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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 |
Don't say that on Bourbon Street. They will drop to their knees. 8^)
No kidding! I am surprised Chrissy isn't on the ground somewhere.
Then for SURE I wouldn't have gone to the SuperDOme. A hurricane without my smokes??? No way!
Be sure and tell them we at FR are praying for all of them.
Things are gonna get real ugly in the bathrooms if people eat MRE's for three days....
WDSU had pictures about 45 mins ago of the 18 wheelers unloading food and water at the dome, said the NG was organizing it.
Incredible satellite image.
http://www.usawx.com/katrinasundayafternoon1.jpg>
Shepard Smith got it good today too. He was out in the French Quarter and asked a man walking two dogs what he was doing out there. The man said, "None of your f**king business!!!". It was a great tv moment!
Actually that is in Ascension Parish. She should be OK if she is in a sound structure, away from low lying areas.
lol!
"",..pumped alot of tang down in New Orleans"
Funny... I always thought it was tane. (Octane?)
They'll come back. New Orleans, that is."
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It is either 'tane or 'pane, as in window panes. It SURE isn't 'tang. 'Tang doesn't even come close to sounding right. Google comes up with very few hits as 'tang. That ain't it!
sw
The dome will be full of sick and disabled people, some on oxygen, and will probably lose air conditioning when the power goes out. They can't have people smoking in there, no matter what. It's a good move.
Cue funky Seinfeld bass riff.
I hate to imagine how much peoples' nerves are gonna' grate on each other!
I sort of like him too. (don't tell anyone)
No but I found someone who showed the snake the door. :)
here we go...the mayor
Doogle
1593, 1598, 1601, 1602, 1619, 1627, 1658
I think those all had to do with the fire issue
Gas lines bursting, sparks from electric wires, etc.
That's the short version, LOL.
Looks like the western part of the eyewall is starting to build back up...
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