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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: Ellesu

Well, this storm's pretty kooky, so I don't know if we really can be sure where it's going until it's actually there. I suppose that New Orleans is pretty much nailed down now, though. I think every model shows it impacting directly or very near NO.


1,441 posted on 08/27/2005 7:58:39 PM PDT by Termite_Commander (Warning: Cynical Right-winger Ahead)
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To: dogbyte12

Jesus! That's dead on New Orleans. Worst-case scenario. The big one.


1,442 posted on 08/27/2005 7:59:03 PM PDT by Types_with_Fist (I'm on FReep so often that when I read an article at another site I scroll down for the comments.)
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To: Revel

I have read this all day... IS IT TRUE THERE IS NO MANDATORY EVAC OF NEW ORLEANS YET ????????????? WHAT ??????????????????//


1,443 posted on 08/27/2005 7:59:16 PM PDT by ElisabethInCincy
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To: dogbyte12

I am in Slidell.

I have Lake Pontchartrain in my back yard...I'm about 11 feet above sea level. Unless there's a significant change by the 5 a.m. report, we'll be getting out of here.


1,444 posted on 08/27/2005 7:59:25 PM PDT by cerberus
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To: dogbyte12; All

Looks like this is the time to post the new thread. Will have it up in a couple of minute with the ping list.


1,445 posted on 08/27/2005 8:00:07 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: NautiNurse

I hear you about those web cams. Tomorrow will be interesting. Katrina is going to cause major damage and terrible flooding from New Orleans through the South to D.C. and all the way up to New England.


1,446 posted on 08/27/2005 8:00:29 PM PDT by ex-Texan (Mathew 7:1 through 6)
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To: ElisabethInCincy
For the entire city; no, there is no mandatory evac.

I think there are select sections of the city that have been ordered to be evacuated though.
1,447 posted on 08/27/2005 8:02:05 PM PDT by Termite_Commander (Warning: Cynical Right-winger Ahead)
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To: Charge Carrier
I'm flying from Houston to Mobile tomorrow afternoon on an Embraer ERJ-145. I wonder if there might be some risk for problems?

If you go in the morning, you should be okay. The longer you wait, the dicier it gets. Happy flying. Take a raincoat.

1,448 posted on 08/27/2005 8:02:24 PM PDT by Tall_Texan (Visit Club Gitmo - The World's Only Air-Conditioned Gulag.)
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To: Termite_Commander
A Redneck fixed my tractor with duct tape three years ago. He said it was too simple to charge for it. The repair shop wanted $79 for the contact switch, $75 for labor and $60 dollars for the service call. The redneck left the duct tape at my house and showed me how to replace it when it came off. So far the tape is holding. I think I read where they used duct tape to make a cutting tool to fix the last space shuttle in orbit.
1,449 posted on 08/27/2005 8:02:40 PM PDT by ghostrider
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To: Revel
"if something like actually did happen then you would be one of first people they would come looking for."

Well....at least it wouldn't be "Bush's fault".

1,450 posted on 08/27/2005 8:02:47 PM PDT by Godebert
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To: 4everontheRight

I took that off the KTL TV4 stream. It seems the line is actually at the AL/FL line according to the advisery.


1,451 posted on 08/27/2005 8:03:03 PM PDT by Revel
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To: cerberus
Cerberus, I would get out of there now. By 5 AM, the roads might be jammed with traffic. I've heard the roads are pretty clear now (compared to earlier).
1,452 posted on 08/27/2005 8:03:22 PM PDT by Termite_Commander (Warning: Cynical Right-winger Ahead)
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To: dennis1x
A tiny little eye is pretty discernible on infrared satellite now

the eye is rather large right now, around 30 miles diameter...tiny portions of the eye are beginning to warm and clear on IR though.

1,453 posted on 08/27/2005 8:03:52 PM PDT by dennis1x
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To: NautiNurse
You would think that somewhere along the way, the folks would get it. Then again, maybe not.

Makes you wonder how the snakes and turtles are smart enough to sense and leave the impending storm, yet people are too brain-dead to leave the "storm" that is the liberal Democrat party.

Nice job on these threads to everyone who is spending all the time to stay current. It is a huge job and we all appreciate it.

Prayers from Georgia for those in the path of Katrina. Praying for a shift away from N.O.

1,454 posted on 08/27/2005 8:04:23 PM PDT by RobFromGa (Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran-- what are we waiting for?)
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To: dennis1x

Nagin live on WWL!!! Now!!


1,455 posted on 08/27/2005 8:04:30 PM PDT by abb (Because News Reporting is too important to be left to the Journalists.)
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To: JohnHuang2; All

Our prayers are with you Johnny and all others in the path of this nasty gal.


1,456 posted on 08/27/2005 8:04:51 PM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: Types_with_Fist

Time to start praying.

God help all the people who do not have the means to evacuate.


1,457 posted on 08/27/2005 8:06:37 PM PDT by Palladin (America! America! God shed His grace on Thee.)
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To: abb

Mayor Nagin is putting his wife and kids on a plane tomorrow....


1,458 posted on 08/27/2005 8:06:42 PM PDT by LA Woman3
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To: abb

Omg this mayor on wwl ... This is gonna be bad .... Talked to someone at hurricane center said in his 33 yrs hes never seen anything like this.. Its the Big one they have all talked about


1,459 posted on 08/27/2005 8:06:53 PM PDT by ElisabethInCincy
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To: NautiNurse

WWL has the N.O. mayor on now...in short "This IS THE LONG FEARED HURRICANE"


1,460 posted on 08/27/2005 8:07:49 PM PDT by yield 2 the right
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