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

[Strategerist]

Pretty much all the models (with the sole exception of the FSU superensemble) and the recon schedule and data are all publicly avaliable.

[janetjanet998]

im in Illinois and its all public info

buoy data they have a special data section for the hurricane http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/

[meyer]

It's Buoy 42003 The bouy links are at the top of the thread.

Thanks - found it. That one's bobbing a bit.

[mhking]

OK, we can add WDSU-TV/DT to the list: http://mfile.akamai.com/12912/live/reflector:38202.asx

[LA Woman3]

Are you kidding me? Houma?? I am outside of Baton Rouge and am worried!!
Hopefully they will re-think their decision.....

[JellyJam]

Is it me or is The Weather Channel the only network out there bothering to cover this? CNN has Larry King interviewing Pamela Anderson; MSNBC is airing "Captured" and FOX is doing a piece on a missing Ga. woman.

[pollyg107]

Does this mean that the feds are preempting the idiot governor and mayor? I hope so. Usually I hate federal intervention in anything, but that governor of Louisiana just seems like a complete idiot.

[Miss Marple]

No, it isn't just you. I am going to go to bed and watch the weather channel. I will check this thread n the morning.

[Ellesu]

You can bet the power to Death Valley will be restored first if needed. Gotta have those lights for the game Sat. night. lol.

[Types_with_Fist]

Are you kidding me? Houma??

No, not kidding. The idiots. They think they have plenty of time. The problem is the main way out is west to Lafayette and then north or west from there. This storm is so big that with a jog one way or the other there could be no way out. I tried but didn't get through to them.

[pollyg107]

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is closed down too. Oral arguments are cancelled for the week. Staff instructed to call Wednesday. www.ca5.uscourts.gov

[Revel]

I am not sure what is actually happening. One of the weather channel reporters talks like the decision to evac NO will be made localy in the morning. I am not sure who actually is in control. Obviously the feds are wanting to control things.

[SunnySide]

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



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Like what occurred during the last tsunami, animals prove they're smarter than humans when it comes to basic survival "instincts".

[fatima]

Sorry they made fun of you janetjanet998.

[TheLion]

What is really amazing, is that some of these storm plots continually upgrade themselves....check it out.

[janetjanet998]

it will be too late...i think the feds think the order to issue the man. evacuation should of been made today

[newzjunkey]

This storm hasn't done much of anything expected to date.

Our mathematical models are pretty poor, aren't they?

[4everontheRight]

WC just had a report on that evacuation to Jackson,MS is taking 24 hours. I had the sound down so I am assuming they are saying that is out of NO and over to Jackson. What would normally take about 4 maybe 4 1/2 hours is taking 24??

BTW, I am in SC and my family is in Long Beach, MS and Diamondhead, MS and NO, LA. Prayers for all of you in the path of this storm

[SunnySide]

I am not sure what is actually happening. One of the weather channel reporters talks like the decision to evac NO will be made localy in the morning. I am not sure who actually is in control. Obviously the feds are wanting to control things.

"Obviously the feds are wanting to control things."


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Because it's OBVIOUS the N.O. local and state officials are TOO STUPID TO SEE PAST THEIR NOSES. The feds don't want(to be blamed) to add insult to INJURY when all the dead bodies start floating back to the top after the hurricane has come and gone.

[fatima]

Really-Thank's for that info.