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Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part III
NHC-NOAA ^ | 27 August 2005 | NHC-NOAA

Posted on 08/26/2005 10:25:04 PM PDT by 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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: byebyebigeasy; hurricane; hurricanekatrina; katrina; livehurricanekatrina; miami; tropical; weather
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To: newzjunkey; All

Just heard Gov. Blanco on Fox. She sounds a little panicky and is telling everyone to leave. I think the pre-hurricane fed. emergency declaration might have gotten her attention, finally.


1,321 posted on 08/27/2005 6:57:22 PM PDT by pollyg107
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To: 4everontheRight

Live video streams - copy/paste into player:

WWL-TV/DT New Orleans (WMP) - mms://beloint.wm.llnwd.net/beloint_wwltv
WVTM-TV/DT Birmingham (WMP) - mms://a1256.l1289835255.c12898.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/1256/12898/v0001/reflector:35255
WDSU-TV/DT New Orleans (WMP) - http://mfile.akamai.com/12912/live/reflector:38202.asx
Hurricane City (Real Player) - http://hurricanecity.com/live.ram
ABCNews Now (Real Player) - http://reallive.stream.aol.com/ramgen/redundant/abc/now_hi.rm


1,322 posted on 08/27/2005 6:57:41 PM PDT by mhking (The world needs a wake up call gentlemen...we're gonna phone it in.)
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To: newzjunkey

The models have pulled together, and the forecasters appear to have a better feel for the track now--especially with a steady flow of recon data.


1,323 posted on 08/27/2005 6:57:51 PM 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: janetjanet998

I just heard on wwl tv4 that 10 casinos will be closed down at 2am. I had left the room, but when I came in I thought I heard something about Fema being involved in that.


1,324 posted on 08/27/2005 6:58:03 PM PDT by Revel
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To: Types_with_Fist

Kathleen Blanco - "Lots of people are not aware of this storm because last night when they went to bed the forecast was for it to go into Florida, but overnight that changed to Louisiana."

Total BS.

Says that she's worried that not enough people are evacuating. Yet she's governor and can make the evac's mandatory.


1,325 posted on 08/27/2005 6:58:21 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
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To: 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.

She was just on FNC and said that the President declared a state of emergency

1,326 posted on 08/27/2005 6:58:21 PM PDT by Mo1 (Hey Cindy ... tell us again why Our Country is not worth fighting for)
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To: CajunConservative
Too many idiots like my dumb liberal sister and bil did not trust someone of East Indian ancestry.

Where is their love of multiculturalism?

1,327 posted on 08/27/2005 6:58:28 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (History is soon Forgotten,)
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To: Mo1

She also said Max Mayfield had called her and told her that this is really serious. I can't believe it's taken her this long to figure that out.


1,328 posted on 08/27/2005 7:00:25 PM PDT by pollyg107
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To: Mo1

I know Governor Blanco is acting like an idiot, but I do want to point out in her defense that she was the one who sent a letter to the President earlier today requesting FEMA/Federal Emergency Aid, and the President agreed to the request.


1,329 posted on 08/27/2005 7:00:41 PM PDT by dogbyte12
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To: trillabodilla

I'll agree with that. The animals move on instinct and millions of years of experience. The damn computers are only as good as the programmers and mathematicians who dream up the models of what hurricanes are supposed to do based on what we assume about weather patterns. Whom to trust? Hmm... how about *nature* rather than 'science' in this case?


1,330 posted on 08/27/2005 7:00:49 PM PDT by newzjunkey (Cindy Sheehan: "All You Are Saying Is Give APPEASEMENT A Chance!")
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To: 4everontheRight

FINALLY- just heard a phone interview with the governor of LA...she said the president has declared a PRE hurricane emergency- apparently the first time that's ever happened...and that Max Mayfield had called HER..and said this is really, really serious.

She sounded a LOT more sober than she did this afternoon...I think SOMEONE got through to her...she's begging New Orleans residents to GET OUT.


1,331 posted on 08/27/2005 7:00:54 PM PDT by SE Mom (God Bless those who serve)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

They are hypocrits.


1,332 posted on 08/27/2005 7:01:29 PM PDT by CajunConservative
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To: Mo1
Does that mean mandatory evac's?
1,333 posted on 08/27/2005 7:01:50 PM PDT by fatima
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To: pollyg107
She also said Max Mayfield had called her and told her that this is really serious. I can't believe it's taken her this long to figure that out.

Where the hell has she been all day ??

I'm up in PA and I knew it was really serious from watching the news

1,334 posted on 08/27/2005 7:02:09 PM PDT by Mo1 (Hey Cindy ... tell us again why Our Country is not worth fighting for)
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To: pollyg107
She also said Max Mayfield had called her and told her that this is really serious. I can't believe it's taken her this long to figure that out.

When she said that my first reaction was Mayfield realized that she wasn't taking this seriously.

1,335 posted on 08/27/2005 7:02:13 PM PDT by Gabz (USSG Warning: portable sewing machines are known to cause broken ankles)
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To: janetjanet998

i am seeing the first signs of "outflow interference" on the NW and W outer edges..you can how the clouds are stationary rather then fanning out south of the central LA coast


1,336 posted on 08/27/2005 7:02:23 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: SE Mom
She sounded a LOT more sober than she did this afternoon...I think SOMEONE got through to her...she's begging New Orleans residents to GET OUT.

I wonder how many will respond to her urgings now that it is 9:00pm CDT?

1,337 posted on 08/27/2005 7:02:37 PM PDT by snowsislander
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To: Mo1
She was just on FNC and said that the President declared a state of emergency

Her slow responses are causing an emergency!

1,338 posted on 08/27/2005 7:02:59 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (History is soon Forgotten,)
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To: NautiNurse

She seems a bit north of the track again. Maybe my eyes are not what they used to be.


1,339 posted on 08/27/2005 7:03:15 PM PDT by Ingtar (Understanding is a three-edged sword : your side, my side, and the truth in between ." -- Kosh)
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To: fatima

I'm guessing so


1,340 posted on 08/27/2005 7:03:31 PM PDT by Mo1 (Hey Cindy ... tell us again why Our Country is not worth fighting for)
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