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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: bobdsmith
What?! People are going to hide in a Stadium??? I dont think that's a good idea at all.

Agreed. What about food and water? 50,000 people in the Dome for how long? I wouldn't want to be responsible for trying to maintain order for that many hungry and thirsty people on a small island.

Praying for a miracle...

521 posted on 08/28/2005 10:36:57 AM PDT by eldoradude (When all else fails, vote from the rooftops.)
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To: al baby
Direct hit on camp Casey would be nice...

Isn't that where JimRob is headed?

522 posted on 08/28/2005 10:37:09 AM PDT by js1138 (Great is the power of steady misrepresentation.)
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To: El Gran Salseron

When I go back at 1700 hours, I will find out what the plans are to relocate. That is why I am up. If they decide to jump, I don't want to be left behind.

Pelican Five


523 posted on 08/28/2005 10:37:16 AM PDT by Pelican 5 (Save the whales. Collect the whole set!)
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To: Fudd Fan

I called my son at work. He's going to fill both cars up with gas tonight.


524 posted on 08/28/2005 10:37:16 AM PDT by hipaatwo (Nazis Love Mother Sheehan)
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To: chgomac

The spec sheet says 102 bathrooms (51 men, 51 women.) I don't know what kind of generators they have but it is not going to be pretty after 24 hours.


525 posted on 08/28/2005 10:37:21 AM PDT by mware (Trollhunter of Note)
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To: jwalsh07
What a nightmare.

It's obvious to me, at least, that the only plan the bozos in charge of emergency prepardness ever had down in southeast Louisiana was to hope their luck held out and the things kept turning. I believe they were still thinking like this yesterday during the presser.

526 posted on 08/28/2005 10:37:36 AM PDT by Types_with_Fist (I'm on FReep so often that when I read an article at another site I scroll down for the comments.)
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To: Republic

Governor Kathleen Blanco -- make that Blank-oh.


527 posted on 08/28/2005 10:37:39 AM PDT by joey'smom
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To: commish

what a monster!!!

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


528 posted on 08/28/2005 10:38:01 AM PDT by bored at work (I feel more like I do now than when I first logged on . . .)
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To: Fudd Fan

21 oil rigs were evacuated two days ago--long before Katrina reached Cat 5 status. Beyond that, how do you secure an oil platform against a storm like this?


529 posted on 08/28/2005 10:38:03 AM PDT by NautiNurse ("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
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To: NautiNurse

The Red Cross flew my dad to their staging area in Montgomery AL. this morning.


530 posted on 08/28/2005 10:38:07 AM PDT by Rebelbase ("Run Hillary Run" bumper stickers. Liberals place on rear bumper, conservatives put on front bumper)
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To: Frank_2001

Ahh Nutria, the LA equivalent of ROUS'es


531 posted on 08/28/2005 10:38:08 AM PDT by brothers4thID (I have knocked on door of this man's soul- and found someone home.)
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To: El Gran Salseron
Joe Bastardi on FoxNews just said that the brunt of this is likely to miss New Orleans to the east. Still, there will be some storm surge from Lake Pointchange (sic) and likely the city will be under some water - probably 10-15 feet - but not the catastrophe others are predicting.

Gulfport, MS is looking to get the brunt right now. Almost certainly a bigger storm than Camille and that is saying a lot.

532 posted on 08/28/2005 10:38:12 AM PDT by SamAdams76 (Mid-life crisis in progress...)
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To: Vermont Lt

It is....a fabulous city..I'll never forget he first time I was there..for Mardi Gras in l965. Drove down with three of my fraternity brothers from NYC..we got in about 8 at night..of course went out partying till all hours...had my first Hurricane..I woke early..went for a walk..in the old quarter...got a cup of coffee, and several aspirin..sitting there, then I happn to look up, and see this ...like..HUGE OIL TANKER going by about 50 feet OVER my head....WHOA!!!


533 posted on 08/28/2005 10:38:22 AM PDT by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
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To: ken5050

I read earlier the AP pulled their reporters from NO.


534 posted on 08/28/2005 10:38:25 AM PDT by hipaatwo (Nazis Love Mother Sheehan)
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To: simon says what

In addition to your
http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/la/allwarnings.html

also see this for Louisiana
http://weather.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/iwszone3

It reads like one of the Biblical Plagues

POWER OUTAGES WILL LAST FOR WEEKS...AS MOST POWER POLES WILL BE DOWN AND TRANSFORMERS DESTROYED. WATER SHORTAGES WILL MAKE HUMAN SUFFERING INCREDIBLE BY MODERN STANDARDS.

THE VAST MAJORITY OF NATIVE TREES WILL BE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. ONLY THE HEARTIEST WILL REMAIN STANDING...BUT BE TOTALLY DEFOLIATED. FEW CROPS WILL REMAIN. LIVESTOCK LEFT EXPOSED TO THE WINDS WILL BE KILLED.


535 posted on 08/28/2005 10:38:29 AM PDT by bwteim (Begin With The End In Mind)
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To: mware

They'd be better off with porta potties if the power and water goes out.


536 posted on 08/28/2005 10:38:29 AM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: mware

Might as well have no bathrooms after the sewerage gets flooded.


538 posted on 08/28/2005 10:38:47 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: spectre

That's really pushing the envelope....(g)


539 posted on 08/28/2005 10:38:53 AM PDT by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
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To: Beelzebubba

Here is the header from Howlins post.


WWUS74 KLIX 281550
NPWLIX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1011 AM CDT SUN AUG 28 2005

...DEVASTATING DAMAGE EXPECTED...


540 posted on 08/28/2005 10:39:00 AM PDT by fishntex
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