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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: SE Mom

Evacuating one hospital is a monumental task--I'm thinking too of all the hospitals in NO that must be evacuated. Charity, eeesh, all of them.


901 posted on 08/27/2005 2:25:34 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: All

I live in Jacksonville, Florida, this area has been lucky not have hit head-on since Hurricane Dora in Sept. 1964, with that said, I wish the best to whomever gets hit by this 'Cane..my thoughts and prayers for the safety of all the FReepers(and non) who are going to be in the path of "Katrina" and the hardships that happen after a hurricane hits...


902 posted on 08/27/2005 2:25:54 PM PDT by yield 2 the right
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To: section9

Thanks for checking in!

Glad you're doing ok.


903 posted on 08/27/2005 2:26:14 PM PDT by Gabz (USSG Warning: portable sewing machines are known to cause broken ankles)
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To: section9

Thanks for checking in!

Glad you're doing ok.


904 posted on 08/27/2005 2:26:22 PM PDT by Gabz (USSG Warning: portable sewing machines are known to cause broken ankles)
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To: rwfromkansas

GOES down? no updates for 45 min now


905 posted on 08/27/2005 2:26:30 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: NautiNurse

Oh, my goodness, I forgot about all of the hospitals!


906 posted on 08/27/2005 2:29:31 PM PDT by CajunConservative
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To: NautiNurse

Remember all those disaster plans we have practiced over the years?


907 posted on 08/27/2005 2:29:46 PM PDT by Tarheel ( Murphy's law #21--Internet flame wars are started by two cats who did not like their supper.)
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To: StoneGiant
Some years ago I lived in Florida, Miami Beach & Adventura. Most of the time I was inside because it was too hot & humid. Never again.
908 posted on 08/27/2005 2:31:07 PM PDT by M. Espinola (Freedom is never free)
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To: AntiGuv

Gordan looks like he dropped something, remembered, and went back to pick it up.


909 posted on 08/27/2005 2:32:52 PM PDT by M. Espinola (Freedom is never free)
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To: mewzilla

It was more a shot at the Fox newsbabe's "hotels sold out for SIX miles around New Orleans."

Yes, very sad about the shutins who can't get out, those who have lousy relatives who won't get them out, and the apparent lack of planning to effectively shelter or evacuate those persons (after how many decades of warning to prepare for this type of potential catastrophe?)


910 posted on 08/27/2005 2:33:31 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
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To: NautiNurse

It's mind-boggling isn't it?

Also just heard they have started contra-flow as of 4 pm...


911 posted on 08/27/2005 2:33:52 PM PDT by SE Mom (God Bless those who serve)
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To: Diddle E. Squat

I can't imagine the kind of preparation and planning that goes into something like this. I hope the folks down in NO have done a good job. I surely wasn't impressed by the gov.


912 posted on 08/27/2005 2:36:52 PM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: Diddle E. Squat

That strike zone is narrowing, according to Fox, with New Orleans still in the middle and the storm strengthening. Lord! Fox guy saying tourists and services still going on in the Quarter, street performers, tourist attractions full. Says people "haven't gotten the message." Holy mackerel!


913 posted on 08/27/2005 2:37:01 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: blam
High surf advisory and special wx statement for Mobile
914 posted on 08/27/2005 2:37:50 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: gov_bean_ counter

30 to 40 feet, the incredible power of the ocean and now things look a lot more calm. I wish it was December already and the hurricane season was over.


915 posted on 08/27/2005 2:38:01 PM PDT by M. Espinola (Freedom is never free)
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To: NautiNurse
This SST picture is kind of revealing of how the storm sucks in the energy. The big blank spot in the shape of the storm is pretty cool.
916 posted on 08/27/2005 2:38:03 PM PDT by numberonepal (Don't Even Think About Treading On Me)
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To: LA Woman3

http://www.dotd.state.la.us/press/traffic_cameras/cameras_no.asp?camera=Cam4

fox 8 news traffic cameras


917 posted on 08/27/2005 2:38:11 PM PDT by Ellesu (www.thedeadpelican.com)
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To: M. Espinola
The storm is slowing down. Almost surely that means that it's going to start a northward shift.

It may give a few more hours for New Orleans residents to get out by slowing down, but the forecast track hasn't changed.

Fox news reports that the bars are full and people are still shopping like any other weekend.

By noon on Monday their attitude will have changed.

918 posted on 08/27/2005 2:38:29 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: Dog Gone

"I used to live in Louisiana and always wanted to experience a hurricane."

Don't know how bad you had it when you experienced Andrew. But I find experiencing the actual hurricane totally scary. The wind howling so loud you can hear almost nothing else, except that is, for the sounds of breaking glass, debris hitting the house, and then there's that sound of your house "moaning" under the force of the winds. THEN, afterwards, there's no power for days and days. Miserably high, muggy heat. No A/C, no showers, no toilets you can flush. Not to mention the cleaning up you have to... To me, the aftermath is as miserable as the hurricane is scary.


919 posted on 08/27/2005 2:38:42 PM PDT by LibSnubber (liberal democrats are domestic terrorists)
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To: Dog Gone

Unbelievable, isn't it?


920 posted on 08/27/2005 2:40:22 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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