Hurricane/TS Katrina Live Thread, Part II

NHC - NOAA ^ | 26 August 2005 | NHC - NOAA

[numberonepal]

That may be a left over plot from Irwin in the Pacific.

[38special]

Is that from today? Man, 6ft and glassy is rare on the Gulf Coast. I know since I used to fancy myself a "surfer" growing up. I found out what a chump I was when I moved to San Diego, however.

Not today, Hurricane Dennis waves in July. Katrina should do the same for us on Monday. Check this link on Monday

[nwctwx]

New Euro is inline with the GFS

http://www.easternuswx.com/bb/index.php?showtopic=47175

[mhking]

Pressure's down to 969...combine that with the warm waters, and this thing is gonna dive some more...

[eastforker]

Sometimes these storms defy all the reasons of where they should go, like they got a will of their own.

[SouthTexas]

Pacific storm?

[tutstar]

It's eerie. They definitely do their own thing!

[abb]

What's a link to that computer model website? Could you post that?

Thx, abb

[Voteamerica]

It's time to pray for the Big Easy, this could be horrific.

[SouthTexas]

All of the South, again.

[eastforker]

FNC is still hammering the Florida panhandle and Florida west coast when every one else is looking further west. They need real forcasters instead of weather readers.

[highimpact]

The light green line comes in through the garage and exits the house through our bedroom window.

[dogbyte12]

All of these storms lately that have looked like they may hit LA have curled back to Ala/Miss/Florida lately.

They do say that a category 3 hitting at high tide will destroy New Orleans completely. It might be time for people to start preparing to get out of dodge on the Alabama Mississippi coast now. This will be a strong 3 or category 4. No sense in risking it.

[dirtboy]

Oh my...hey--what is that stray blue plot line doing way outside the map?

That's probably the tropical storm in the East Pacific

[Oystir]

FNC weather coverage is the worst in the business - all hype and no accuracy.

[mhking]

What's a link to that computer model website? Could you post that?

I got that model from HurricaneCity.com -- there is always a set of computer models at http://wunderground.com/tropical/ as well...

[abb]

Found it!! Thx!!

[Strategerist]

Unfortunately all of the model maps on the web are flawed in one way or another, either missing many important models, or showing too many models (many of which are worthless) and not labeling them properly, or not updating fast enough.

I use Stormtrakker software to download the raw data and make my own plots, however it's unclear if I can legally post maps made with it so I no longer do on my personal site.

Anyway, ALL of the remotely useful computer models are now tightly clustered on a Louisiana/Mississippi landfall.

[dogbyte12]

How far into Louisiana do the models go? I am about 55 miles WNW of New Orleans.

[eastforker]

Subject to when the turn is actually made.