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Hurricane Katrina, Live Thread, Part V
NHC - NOAA ^ | 28 August 2005 | NHC - NOAA

Posted on 08/28/2005 9:35:34 AM PDT by 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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: hurricane; hurricanekatrina; katrina; livehurricanekatrina; tropical; weather
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To: Jeff Head
At 4PM...why in God's name haven't those lanes been open ALL DAY?

Because like in most states, inept Gov't employees are sitting in positions of authority making (non) decisions.

1,421 posted on 08/28/2005 12:32:48 PM PDT by Swanks
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To: Swanks
Shemp runs the risk of being buried there.

Another creepy thought - all the cemetaries are above ground crypts. Could get really nasty.

1,422 posted on 08/28/2005 12:32:56 PM PDT by berkeleybeej
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To: Dog

LOL!


1,423 posted on 08/28/2005 12:32:56 PM PDT by texpat72 (<><)
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To: Founding Father

And THAT was using a slow-moving Category 3 (Pam to be exact) passing just west of New Orleans.


1,424 posted on 08/28/2005 12:32:59 PM PDT by steveegg (Real torture is taking a ride with Sen Ted "Swimmer" Kennedy in a 1968 Oldsmobile off a short bridge)
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To: oceanview

The guy that was just speaking on FOX said it would probably come in to shore at a Cat. 3...is that right?


1,425 posted on 08/28/2005 12:33:04 PM PDT by flutters (God Bless The USA)
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To: conservativeinferno

The guy Shep is interviewing (Sam) should work for the National Weather Service.

He knows that the storm will weaken to a 3 or possibly a 4 just before it hits.

I feel better.

(rolling eyes)

I think we need that sheriff to give Sam a toe tag.


1,426 posted on 08/28/2005 12:33:12 PM PDT by pax_et_bonum
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To: DocRock

"Sam" however was quite knowlegeable about the history of the levees.


1,427 posted on 08/28/2005 12:33:33 PM PDT by oceanview
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To: Howlin

I thought there might be one other...I will look too.


1,428 posted on 08/28/2005 12:33:38 PM PDT by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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To: Dog
Did you hear that guy saying well it is a 5 right now but when it reaches shore it will be down to a 4 maybe a three and we will be okay.

Someone better be playing Amazing Grace cause those folks on Bourbon St are the Titanic right now.

1,429 posted on 08/28/2005 12:33:44 PM PDT by mware (Trollhunter of Note)
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To: hole_n_one
Shep Smith: The bars on Bourbon Street are packed!

Doesn't say much for the intelligence of the bar owners...Drink up!

1,430 posted on 08/28/2005 12:34:01 PM PDT by Black Tooth
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To: mware

"Shep said a bar on Bourbon St is packed"

Are you kidding me? Those people have a death wish...


1,431 posted on 08/28/2005 12:34:04 PM PDT by Altamira (Get the UN out of the US, and the US out of the UN!)
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To: oceanview

Laurie can DHUE anything she darn well wants to..the lady is simply magnificent..When I die, I want to come back to earth as her lip gloss applicator.


1,432 posted on 08/28/2005 12:34:09 PM PDT by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
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To: flutters

No! lol!

That's Sam the Idiot who's at a bar in New Orleans and being interviewed by Shepard Smith!


1,433 posted on 08/28/2005 12:34:24 PM PDT by pax_et_bonum
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To: Lijahsbubbe

24 hours ago this storm's winds barely topped 100 mph. People were forecasting that it would turn north and threaten New Orleans, but the sheer speed with which it's turned into an all-time hurricane has caught people off guard, I think.

}:-)4


1,434 posted on 08/28/2005 12:34:26 PM PDT by Moose4 (Richmond, Virginia, where our motto is "Will Riot For Cheap Laptops")
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To: oceanview

I heard Laurie laughing! Her mic has been on all afternoon.


1,435 posted on 08/28/2005 12:34:26 PM PDT by Fudd Fan (It's wabbit season!)
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To: spectre

Sam's an Idiot so is Shep they need to be gone it sets a bad example for those who should evacuate and gives them a false hope to stay!!


1,436 posted on 08/28/2005 12:34:35 PM PDT by Empireoftheatom48 (God bless our troops!! Our President and those who fight against the awful commie, liberal left!!)
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To: Black Tooth

$$$$$$$$$$$


1,437 posted on 08/28/2005 12:34:35 PM PDT by RDTF
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To: ken5050
Shep is cussing now..

This is going to get good.

1,438 posted on 08/28/2005 12:34:44 PM PDT by Dog ( "Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, that here, obedient to their laws, we lie.")
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To: flutters

he believes that, that's his rationale for staying - it will weaken before landfall and the levees will hold.

Bastardi coming up now.


1,439 posted on 08/28/2005 12:34:53 PM PDT by oceanview
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To: mware

All that's left to do is move the deck chairs.


1,440 posted on 08/28/2005 12:34:56 PM PDT by hole_n_one
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