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

[texgal]

The weather folks are comparing this to Hurricane Andew - another the last Cat 5 storm to hit the US in 1992.

Luckily I got my kids to leave New Orleans yesterday afternoon, they didn't want to as it ruined their weekend with my daughter's fiance's family. It took them almost 8 hours to make it home. They said I-10 was aleady getting bad. They took 90 most of the way and cut down HWY 146 so as not to have to go through Houston. They caravaned her in 4 carloads. I have a housefull this morning and I am thankful for each and every one of them.

Pray for the folks who have no way to get out of that city. If it continues to strengthen, it's gonna be bad, real bad.

[kitkat]

***This is something we have been discussing in our home this morning. I fear mass casualties in the Superdome. If the structural integrity holds, they will be an island for days or even weeks.***

They'll fly pontoon planes in with supplies, and emergency evacuations.

[oceanview]

I disagree. if given the choice (a bad choice mind you), I would take the flooding from the lake, rather then the eastern part of the eye pushing the dome of water and 150MPH winds onto me from the sea.

[Howlin]

If the media knew what they were talking about they would not be frieghening people in new orleans.

It appears that it is YOU who doesn't know what they are talking about.

[HuronMan]

The concession stands in the stadium will be fully staffed during the storm.

[jeffers]

LTNS....going to catch up to the end of the thread, then take a break, get fed, get everything else out of the way...it's going to be a long night.

We need to see about chilling some of the wild eyes out. This may be rough, but there's nothing like panic over inaccurate early reports to make any situation even worse than it actually is.

[brytlea]

I'm praying also for your step daughter! My son is camping at Mustang Island TX, which I know is far from Katrina, but the weatherunderground said they will be having heavy tides and talked about the possibility of people getting stranded. And of course, I cannot reach him on his cellphone. I do hope they have rangers out there who shoo the goofy kids back to the mainland!
susie

[11th_VA]

RIVALING THE INTENSITY OF HURRICANE CAMILLE OF 1969

[doc30]

If this is as bad as it looks like it will be, I pray that it will not be America's disaster equivalent to the Dec 26 tsunami in Asia. Will the U.S. get help from other countries? Do we have the capacity to help oureselves sufficiently. I'm sure Canada will send power crews down. They did last year. Can or will any other country help a country that has been massively generous in the past?

[mabelkitty]

I'm stunned.
Last year, they drove 18 hours to come up here for refuge (September hurricane). I called them my hurricane refugees.
When I got word that it increased so rapidly last night, my husband and I had thought they were on their way and we'd be hearing from them.

Well, as of 10 or so EST this morning, they hadn't yet and they were wondering about mandatory evacuation. I flipped my lid. They told us they are leaving. Like others, they thought that it would turn.
If necessary, we can max out the credit cards to get them up here.
I'm ballistic that they waited so long. It is so out of character.

[al baby]

no graphics

[Rebelbase]

Fox just showed people surfing in Alabama. Had to have been 8'+ surf already.

[oceanview]

its the staff I blame, what are they thinking?

[mhking]

They say "get out" and you go out on jet skis? Talk about Darwin Award nominees...

[mewzilla]

You got Fox on the reporter is slamming MORONS surfing ..

Salinas was absolutely right.

[NautiNurse]

Thanks for catching the latest update--and for all the streaming links. I have only listened to streaming since last night. You are a gem!

[Tarpon]

Hospitals were not being evacuated, to much of a problem to move the sick. All doctors, fire and police were asked to stay. According to NOLA mayor.

Nursing, homes, don't know.

[Lawgvr1955]

What about food and water? 50,000 people in the Dome

And non functioning toilet facilities, maybe no lights or air circulation. Gonna suck big time I would think.

[diogenes ghost]

As for long-term consequences of this storm, does anyone understand if this could possibly be the type of event that causes the Mississippi to divert it's main flow into the Atchafalaya? Another source of long-term economic woes, to be sure.

[Torie]

Here is the link for you. Scroll down. I posted the same thing. I don't post stuff that is from unreliable sites, without a disclaimer, EVER. I hope that helps.