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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: Dog Gone

GREAT profile page.


601 posted on 08/27/2005 11:14:41 AM PDT by beyond the sea ("I was just the spark the universe chose ....." --- Cindy Sheehan (barf alert))
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To: Dog Gone
What If Hurricane Ivan Had Not Missed New Orleans
602 posted on 08/27/2005 11:14:50 AM PDT by STARWISE (GITMO IS TOO GOOD FOR THESE TRAITORS -- SEND THEM ALL TO EGYPT FOR QUESTIONING.)
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To: SauronOfMordor

Ya, I heard East St. Bernard, Plaquames (sp), and Terrebone were under mandatory orders. Myabe I heard wrong.


603 posted on 08/27/2005 11:15:17 AM PDT by Torie
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To: Dog Gone

>>>I feel like I'm watching a train wreck that's inevitable. This is exactly what we've always feared. It was a virtual certainty to occur within the next 100 years, but I never expected it to happen next week.<<<

This does not look good at all. 50,000 people an hour? That is assuming they have their own transportation, and the money to buy gas. Last year in Pensacola, my two grandkids did not even have gas money to evacuate. They sheltered in place. Thank God they both made it through the night in good shape.


604 posted on 08/27/2005 11:15:20 AM PDT by Palladin (America! America! God shed His grace on Thee.)
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To: AnAmericanMother
Man, I googled the Huey P Long Bridge . . . built in 1936, looks like an old truss-and-pier bridge

You also don't want to think about what corners were cut in its construction, in one of the most corrupt administrations the state ever had

605 posted on 08/27/2005 11:15:35 AM PDT by SauronOfMordor
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To: CajunConservative

I heard more than a few Audrey stories from my family when I was young.


606 posted on 08/27/2005 11:15:50 AM 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: Darlin'
Can someone tell me what's up with the Weather Channel?
They just had a live report with Jim Cantore on a Gulf Coast beach. He started by saying "As hurricane Katrina continues to head north..." It hasn't yet.
607 posted on 08/27/2005 11:16:10 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: Founding Father

The looters wont have long to enjoy their loot before they drown. The last time NO was threatened with a hurricane, I read somewhere that there is a large number of low-income citizens of NO that have no access to private transportation and that public transportation is woefully inadequate for evacuation purposes.


608 posted on 08/27/2005 11:16:13 AM PDT by SVTCobra03 (You can never have enough friends, horsepower or ammunition.)
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To: CajunConservative

What year was Audrey? What was the casualty count??


609 posted on 08/27/2005 11:16:39 AM PDT by Palladin (America! America! God shed His grace on Thee.)
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To: Torie

I would imagine -- just a guess -- that lower Terrebonne, Lafourche and all of Plaqueminnes would be evacuated. They don't have a lot of time.


610 posted on 08/27/2005 11:17:19 AM 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: Types_with_Fist

People said tornadoes always turned before hitting my hometown. That was until 1992. Luckily, it was a narrow one.


611 posted on 08/27/2005 11:17:25 AM PDT by rwfromkansas (http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=rwfromkansas)
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To: rwfromkansas
People could die in their cars as they try to evacuate if they do not act now.

That's what I'm worried about.

612 posted on 08/27/2005 11:18:16 AM PDT by pax_et_bonum
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To: NautiNurse
There were other things that occurred as well, and I'll not report them in this forum.

That's for sure...turned out to be a nightmare...preparations for Andrew were lacking to such a degree...proved to be quite deadly... ;o(

613 posted on 08/27/2005 11:18:20 AM PDT by shield (The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)
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To: Palladin

1957. I can still remember it. I was 7 years old. IIRC, there were about 500 dead and missing. It was a June storm.


614 posted on 08/27/2005 11:19:42 AM PDT by abb (Because News Reporting is too important to be left to the Journalists.)
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To: Palladin
Hurricane Audrey.
615 posted on 08/27/2005 11:21:03 AM 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: SVTCobra03
The looters wont have long to enjoy their loot before they drown.

Very true, but if Nawlins dodges the bullet they'll get away with it. This is one of the balancing acts the governor is pondering over.

616 posted on 08/27/2005 11:23:04 AM PDT by Founding Father (According to the Pres, I'm a vigilante; according to me, he's a Fox butt kisser)
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To: highimpact

how many are boarding up, getting supplies etc?


617 posted on 08/27/2005 11:24:06 AM PDT by rwfromkansas (http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=rwfromkansas)
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult

Beats me. I gave up on the Weather Channel last night.


618 posted on 08/27/2005 11:24:29 AM PDT by Darlin' ("I will not forget this wound to my country." President George W Bush, 20 Sept 2001)
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To: Diddle E. Squat

What a terrible scenario. I pray to God that this will never happen. It would be as bad as the Christmas tsunami last year.


619 posted on 08/27/2005 11:26:08 AM PDT by Palladin (America! America! God shed His grace on Thee.)
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To: Darlin'

Just saw a blip on TWC. They are calling for a direct hit at the mouth of the Mississippi... casually, I might add.


620 posted on 08/27/2005 11:28:37 AM 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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