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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; tropical; weather
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To: MizSterious

YES! I'll never forget, the snakes and all the water deaths in St. Bernard parish.
I have to agree with others here that the Mayor of NO didn't do enough to get people to get OUT early enough. This is so hard to watch, gulp!


81 posted on 08/28/2005 9:52:53 AM PDT by Reborn
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To: janetjanet998
HIGH RISE OFFICE AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS WILL SWAY DANGEROUSLY...A FEW TO THE POINT OF TOTAL COLLAPSE. ALL WINDOWS WILL BLOW OUT.

OMG!

82 posted on 08/28/2005 9:52:54 AM PDT by Bahbah (Air America: kids-for-kilowatts)
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To: Laurita; spectre
To: spectre

They'll go back. It will be rebuilt. That's the amazing thing, whoever is left STILL won't want to live anywhere else and they'll go back. Just like Bangledesh. People always go back.

2,218 posted on 08/28/2005 9:42:12 AM PDT by Laurita ("That he which hath no stomach to this fight, Let him depart . . ."Henry V Act 4, Scene 3)

Yeah. I hope if they do that they at least rebuild up on the debris of the "Old Orleans". That way the "New New Orleans" would be on a tel above sea level.

83 posted on 08/28/2005 9:53:01 AM PDT by null and void (Dingbat, please pick up the red courtesy phone...)
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To: Dallas59
Please read post #1--there is way too much traffic to post images like that. Post a link instead.
84 posted on 08/28/2005 9:53:07 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; All
Might I also suggest that those who are not affected, think about making monetary donations to the Salvation Army, along with material donations in the next day or so.

I'm going for money tomorrow - along with a company match for it - and also donating linens and water.

WillieRoe's wife

85 posted on 08/28/2005 9:53:12 AM PDT by willieroe
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To: NautiNurse
Coastal snakes and turtles were seen moving out in droves yesterday.

It's weird to see common sense working in animals, yet, humans have to be ORDERED to evacuate? Perhaps some kind of Common Sense 101 needs to taught all over this country.

86 posted on 08/28/2005 9:53:13 AM PDT by small voice in the wilderness (Behold the Riderless Pony. Bringing doom and destruction on a smaller scale.)
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To: NautiNurse

Anyone else annoyed by President Bush blathering on about Iraq after his comments about New Orleans? We have an impending catastrophe here in the U.S. - it seemed to me to be a very inoppurtune time for GWB to start spouting his general "support Iraq" stump speech.

Anyway, prayers for everyone in danger down there. Been listening to Fox News all day, and things are getting more and more frightening.


87 posted on 08/28/2005 9:53:15 AM PDT by Pravious
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To: kitkat

I feel bad for the people who will be caught on the Lake Pontchatrain bridge during the storm. Could you imagine being miles out in a lake stuck in traffic why waves crash over you and you are hit with 175+ mph winds? Horrible.


88 posted on 08/28/2005 9:53:20 AM PDT by conservativeinferno (My SUV is the urban squirrel's worst predator.)
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To: Mo1

what did it say?


89 posted on 08/28/2005 9:53:20 AM PDT by beyond the sea ("I was just the spark the universe chose ....." --- Cindy Sheehan (barf alert))
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To: NautiNurse

What did they say?


90 posted on 08/28/2005 9:53:24 AM PDT by Howlin (She's here!)
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To: stboz
Don't forget fire ants.

Yes, they will form rafts. It's unbelievable.

91 posted on 08/28/2005 9:53:31 AM PDT by NonValueAdded ("Freedom of speech makes it much easier to spot the idiots." [Jay Lessig, 2/7/2005])
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To: Normal4me

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.


92 posted on 08/28/2005 9:53:35 AM PDT by Trust but Verify (Get over yourselves!)
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To: kitkat
Phone lines will be open beginning at 7 a.m.

Sheesh! By 7 AM tomorrow phone service will be non-existent.

93 posted on 08/28/2005 9:53:40 AM PDT by IndyTiger
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To: NautiNurse

whatever happens they are talk about 25% of oil supplies in trouble--beside people and property


94 posted on 08/28/2005 9:53:46 AM PDT by rang1995 (They will love us when we win)
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To: mware

And fireants...


95 posted on 08/28/2005 9:53:52 AM PDT by Crazieman (6-23-2005, Establishment of the United Socialist States of America)
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To: DrewsDad
Anyone know the specs of the Super Dome. How much wind can the roof sustain? With Andrew F5's were in the hurricane. NO way that roof can sustain a F5.

Wind gust of 225 mph is projected.

96 posted on 08/28/2005 9:54:01 AM PDT by mware (Trollhunter of Note)
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To: beachnbummer
Will they continue to pump if submerged

No. That's part of the problem. The ones in the city, I know, will NOT work once submerged. The Jefferson Parish ones are in the same boat, per the presser that just ended with the Parish president.

97 posted on 08/28/2005 9:54:02 AM PDT by mhking (The world needs a wake up call gentlemen...we're gonna phone it in.)
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To: NautiNurse

whatever happens they are talk about 25% of oil supplies in trouble--beside people and property


98 posted on 08/28/2005 9:54:07 AM PDT by rang1995 (They will love us when we win)
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To: Pravious

It was assinine.


99 posted on 08/28/2005 9:54:09 AM PDT by Torie
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To: tomkat

That really gave me the creeps.


100 posted on 08/28/2005 9:54:21 AM PDT by RDTF
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