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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
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 |
Thanks--seems it's hanging up because it updates so frequently.
LA Gov just on phone with FNC - contraflow ()one way traffic) starts in 1 hour.
Judging from the webcams, not a moment too soon. Sounds like they are sticking with the 4PM plan.
is NO under a mandatory evac yet, or just for folks south?
I saw a special on some channel a couple months ago.
It described the damage and aftermath if anything above a cat 2 hit NO.
Said there'd be no way to get the water out of "the bowl" and the health hazards would be unbelievable, because once the water subsided the mold and toxic slush issues would make most of the submerged property unliveable.
Look at Port Charlotte and North Port. A year later and people are still living in FEMA trailers. And that was just a low population area and without the logistics of NO being below sea level.
Recipes? But I don't think even the Cajuns will eat them.
Did it mention the nutria?
Oh... I wouldn't bet on that one. I'm sure somebody has a recipe.
its "bombing again"...
I talk to a buddy on a supply boat in Venice and he said one of the outer most bands just crossed over the top of them. I checked the radar, and sure enough.
They're just starting north up the river and plan on riding it out in NO, or Baton Rouge if it gets too bad.
Moon Griffon has a recipe for Nutria Rat on a Stick.
I heard the same thing about the meat. They can be harvested for their fur...
Do you happen to know what market uses the fur?
They tried to foist nutria as a tasty dish but nobody bought it. There's no way I would eat those ugly rats.
Landroid on Fox being interviewed about Hurricane. She managed to work in the Iraq War, envirowhacko issues.
We've got a bit of Katrina weather just now in the Tampa Bay area. She's really growing.
Numbers, or sat?
Nor would I. I just wouldn't take the bet that NO Cajun would eat it...:-)
A few years back the state put a bounty on nutria tails. Since the beasts are inedible, even to a cajun, you would drive along the roads of south Louisiana and see dead, tailless rats all over the side of the road. A lot were killed, but they breed prodigiously.
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