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

[Revel]

Fox news is contemplating if President Bush will release oil from the national reserve. I am kind of thinking...We already had problems with not having enough refineries. If the refineries go down as well as the oil deliveries then what good would more raw oil do us ?

[maineman]

I think hebrew was making a point, maybe. If you remember the last hurricanes that hit the east coast were called "storm of the century", "killer hurricane"...etc. The news media has called 'chicken' soooo many times regarding these hurricanes.

This one does seem to look deadly and I fear for the safety of the peoople in the Gulf.

But if I woke up and the hurricane was a cat. 1 and did min. damage, would I be surprised...NO.

Just wanted to post what I think hebrew was trying to say.

Best to all.

[Jeff Head]

If I remeber right, the frame on that building in FW was twisted and it ultimately had to be torn down.

[Jrabbit]

The guy Shep was talking to says Katrina will weaken to a 3 and hit west of NO.....Shep was just stunned.....made Bastardi confirm how dangerous Katrina is. Clueless people will just have to drown to believe it.

My niece left Slidell with hubby, 2 kids and dog. She took all the pics from the frames and packed the picture albums. And remembered her insurance papers. Bless her heart....they are safe but she's positive that her house will be gone.

[RDTF]

Bill Hemmer joined Fox?????

[Conservababe]

MSNBC had life feed from local stations in NO for a few minutes. I wish our cable stations would allow more of that, as it was very interesting.

[Revel]

I think his name is Sam.

[mewzilla]

If the refineries go down as well as the oil deliveries then what good would more raw oil do us ?

Good question.

[Lijahsbubbe]

I guess there are some things that the media can't orchestrate!

[Tarpon]

The Keys hurricane of 1935 did have the lowest barometric pressure of any recorded over land in the US, it was 26.35 inches or 892 millibars. Here is a link

At 902, we are getting in range -- but I doubt it this time. The keys are mostly over water. Metacumbe Key is only few miles wide.

[maineman]

Geraldo has been duct taped to the Hilton's top floor. LOL

[abb]

Cantore @ Biloxi says I-10 gridlocked. Not good.

[Monti Cello]

Hey Shep! Get out of the way and maybe they'll believe you when you tell them to get out of the way.

Stellar point. With a lack of other information, that would be my reaction too. 'If it's so deadly, what the hell are you doing here'? Perhaps as a newsjock Shep is thinking he'd may as well get the biggest story of the century or die trying. Or maybe he thinks it's media hype too.

[pax_et_bonum]

But if I woke up and the hurricane was a cat. 1 and did min. damage, would I be surprised...NO.

I would be surprised.

This one won't weaken.

[Torie]

The Super Dome was built knowing that a CAT 5 storm would come. Almost all commercial building such as those in the downtown area (not the quarter) will not even notice a CAT 5 storm. A few windows will break, but thats all.

The National Weather Service diaagrees with you:

HIGH RISE OFFICE AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS WILL SWAY DANGEROUSLY...A FEW TO THE POINT OF TOTAL COLLAPSE. ALL WINDOWS WILL BLOW OUT.

[al baby]

I think he was being a bone head and he knew it also how long has he been here?

[Lijahsbubbe]

Shep - get outta there!

[pax_et_bonum]

lol!

[samantha]

I have spent hours on the phone trying to talk people into leaving before it is too late, most do not comply and you hope for the best. We always told these stubborn, clueless people to make sure you have I.D. on your body that floats and is waterproof so your family can recover your remains from the bodies at the morgue. I am so glad that I am retired from that emotional roller coaster job.