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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 |
My son likes to wait until he's below E.
Listen, we've been on this thread for over a week; we're not posting crap here -- and those of us who have been involved in these threads know janet's work, and not just on this web site.
These threads are flying passed. Be a little patient.
What?
Nothin' wrong w/requesting confirmation, especially w/the implications involved here.
Doing so w/a King of the @ssholes inflection is/was not warranted.
/$0.02
I think Bush does understand now. I cannot imagine he does not. The guy just exercised poor judgment IMO.
GAAK!
ditto!...I sure hope we don't have any cowboys trying to report in the middle of 175 mph winds!
Jim, I agree with you now is not the time to give people some sort of false hope that it will not hit them as hard as expected.
Don't forget Alabama. It's not looking good for the area around Mobile either.
aw honey , don't be sorry. This whole situation is just so sad.
"...Only if you've lived in Louisiana your entire life, particularly in the New Orleans area, or you study this kind of thing, and you've had it drilled into your mind forever of what could happen if New Orleans took a direct hit, do I think people understand."
Or watch 5 minutes of Fox News, or read any random 10 posts here. Certainly the President has an idea what could happen - if he didn't, he wouldn't have phoned the Governor to ask for a mandatory evacuation of New Orleans.
This wasn't an evac, he's a RC volunteer. They are setting up a staging area in Mongomery in preparation for moving into the disaster areas after the storm passes.
You got Fox on the reporter is slamming MORONS surfing ..
Two possible cyclones forming -- next 36 hours -- Lesser Antilles.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1472342/posts
Where is Folsom? I didn't see that on a map. TIA.
Well, I guess you only get to live once.
"But the posted failed to provide linkage when asked. We cannot have that here, imo."
Agreed. The source needs to be posted when people ask for it.
On Fox or CNN last night, they said for all concerned about Tulane students, go to Tulane's web site. They've moved the students to another university. Can't remember which one, but you'll probably see it on their site.
Well, I guess you only get to live once.
Railroads could really help here.
They might not have enought regular passenger cars but the could hook up strings of flats, gondolas or boxes and move a LOT of people out pretty fast.
Wouldnt be the most comfortable ride in the world but beats the alternative
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