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

[STARWISE]

I think the nice Mods deserve a candygram ... just wonder what their favorite is.

[Chesterbelloc]

My understanding is that it is built on a rise but I am not sure. I think it is above sea level.

I've seen a few reports throughout the day stating that the Superdome is 25 feet above sea level.

[Sonar5]

I think it will hit just east of NOLA. But not by much relative to the size of the storm.

[mabelkitty]

God Bless Spiff.

[battlegearboat]

FYI...I found a similiar recipe:

To: PhiKapMom Hand dipped chocolate covered pretzels, though a wee bit more fussy to make, aren't hard. In a double boiler ( or a small put put over a larger pot that has slowly boiling water in it, melt 16 ounces of cooking/baking chocolate and a 1/2 a stick of unsalted butter, turn flame down to low, use a large toothpick or a BBQ skewer through a three ring pretzel and dip into chocolate, raise and let drip a bit. Place coated pretzel on wax paper covered cookie sheet. When the sheet is full, place in the ice-box for about 1/2 an hour. Then peel the pretzels off the paper and store in a container. 703 posted on 08/28/2005 11:24:27 PM CDT by nopardons

[Chena]

I used to make that when I was a college student. I didn't have a broiler but I had a toaster. I'd lay my toaster on it's side and slide the bread in with all the goodies on top. Worked perfectly and I didn't even burn down the apartment building.

Now, back to hurrican Katrina before someone burns my....ummm, toast. LOL

[Peach]

The Salvation Army is one of my favorite donations; I'm so glad to read your post that they're ready to pitch in.

[newzjunkey]

This one, Ch 6?, is working fine. They're talking about the roof tiles likely flying off in the high winds. Live with someone at the superdome. Oops, they lost the cell phone.

[rwfromkansas]

that cam is live, yes

[NautiNurse]

Keeping you in our prayers--glad you are with us tonight. What is your favorite hurricane food?

[Termite_Commander]

All this talk of red beans and rice and chocolate and things is making my mouth water. =(

[Sally'sConcerns]

You'd hate jello even worse if they forced the cherry flavored on you combined with floating celery, carrot, onion and pecan halves in it. You can't even pick the stuff out!

[Gabz]

We may be giggling occassionally - but I venture to say all of us are also praying even more.

Other than my FReepr cyber FRiends I know no one in the path - but others were around when I was scared, I wish to return the favor.

[Flux Capacitor]

----My wife's birthday was yesterday, she wanted something that went from zero to 200 fast! So I bought her a bathroom scale.----

HA HA!

[Trident/Delta]

Oops, you were supposed to be going to bed.....gotcha!

Semper Giggle

[CindyDawg]

I was coming home last night and traffic in Austin was very heavy so I stopped at a hotel. The clerk said it was due to evacuations. This morning they were full. I was thinking why Austin but I guess Houston taking a chance.

[Frank_2001]

Incredible images!!!

[kingu]

IIRC, the levee tops are 18' above the river.

Earlier tonight on WWL, the mayor of the city said that many of those levees have settled over the years are in fact ten feet high or less. So, you know, just more bad news in a day full of bad news.