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

[PhiKapMom]

I clicked on the ABC link -- they were talking to their reporter at the hotel who had been moved to the ballroom -- it is next to the Superdome. Then they said they are evacuating people on higher floors.

[Trust but Verify]

I'd lay my toaster on it's side and slide the bread in with all the goodies on top

Very clever!

[U S Army EOD]

Not me, maybe someone else can answer. Just heard the mayor of NO say the heights didn't matter, because they will be battered down.

[Treeless Branch]

Actually many people replied.
But thanks for your feedback.

[PAR35]

Where is the Religon Mod?

[NautiNurse]

Great info--thank you!

[OKIEDOC]

Where is the guy who has accurately predicted the land fall of the last few Hurricanes.

[bonfire]

Mine is better! :)

[newzjunkey]

God bless 'em! Bump!

[Clemenza]

"Borg, do you remember when Hurricane Gloria hit Nassau County in 1985? Lots of downed trees in my neck of the woods.

[Howlin]

Was that their plan, or is it getting bad quicker than they thought it would?

[PhiKapMom]

Try Channel 2 (ABC) -- that feed is coming in good complete with commercials! :)

[Spktyr]

I'd get out now, were I you...

[jeffers]

This map covers the position plots since 1255 (CDT) today. The red dots and line represent Vortex plots, the green dots are Forecast Discussion plots, and the blue lines and dots represent the +12 hour and +24 hour positions indicated in the respective Forecast Discussions from 1600 and 2200.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y138/jeffers_mz/Katrina/10pmplots.jpg

[NautiNurse]

Something makes me think the nutria will survive.

[Tomato lover]

Yes, very scary. I keep remembering a book by John D. MacDonald, Condominium. Those things do not withstand storm surges from Cat. 5's.

Thinking of all those poor folks in the Super Dome and praying,

[Admin Moderator]

Jelly beans. Just send them to my Nigerian account.

[conservativeinferno]

Anyone still stuck miles out on the Pontratrain Causeway?

[Flux Capacitor]

----Keeping you in our prayers--glad you are with us tonight.----

Thanks. My thoughts are with all of you too.

----What is your favorite hurricane food?----

After the power goes out? Popsicles.

-Dan

[al baby]

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