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Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VI
NOAA - NHC ^ | 28 August 2005 | NOAA - NHC

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

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:

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: hurricane; hurricanekatrina; katrina; livehurricanekatrina; tropical
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To: willieroe

Thanks for the ping I was in the worm hole right behind you....:-)


21 posted on 08/28/2005 2:42:14 PM PDT by Dog ( "Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, that here, obedient to their laws, we lie.")
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To: NautiNurse
To all my friends and Freepers in NOLA



Jenny Sez GET OUT
22 posted on 08/28/2005 2:42:21 PM PDT by HangnJudge
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To: NautiNurse
Thanks NN..

I don't know how I am going to sleep tonight. I want to stay awake for this.

sw

23 posted on 08/28/2005 2:42:23 PM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife (God Save New Orleans)
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To: NautiNurse

Placeholder.


24 posted on 08/28/2005 2:42:31 PM PDT by steveegg (Real torture is taking a ride with Sen Ted "Swimmer" Kennedy in a 1968 Oldsmobile off a short bridge)
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To: Peach

Glad to assist.


25 posted on 08/28/2005 2:42:37 PM 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

People have been asking about the Dome weathering this storm all day and not one official has been able to answer that question.

Also, did anyone listen to the professor from one of the universities who said when the storm surge comes through, it will come through a chemical plant area probably spilling the chemicals in the water, coffins will float, sewers will backup and disease will break out after this is done in the next few days.


26 posted on 08/28/2005 2:42:37 PM PDT by WestCoastGal (Thank you JR for pulling this limping team across the finish in 9th place)
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To: NautiNurse

Nagin in studio being interviewed on WWL-TV


27 posted on 08/28/2005 2:42:43 PM PDT by mhking (The world needs a wake up call gentlemen...we're gonna phone it in.)
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To: EBH
Shep sounds worried, albeit even scared for himself.

Shep said he went somewhere and said a prayer.

28 posted on 08/28/2005 2:42:51 PM PDT by kcvl
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To: Kozak

"First time the "nosebleed seats' are gonna be the most desirable..."

Not if the roof blows off, LOL.


29 posted on 08/28/2005 2:43:01 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry (Esse Quam Videre)
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To: Kozak

I heard the reporter at the Dome say 102 bathrooms....72,000 people....


30 posted on 08/28/2005 2:43:08 PM PDT by justche (No one can go back and make a brand new start, any one can start now and make a brand new ending)
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To: spectre

It's going to be a long night for so many


31 posted on 08/28/2005 2:43:30 PM PDT by Sammie42
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To: mware

I know, the guy at the Superdome sounds positively distressed...and upset...


32 posted on 08/28/2005 2:43:34 PM PDT by Txsleuth (Arlington Texas --- Next home of the Dallas Cowboys...going more broke every second.)
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To: WestCoastGal

There is no official answer to whether the SuperDome can weather this storm. It was built to withstand hurricanes, never tested like this.


33 posted on 08/28/2005 2:43:34 PM 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: mware
I saw that lady, too.

And I think you're right about the reporter...

34 posted on 08/28/2005 2:43:36 PM PDT by mhking (The world needs a wake up call gentlemen...we're gonna phone it in.)
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To: Kozak

Yeah, until the ceiling flies away. Pray hard...that could be a lot of DEAD people...


35 posted on 08/28/2005 2:43:46 PM PDT by Amalie (FREEDOM had NEVER been another word for nothing left to lose...)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
I'm late getting on the thread, but been watching the TV a bit, and just eyeballing it, I am wondering if the Models may be off slightly, they already have shifted the track to the west some.

There is NO WAY that this will miss NO, and it is even less likely that it will hit Houston.

The movement west they are talking about is only miles worth. The only thing that will save NO now is divine intervention.

36 posted on 08/28/2005 2:43:49 PM PDT by TomB ("The terrorist wraps himself in the world's grievances to cloak his true motives." - S. Rushdie)
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To: spectre

Fox News will be on all night - they said a few moments ago - I'm sure the other cable stations will too


37 posted on 08/28/2005 2:43:49 PM PDT by LadyBuzz
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To: All

Who has the streaming video links?


38 posted on 08/28/2005 2:44:03 PM PDT by Dog ( "Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, that here, obedient to their laws, we lie.")
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To: justche
102 bathrooms....72,000 people....

How many rolls of paper?

39 posted on 08/28/2005 2:44:03 PM PDT by myprecious
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To: Kozak

The NO Homeland Security Director was saying that they would not put more than 20-30,000 into the Superdome. They would open other shelters. They are doing full searches for weapons, drugs, and other contraband. His concern is not for comfort, but for trying to keep people alive through Tuesday morning.

-- WWL interview awhile back.


40 posted on 08/28/2005 2:44:12 PM PDT by Ingtar (Understanding is a three-edged sword : your side, my side, and the truth in between ." -- Kosh)
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