Hurricane Katrina, Live Thread, Part V

NHC - NOAA ^ | 28 August 2005 | NHC - NOAA

[NautiNurse]

Extremely dangerous Hurricane Katrina is bearing down on the North Central Gulf of Mexico. Mandatory evacuation of New Orleans is finally underway. Louisiana officials are warning of complete failure to levy systems, and pleading with people to leave low lying areas. For those who choose to stay, they are recommending picks and axes for breaking through to access their roofs during flooding.

Due to the size and intensity of this storm, all interests in the North Gulf of Mexico should be rushing hurricane preparations to completion.

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
Bouy Data Louisiana/Mississippi
Buoy Data Florida

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
New Orleans Web Cams Loads of web cam sites here. The sites have been very slow due to high traffic
New Orleans Music Online Couldn't resist--love that jazz
Golden Triangle Weather Page Nice Beaumont weather site with lots of tracks and graphics
Hurricane City
Crown Weather Tropical Website Offers a variety of storm info, with some nice track graphics

Live streaming:
copy/paste into player:

http://www.wjbo.com - BR radio station. Callers calling in and describing traffic etc.
WWL-TV/DT New Orleans (WMP) - mms://beloint.wm.llnwd.net/beloint_wwltv
WVTM-TV/DT Birmingham (WMP) - mms://a1256.l1289835255.c12898.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/1256/12898/v0001/reflector:35255
WDSU-TV/DT New Orleans (WMP) - http://mfile.akamai.com/12912/live/reflector:38202.asx
Hurricane City (Real Player) - http://hurricanecity.com/live.ram
ABCNews Now (Real Player) - http://reallive.stream.aol.com/ramgen/redundant/abc/now_hi.rm
WKRG-TV/DT Mobile (WMP) - mms://wmbcast.mgeneral.speedera.net/wmbcast.mgeneral/wmbcast_mgeneral_aug262005_1435_95518

Hurricane Katrina, Live Thread, Part IV
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part III
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

[mewzilla]

FNC reporters have elected to "ride it out" inside the Superdome.

Whatever FNC's paying those guys, it's not enough.

[Torie]

Yes, they should, and hope the high rises don't fail.

[Northern Yankee]

LA Women, what's going on in Baton Rogue? Are you able to prepare?

God Bless you, and all in harm's way.

Peach, How are you?

They break down New Orleans into Parishes. Is that like counties?

Being Catholic, we refer to Parishes as Church areas. Is that the same?

Working outside, but FOX NEWS Radio is wall to wall coverage.

[MplsSteve]

That's true.

TWC loves good film footage and on the scene reporting - but dead reporters aren't something they want to deal with.

[spectre]

It sounds reasonable. But after this catastrophic storm, there is going to be hell to pay.

I feel as tho I'm watching a Sci-Fi "Day of Destruction" type movie. This is unreal.

sw

[PhiKapMom]

They are advising people to go west right now out of New Orleans -- at 4:00 p.m. they will open all outbound flows on interstate I-10. No people to speak of going eastbound into the city according to local channel.

Cannot figure out why all outbound lanes are not open right now.

[Ed_in_NJ]

Those who are in the path AND HAVE TIME should take down their satellite dishes and put them inside. They will not withstand 150-plus winds, can become 20-pound frisbees (DANGEROUS).

If protected until the storm passes and then reinstalled, will mean the unit works, vs. being destroyed.

[MamaB]

4000 members of the Nat'l Guard on standby.

[oceanview]

shep smith on Bourbon Street right now.

[fahraint]

Check the latest image loop....it has some wobble to it

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT/gmex-vis-loop.html

[Dog]

Even Jim Cantore said he was leaving his MS location for safer ground.

Steve Harrigan from Fox....has moved inland also.

[oldfarmer]

He said I reminded him of the Wife of Bath from the canturbury tales, for some reason...

Hopefully you didn't take that as a compliment.

[pax_et_bonum]

I hope they have life insurance. I have a bad feeling about that dome.

Me, too.

[cubreporter]

don't know who that is. Jim Cantore maybe? Either way wish the FNC would just report and stop all the glitz and glamour. I prefer to hear Orlando mostly. He's pretty straight forward and not out there as a "fashion" icon.

[musicman]

http://neworleanswebsites.com/cat/en/lc/lc.html

This link has many New Orleans area LIVE web cams that constantly update. I checked out a few of the Bourbon St. ones. There aren't many people in the shots....

[highimpact]

I wonder if the navy has any hospital ships en route? The only way rescue crews will be able to access survivors will be via helicopter or boat.

[GreyWolf]

Shep has arrived on Bourbon St.

[Jeff Head]

A horrible race...let's hope Gilbert stays the worst...for the sake of all of those in Katrina's path.

We are praying here that the good Lord will have the storm veer to either side and avoid that horrific direct hit on NO. God be with them all in either case.

[RDTF]

Shep Smith reporting from there now from french Quarter

[Dog]

Hope he got a parking spaces safely..