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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 |
Geraldo ... {{click}} ... channel surfing
By the time you died in the Superdome, the people around you certainly wouldn't be strangers!
The NO local TV station reporters just asked the Baton Rouge station reporters which route to take out of NO. I am NOT making this up.
Capone's vault.
All that was missing from his opening statement was a mention of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
I have no response to that.
***Hershey kisses and potato chips....yummy, try them together..***
Been doin' that for years. Even better with cheap gin.
The idiot mayor of NO is a DemocRat, isn't he ? No comment ...
We've been waiting for him to show up. I'm streaming WWL in NO. The reporter said it took her 7 hrs to get to Baton Rouge (normally 1 hr trip) even by avoiding the interstate.
Matthews is doing just that, saying, Bush, Bush, Bush, Bush, Bush, Bush, which is why Chris was brought in.
Internet feed for WDSU in NO just went out...could be traffic or electricity...?
Thank you- this is an EXCELLENT description.
WOW- are you listening to Max Mayfield now on FOX? He said there is now no doubt this will be worse than Camille..
Geraldo on FoxNews now. He puts the "unctuous" in unctuous. Did you hear his opening? Cliches on top of cliches. I thought for a minute he was going to end it with "It is a dark and stormy night."
I dont think he wrote that..I saw something like it on Drudge.
Empty tampon box.
Prayers for everyone in the path.
Well if it hit just to the east of NO, they catch a huge break since hurricanes are much stronger on the eastern side plus wind direction wont have as much an impact on storm surge. Mobile is in big trouble if it hits too far to the east though. Best case scenario is for it to weaken and hit about 20 miles to the east of NO. Pray.
You know, that song was bigger in Europe than it was here, and it was huge here.
Can you imagine it? Those down South blues being sung by EU types who didn't even know what a levee is?
Love it. Still have it.
HOly, Dan Rather, Batman!!! Brian Williams outside, in a hurricane....their ratings MUST be in the toilet!
You were saying?
http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/at200513.html
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