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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
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 |
The change in pressure is pretty shocking in a hurricane, but it occurs more slowly than a tornado. It's a fast change, though. You have to clear your ears constantly. I don't actually know how low the pressure is inside an F3 tornado, though.
If you've ever been into some the small villages in the bayou, south of New Oleans, you KNOW those people ain't
going anywhere! Unless the storm moves them.
Down in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach they've learned to make the lamp posts easily removable. So when a storm comes up, they pluck them out of the ground, and put them on a truck.
The more things change the more they stay the same.
Hurricane Party
The hurricane may lend its name to a popular and potent alcoholic drink, but a tropical storm is no place to hold a party. Hi, I'm Dave Thurlow and this is The Weather Notebook.
On August 17, 1969, a group of 24 people on the Gulf Coast decided it would be fun to have a party. For most of them, though, that party would be their last. The bash was in honor of Hurricane Camille, which was moving north toward the towns of Gulfport and Pass Christian, Mississippi.
Instead of evacuating, the group decided to hunker down in the Richelieu Apartments, right on the coast, and enjoy the show. But Camille proved to be an inhospitable guest of honor. A few hours before reaching landfall, Camille strengthened dramatically, reaching Category 5--the highest rating on the hurricane scale. So far, Camille is the only hurricane to hit the U.S. coast this century that would acquire that status.
I know..now the rain is falling down and they are getting soaked. Can't imagine order will be maintained much longer if they keep standing outside.
I'm sorry.
Orlando Salinas said in the last shot from that location that they're staying on the third floor of a nearby condo.
um....?
165 MPH
Has it decreased?
I am betting this is a typo...
If they're walking dogs, they are most probably not tourists. Could be they are there selling drugs. I was there last summer and the cops busted several guys on Bourbon Street the night I visited.
Name me one hurricane in the Gulf that hasn't hit land. We may not know where, but someone is going to get it.
Hard to imagine the "more catastrphic" scenario.
I happen to like Shep but had turned the TV off and wondered if it was him because of his extensive coverage.
If I was in NO right now you would probably hear me utter the same word-----and frequently.
I guess it isn't obvious to everyone but I can sure tell.
Thank you for the resource! I will contact the So Baptists - I'd rather go with them! God's gotta be included in this. :)
Regarding high tide: I checked on this yesterday -- the tides in this area are minimal -- about 1.5 feet up. Given the storm surge, that's hardly in the equation, but it doesn't help anybody.
Yeah, cute "chicks", yeah that's the ticket!
Heard it too.
It was a classic!
See my post 2023, and read the NHC discussion.
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