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
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 |
Hurricane Katrina Intermediate Advisory Number 11a
Statement as of 7:00 am EDT on August 26, 2005
...Katrina churning westward over the Gulf of Mexico...
a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for all of the Florida Keys
and Florida Bay from Dry Tortugas northward... along the East Coast
of Florida from Florida City northward to Deerfield Beach... and
along the Gulf Coast of Florida from south of Florida City westward
and northward to Longboat Key. A Tropical Storm Warning means that
tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning area
within the next 24 hours.
A tropical storm watch is in effect for portions of the Florida
West Coast from north of Longboat Key to Anclote Key. A tropical
storm watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible
within the watch area... generally within 36 hours.
For storm information specific to your area...including possible
inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued
by your local weather office.
At 7 am EDT...1300z...the center of Hurricane Katrina was located
near latitude 25.3 north... longitude 81.8 west or about 50 miles
north of Key West Florida and about 60 miles south of Naples
Florida.
Katrina is moving toward the west near 5 mph and this motion
is expected to continue for the next 24 hours... with a
slight increase in forward speed.
Maximum sustained winds are near 75 mph with higher gusts.
Katrina is a category one hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
scale. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 24 hours.
Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 25 miles from the
center... and tropical storm force winds extend outward up
to 85 miles.
Estimated minimum central pressure is 987 mb...29.15 inches.
Storm surge flooding of 3 to 5 feet above normal tide levels...
can be expected along the West Coast of Florida in areas of onshore
flow south of Venice... and in Florida Bay. Storm surge should
continue to decrease this morning along the East Coast of Florida.
Katrina is expected to produce additional rainfall of 5 to 8 inches
over extreme southern Florida and the Florida Keys. Isolated storm
total amounts of 15 to 20 inches are possible.
Isolated tornadoes are possible today over southern Florida and the
Florida Keys.
Repeating the 7 am EDT position...25.3 N... 81.8 W. Movement
toward...west near 5 mph. Maximum sustained
winds... 75 mph. Minimum central pressure... 987 mb.
An intermediate advisory will be issued at 9 am EDT... followed by
the next complete advisory at 11 am EDT.
Forecaster Stewart
Thanks for posting the update. Do you have a list of streaming? I was out of pocket yesterday trying to get home. Missed your marvelous list if you posted.
Streaming list (Copy/Paste):
WTVJ-TV/DT Miami - mms://a1252.l1290835251.c12908.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/1252/12908/v0001/reflector:35251
WTVJ-DT (WeatherPlus) Miami - mms://a1253.l1290835252.c12908.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/1253/12908/v0001/reflector:35252
WFOR-TV/DT Miami - http://dayport.wm.llnwd.net/dayport_0025_live
WTSP-TV/DT Tampa (Radar only) - mms://wmbcast.gannett.speedera.net/wmbcast.gannett/wmbcast_gannett_jan032005_0856_78183
WSVN-TV/DT Miami - mms://216.242.118.141/broadband
Thank you, dear!
Where's our freeper live shot? Do we have someone on the ground tied to a flag pole like the MSM?
The "four seasons" in California: Fire, flood, quake and mud. ;)
Congrats. Is the infant freeper online yet? ;)
What a sweet little miracle newborn babies are. You'll have a blast spoiling her rotten. After all this waiting...did you have your make-up still on???
xsteen will be impressed with the vow for Lilly clothes and a vera bradley set LOL!! congratulations on the BEAUTIFUL granddaughter!
Sis had one in the parking lot of the hospitol.....I wanted them to name him Parke Lot, but Nathan won out.
It is a beeeeeeeeeeeauuuuuuuuutiful Friday morning in Orlando--should stay this way I hope.
Oh, and bad news here, it looks like a lot of the MTV party tents blew down. Real shame.
What a cutie...congrats!
* with regards to the "Senior senora with stogie"
Congrats!! I couldn't wait to wake up and read the news. My mom started my (4 yr old) daughter on the Bity Betsy size. =)
Ha! I forgot about the MTV awards. Did they cancel them? I'm a bit too gleeful at the thought of all those celebrities stuck in Miami in a hurricane. There are some things money can't buy, and controlling the weather is one of them. =)
Ahem.[clears throat, adjusts necktie]
Still overcast/very grey clouds due to feeder nads coming off Katrin's backsides.
Hallandale Beach w/MIami-Dade neighbor Opa-Locka gets the full scrimmage line with a 7-11 gas station out of commission on A1A;
Opa-Locka Flea Market took a good hazing thanks to the gazebo-quality constuction of the vendor sheds, including some humoingous logs of wood knocked around what looks like a compressed gas tank area...yeek.
Howlin -- you need to print this thread, cut out all the comments, and present it to your grandchild when she is old enough to understand how many people were "pulling" for her during birth!
OH! How precious!!
God bless and congratulations!!
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