Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part III

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

[NautiNurse]

Thank you for the local update!

[dennis1x]

i suspect the pressure will be up some...storm looks weaker then it did 6 hours ago..

i do also, perhaps significantly....id guess 10-15mb.

[brothers4thID]

God Bless you for all you and other Freepers do. I read and investigated and read some more yesterday and sent an urgent heads-up to my uncle in NO. He asked me where I was getting my information because he was still seeing the Florida panhandle. When I sent him the links to this thread and others he began to see the light.
This morning he is working on evacuating his family.

Bless you.

[numberonepal]

YOI! That's quite a statement.

If the western outflow gets anything close to what it's like on that south east tail she's got, it will fill up the entire GM.

[Ellesu]

I wasn't, but will turn it on now. I had the weather channel on and Lyons said Tuesday landfall. I thought it was Monday landfall, what have you heard?

[juzcuz]

I wonder if cloud seeding could/will be used here with Katrina.


Seems that weather modification has been going on for a long time.
http://www.atmos-inc.com/weamod.html

Maybe Dry Ice could be dropped in the Katrina's eye.

[sheikdetailfeather]

Wow! Freepers save lives!

[NautiNurse]

TWC reporting hurricane watches going up now--includes the entire New Orleans metro area.

[NautiNurse]

Thank you for your kind words. We have a fabulous crew of dedicated and knowledgeable FReepers here to assist.

[janetjanet998]

new NHC forecast jus in...winds now forecasted to be 145 MPH vs. the 140 last night...give me a sec on the track

[janetjanet998]

same track..direct hit on new orleans

[NautiNurse]

lol-we've had some lively discussions about the futility of seeding and dropping nuclear bombs into hurricanes

[Ellesu]

Evacuations ordered St. Bernard, Terrebone, Lafourche, Grand Isle, parts of Jefferson, for all parishes south of the intercostal waterway, and those north of it should get ready. Just heard on 870 WWL. Blanco says "everyone with OEP is prepared,she is whining about last minute notice, we will be evaluating the highway situation as the day goes on, probably later in the day if it demands it we may start contraflow."

[abb]

Yesterday, someone on this thread advised that no one should rely on what was said here. They said you should pay attention to the NWS and local gov't.

Wonder wat everyone did before there was such a thing as the National Weather Service?

[numberonepal]

Nauti is just being naughty and bustin' my chops a bit. She probably needs a good ...

[Dog Gone]

Here's the rule of thumb for any New Orleans resident:

Any slow moving Category 3 hurricane, and all Cat 4 or 5 storms, that hit the city directly put the city underwater.

Not just up to levee level but above it because of the storm surge. It's a Galveston 1900 scenario.

[Coldwater Creek]

SHUT UP!!!!!!!!

[NautiNurse]

Nauti is just being naughty and bustin' my chops a bit.

Nurses are good for that...

[FarmerW]

Jeff Masters just blogged again. A small portion of it :

Emergency management officials in New Orleans are no doubt waiting to see where Katrina makes her turn before ordering evacuations. However, if I lived in the city, I would evactuate NOW! The risks are too great from this storm, and a weekend away from the city would be nice anyway, right? GO!

My prayers for all of you.

[NautiNurse]

Any recon data coming in yet?