Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VII

NOAA - NHC ^ | 28 August 2005 | NOAA - NHC

[NautiNurse]

Extremely dangerous Hurricane Katrina is bearing down on the North Central Gulf of Mexico and New Orleans metro area. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin conceded that as many as 100,000 inner-city residents didn't have the means to leave and an untold number of tourists were stranded by the closing of the airport. At this hour, people are still filing into the Superdome after security screening for weapons and contraband. National Guard have brought in 360,000 MRE (meals ready to eat) to feed the estimated 30,000 storm refugees in the Superdome.

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 Katrina Live Thread, Part VI
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part V
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

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:

Fully-linked version of the live feeds (just in case a few people don't want to first open up WMP to cut-and-paste) -

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 WDSU-TV/DT New Orleans via WESH-TV/DT Orlando - http://mfile.akamai.com/12912/live/reflector:38843.asx

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

[Cicero]

I'm heading off for bed. I hope and pray that the storm will moderate during the night. I'd rather not see any records set.

[upchuck]

Link to webcams at the Port of New Orleans:http://www.portno.com/webcamnew_out.htm

[Admin Moderator]

Some of us are following this thread as closely as you all. We just have better toys.

[RDTF]

C'mon guys lets keep this a hurricane thread

[Black Tooth]

Nice thought.

[Dad yer funny]

yup , no graphics

[mjtobias]

"I'm really going to be honked off when the libs blame the president and the war for this hurricane."

I don't understand you people.

How can the president be responsible for a natural event?

I repeatedly read on these threads, "It's Bush's fault."

Why is it Bush's fault?

[mhking]

For whoever was asking about the WWL weathercaster with the new baby; they said on the air a couple of hours ago that the weatherman, his wife and newborn were well north of New Orleans headed for safer accomodations in Nashville.

[spanalot]

here's the Bourbon St live cam.
http://www.nola.com/paradecam/index.ssf?video

[NautiNurse]

Did I miss some links at the top of the thread? I double checked...sigh...

[Peach]

NWS saying there is a slight chance that eyewall replacement will diminish the hurricane to Category 4.

[bannie]

Strategerist knows stuff: Ask him/her.

:-p

[BriarBey]

Whew...I thought the Admin Mod closed the thread because I posted the Red Beans and Rice recipe!

*****

Wouldn't surprise me.

[JellyJam]

I've got the sound off on the TV, and I'm following this storm solely through your threads. You're doing awesome. Thanx so much.

God bless everyone in Louisiana, Mississippi, etc.

[Maigrey]

placemark

[samiam1972]

As long as it is not canned!!!! :o)

[CFC__VRWC]

Whew...I thought the Admin Mod closed the thread because I posted the Red Beans and Rice recipe!

I guess they're okay with the variety of Wrath of God that comes out your butt after eating a plate of that.

[FreedomPoster]

Don't forget the heavy cream.

[Atlas Sneezed]

Does she use any corn?