
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To: jsh3180
the power has held down island but for one little blip last night

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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103 posted on 08/26/2005 3:29:16 AM PDT by Elle Bee
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To: Guenevere

I'm glad you made it home when you did.

I think you're pretty well out of it, from what I can see.


104 posted on 08/26/2005 3:29:48 AM PDT by Howlin (She's here!)
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To: Elle Bee

Looks like on the radar you are not quite getting the heaviest bands there yet, this last one that came through was rockin'


105 posted on 08/26/2005 3:31:26 AM PDT by jsh3180
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To: Howlin
Oh, geez.......why didn't you just say quit mucking up my hurricane thread? ROFLMAO!

Hussy thread hijacker...grumble, mumble...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1471066/posts

106 posted on 08/26/2005 3:32:56 AM PDT by NautiNurse ("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
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To: Howlin
Thanks Howlin....

..Enjoy your sweet granddaughter!

107 posted on 08/26/2005 3:33:35 AM PDT by Guenevere (God bless our military!...and God bless the President of the United States!)
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To: NautiNurse

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.


108 posted on 08/26/2005 3:35:27 AM PDT by twin2
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To: Howlin

Well, she has to be a future Bush babe, because she was on time!!! Congratulations; she is beautiful!


109 posted on 08/26/2005 3:35:31 AM PDT by Miss Marple (Lord, please look after Mozart Lover's son and keep him strong.)
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To: Elle Bee

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.


110 posted on 08/26/2005 3:35:49 AM PDT by bd476
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To: Howlin
my guess is that you'll have time to perfect that craft (babysitting) and that you'll be enjoyably busy for some time to come ..... LOL

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111 posted on 08/26/2005 3:36:29 AM PDT by Elle Bee
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To: bd476
filled cement block rool down shutters and kevlar netting for the open areas

this one is a walk in the park

I may go soap up the car between bands

Stay dry

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112 posted on 08/26/2005 3:40:11 AM PDT by Elle Bee
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To: Elle Bee; Howlin
OK gang...this is the hurricane Katrina thread...sorry to be the party buster. There is another thread where we are cooing over Howlin's beautiful granddaughter.

Otherwise, this thread is in breaking news to alert folks who are concerned about their property and their lives.

113 posted on 08/26/2005 3:40:42 AM PDT by NautiNurse ("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
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To: twin2

Heard about the death toll--a real shame.


114 posted on 08/26/2005 3:42:31 AM PDT by NautiNurse ("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
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To: Howlin
"It's a GIRL!!!"... :)

She's a keeper, Howlin. What a doll, lucky you. Congrulations, proud Grandma!

sw

115 posted on 08/26/2005 3:44:02 AM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife)
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To: NautiNurse

Agreed. And I should have thought of that before I posted.


116 posted on 08/26/2005 3:45:00 AM PDT by Howlin (She's here!)
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To: NautiNurse
Oops..so sorry NN...my bad :(
117 posted on 08/26/2005 3:45:36 AM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife)
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To: NautiNurse

Mornin' NautiNurse.

When I woke up and turned on the news, first thing I thought about was you.

Y'all hang in there.


118 posted on 08/26/2005 3:49:03 AM PDT by Michael Goldsberry (an enemy of islam -- Joe Boucher; Leapfrog; Dr.Zoidberg; Lazamataz; ...)
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To: Howlin

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.


119 posted on 08/26/2005 3:49:41 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Guns themselves are fairly robust; their chief enemies are rust and politicians) (NRA)
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To: Leapfrog
When I woke up and turned on the news, first thing I thought about was you.

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).

120 posted on 08/26/2005 3:53:10 AM PDT by NautiNurse ("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
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