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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: Pravious; TomGuy
I was. 30 seconds about Katrina, the worst impending natural disaster NO has ever faced, but 5 minutes of the templated Iraq speech.

I was annoyed, too. It was jarring and out of place, considering how many people are likely about to die and how much history is about to be lost forever.

461 posted on 08/28/2005 10:29:42 AM PDT by proud American in Canada
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To: Howlin
t is NOT a fake; there's not a word in there that hasn't been discussed on these threads for the last week.

There is no such statement on the NOAA site from NO. We cannot allow forgeries here. We are better than Dan Rather.

Poster has been pinged to put up a link

462 posted on 08/28/2005 10:30:12 AM PDT by don-o (Don't be a Freeploader. Do the right thing and become a Monthly Donor!)
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To: don-o

Don its real see post 442..


463 posted on 08/28/2005 10:30:34 AM PDT by Dog ( "Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, that here, obedient to their laws, we lie.")
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To: mhking

See my #420.


464 posted on 08/28/2005 10:30:40 AM PDT by Crawdad (I know we've only known each other 4 weeks and 3 days, but to me it seems like 9 weeks and 5 days)
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To: dawn53

I'm not dialed in yet and do not have a link to that statement.

However, the language is consistent with my expectations of what 175 mph winds are capable of. Amdrew took down reinforced concrete at only 165 mph.


465 posted on 08/28/2005 10:30:40 AM PDT by jeffers
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To: TomGuy
FoxNews:
Oil platforms in the gulf have not been secured. Oil company officials expect some of them to collapse.

Not secured? Rhetorical question: WHY THE EFF NOT?!

466 posted on 08/28/2005 10:30:42 AM PDT by Fudd Fan (It's wabbit season!)
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To: Dog

I've been name gathering since the beginning of Katrina


467 posted on 08/28/2005 10:30:55 AM PDT by lifacs
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To: PaulaB

You are more than welcomed to it Paula! :-)


468 posted on 08/28/2005 10:30:55 AM PDT by tiredoflaundry (In Tampa Bay praying for all In Katrina's path.)
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To: headsonpikes

From your keyboard to God's. This is a wonderful city filled with wonderful people. May God help them.


469 posted on 08/28/2005 10:31:06 AM PDT by asp1
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To: hipaatwo
"Shep Smith driving into New Orleans?"

Without in anyway appearing to make light of the tragic loss of life and poroperty that is unfolding. I woder what the over/under is on the number of TV newsmen and camera crews who dont' survive the storm, beuase of stupidity in staying where they shouldn't?

470 posted on 08/28/2005 10:31:09 AM PDT by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
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To: tomkat

"You're another reason to root for the lions.
stfu"

Thank you for some much needed levity. Needless to say, I agree with your comments 100%.


471 posted on 08/28/2005 10:31:12 AM PDT by Pravious
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To: don-o

There have already been numerous links to it. Look around.


472 posted on 08/28/2005 10:31:16 AM PDT by JennysCool (Non-Y2K-Compliant)
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To: in hoc signo vinces

A hurricane is relatively thin. This one is probably 500 miles or more in diameter, but it is less than 10 miles thick. Most of it is in the first 5 miles of the atmosphere. It is shaped roughly like a CD.


473 posted on 08/28/2005 10:31:17 AM PDT by Lessismore
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To: chgomac

The people were told to bring their own supplies with them to the Superdome.


474 posted on 08/28/2005 10:31:19 AM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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To: Republic

Louisiana is governed by the Napoleonic Code -- obviously the French are in charge.


475 posted on 08/28/2005 10:31:27 AM PDT by joey'smom
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To: tutstar

Make that days. We are in SWFL and the storm surge is still about 3 foot. Since we are low around the area, that is worrisome. No tides for 2 days. So far no real problems, but we know shes still there.

When Katrina ran over us is was a pup compared to now. Our winds peaked at officially 77 mph, although I doubt we were over 60 at the house. The eye center went by about 40 miles away.

Now it's a monster storm.


476 posted on 08/28/2005 10:31:50 AM PDT by Tarpon
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To: jwalsh07

The problem is the bowl being on Lake Pontchatrain. Having a bowl at the end of a water funnel is what makes it so dangerous. Of course, the wind speeds are another matter. The suggestion that high rises might collapse is just mind boggling.


477 posted on 08/28/2005 10:32:10 AM PDT by Torie
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To: spycatcher

If you have no where else to go and no way to get there even if you did, a big domed stadium with few windows and some concessions might give you a glimmer of hope. If I had a choice between a stick-built shotgun home and the Superdome, I'd be at the Superdome, too.


478 posted on 08/28/2005 10:32:18 AM PDT by Laurita ("That he which hath no stomach to this fight, Let him depart . . ."Henry V Act 4, Scene 3)
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To: lifacs

Thanks....keep that list for us...we are going to need it.


479 posted on 08/28/2005 10:32:19 AM PDT by Dog ( "Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, that here, obedient to their laws, we lie.")
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To: Dog

freepmail


480 posted on 08/28/2005 10:32:21 AM PDT by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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