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Posted on 08/28/2005 2:38:16 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Extremely dangerous Hurricane Katrina is bearing down on the North Central Gulf of Mexico and New Orleans metro area. Thousands of people did not evacuate New Orleans. Outer bands of Katrina are reaching the Louisiana coast.
Due to the size and intensity of this storm, all interests in the North Gulf of Mexico should be in their safe locations.
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:
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
| 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 |
God BLESS that dear gal...she is the REAL south, eh?
LOL!
She usually doesn't SOUND so worried tho . . . during the run-up to the election, one day someone was teasing her about HOward Dean being her father (it might have been Shep) . . . at that she cracked a smile. A disgusted smile, but a smile nonetheless . . .
Yep... Amen. And I bet there will be repenting going on in that Superdome tonight.
Whoever. :) Just aslong as DARI gets the weeknight-anchor job!
all the media is in "stating the obvious mode".
Florida Power and Light is saying that power will be restored by FRIDAY.
For 90% by TUESDAY.
Never mind that FL residents pay 3% extra to avoid all this.
Gas prices at the pump will go up in NANOSECONDS, they will decline in time for the next ice age.
He's going to smell them when that wind starts howling outside...let's see how long it takes him.
Can you please translate for the weather ignorant?
I admire those folks (FEMA, Entergy, etc) traveling to that area to be ready for anything that might happen so they can help are brave...they are heroes!
WINTER is around the corner...I am sure the people up north who rely on heating oil would see life and death issues as more important that people worried about their gas prices...
I'd go as far as VERY bad. It's pretty much only a matter of scientific degree at this point.
Thanks for the details. Can you explain the significance of an eyewall replacement, please?
I flipped over to MSNBC and good grief! Chris Matthews is on the job tonight, covering Katrina. "it's a powerful looking ocean", he says, now going to talk to Mary Landrieu. I feel soo much better knowing Chris is now MSNBC's weather guy.
FNC (Shep): Very difficult to drive right now.
Awwww....I'm tearing up reading what you just wrote. Mrs. B is a lucky gal.
Just got back from filling up our car. Told hubby we needed to do it NOW. Gas prices hadn't gone up yet, but the man working there told me he's already expecting it - tonight. I paid $2.69. I have no idea what it's going to go up to with it hitting $70 in Singapore today already?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
poor thing
Seriously, would you accept French aid if it was offered?
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