Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part III

NHC-NOAA ^ | 27 August 2005 | NHC-NOAA

[NautiNurse]

Hurricane Katrina continues to strengthen in the Gulf of Mexico. Currently, the forecast models are converging upon New Orleans. However, all interests in the northern Gulf of Mexico should follow the path of this storm, and be prepared for a major hurricane landfall. Throughout Friday, the official track forecasts moved west, as Hurricane Katrina delayed making the anticipated northwest turn.

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
Bouy Data Louisiana/Mississippi

Images:

New Orleans/Baton Rouge Experimental Radar Subject to delays and outages - and well worth the wait

Mobile Long Range Radar Loop

New Orleans/Baton Rouge Radar

Ft. Polk, LA Long Range Radar Loop

Northwest Florida Long Range Radar

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

Other Resources:

Hurricane Wind Risk Very informative tables showing inland wind potential by hurricane strength and forward motion
Central Florida Hurricane Center
Hurricane City
Crown Weather Tropical Website Offers a variety of storm info, with some nice track graphics

Live streaming:

WFOR-TV Miami: http://dayport.wm.llnwd.net/dayport_0025_live
WWL-TV New Orleans: mms://beloint.wm.llnwd.net/beloint_wwltv
HurricaneCity.com: http://hurricanecity.com/live.ram
WTSP-TV Tampa: mms://wmbcast.gannett.speedera.net/wmbcast.gannett/wmbcast_gannett_jan032005_0856_78183
WKRG-TV Mobile mms://wmbcast.mgeneral.speedera.net/wmbcast.mgeneral/wmbcast_mgeneral_jul072005_1144_93320

Katrina Live Thread, Part II
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part I
Tropical Storm 12

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

[Ingtar]

She jogged right back onto track. That or they adjusted the track. Hard to tell.

[Revel]

From another forum:

"STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED - FEMA & HS

FOX FCN just broke in with BREAKING ALERT at 6:40 pm CDT:

President Bush has just declared a STATE OF EMERGENCY in Louisiana. And the Feds are taking charge right now to oversee the evacuation & preparations!

I think she said that Homeland Security will be in charge and FEMA will be coordinating things but maybe I heard it wrong. "


I really did think the feds were involved in this one. They have probably been scratching there heads for the way in which this is being delt with localy in NO.

[LA Woman3]

Did you convince your family to evacuate?

[NautiNurse]

whew! thank you--have been holding out on the new thread.

Should I leave the other links in the new thread too, or sub this for those?

[beyond the sea]

An Exaltation of Larks -----

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Thanks for the info. Good to know.

[NautiNurse]

the Feds are taking charge right now to oversee the evacuation & preparations!

Apparently the adults are truly taking over now

[Canticle_of_Deborah]

NHC guy on 870 AM radio said animals are leaving the coast. "Flocks of snakes and turtles".

Bad sign. I'm lurking out here in earthquake country. Animals get very agitated before quakes. Either their senses are more attuned than ours or God is taking care of His creatures. Maybe both.

Good luck to everybody out there.

[Ellesu]

LSU cancels classes


http://www.lsureveille.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/08/27/43110bbc05a41

[Revel]

This pic of water temps is pretty neat. Really Warm water comming up.

http://maps.wunderground.com/data/images/tropical.gif

[SE Mom]

That was a terrific little book...lots of "useless" information!

It's taking the wnw jog..942 mil...

Always trust the animals...when they start moving inland..time to follow them.

We're watching history. Amazing.

[Coldwater Creek]

I do not know if you know what you are talking about or not, but you sound like a pro to me, and if I lived in the NO area I sure would be listining to you.

Naria

[blam]

" I think she said that Homeland Security will be in charge and FEMA will be coordinating things but maybe I heard it wrong. "

Isn't this unprecidented?

[who knows what evil?]

Yep............... I have a female cat, 14 years old, she stays outside most of the time except in the winter (Pennsylvania). But whenever there is a serious thunderstorm about to come, the storm still being far away, she comes into the house. She's quite accurate.

I would suspect the animals are alerted by the change in air pressure...four-footed barometers, if you will.

[meyer]

Apparently the adults are truly taking over now

They couldn't get Jeb, but they got the next best thing for a hurricane situation.

I hope that people get enough sense to get out of that bathtub called New Orleans.

[Types_with_Fist]

Did you convince your family to evacuate?

I was just online with some friends of mine in Houma. "It's going to turn," "they never hit here," "we left last time and nothing happened"... all the usual stuff. The same 'tude, I fear, prevails throughout southeast Louisiana.

[NautiNurse]

There is a little known tactic that gets everyone's attention during critical evacuation orders--cut the electricity in advance of the storm. Folks will take notice without A/C and lights.

[juzcuz]

Maybe because I-55 is a better highway North bound. I'm not familiar with old 51.

[CajunConservative]

Yes, but somebody had to take charge before a whole lot of people got caught unaware. The imbeciles in charge here would have made matters worse.

[Ellesu]

That last little tropical storm that hit NO(can't remember the name), people were screaming and complaining about no electricity, ONE day later in NO. Complaints about pumps not working and not enough generators to pump the water out, and that was a TS.

[Termite_Commander]

It's astounding how big this storm has gotten since this morning.

It's also getting much more organized than it was late this afternoon... What a disaster this is turning out to be.