New thread--looking for some good news...
Coast Guard Auxiliary gears up for action
As Hurricane Katrina bears down on New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain, the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is gearing up to assist the Coast Guard in responding the aftermath of what is being called the "Fourth Strongest Atlantic Hurricane" on record.
William Crouch, Vice Commodore of the Auxiliary Eighth District Central Region stated this afternoon that "units from outlying areas are preparing to depart for the disaster area as soon as the situation becomes clear."
Only three prior Category 5 Hurricanes have been this powerful, the Labor Day hurricane of 1935, 1969's Hurricane Camille and Hurricane Andrew.
Units from as far away as Arkansas, Alabama, the Florida Panhandle, Missouri and Mississippi and other areas of Louisiana are preparing to respond.
"Boats, radios, aviation units will be manned and ready to respond," according to Crouch, "based on the District's Contingency plan which has been in effect since Hurricane Ivan".
Wishing those people some luck!
New thread--looking for some good news...
I'm really going to be honked off when the libs blame the president and the war for this hurricane.
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God bless all who will be affected by this.869 URNT12 KNHC 290307 VORTEX DATA MESSAGE A. 29/02:36:10Z B. 27 deg 34 min N 089 deg 25 min W C. 700 mb 2289 m D. NA kt E. NA deg 000 nm F. 035 deg 122 kt G. 306 deg 015 nm H. 908 mb I. 13 C/ 3018 m J. 25 C/ 3022 m K. 17 C/ NA L. CLOSED WALL M. C30 N. 12345/ 7 O. 0.03 / 2 nm P. AF305 2012A KATRINA OB 04 MAX FL WIND 122 KT NW QUAD 02:31:40 Z
And hoping for a miracle there...
That lost post ended like a brick wall!
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Thanks for all your work on this, Nauti.
I agree, you're doing a good job with these threads.
You're awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you for the info in the last thread. It made some odd kind of sense.
Go figger!
Landfall location and intensity
Katrina has continued to expand in size, and now rivals Hurricane Gilbert and Hurricane Allen as the largest hurricanes in size. When hurricanes reach such enormous sizes, they tend to create their own upper-air environment, making them highly resistant to external wind shear. The global computer models are not really hinting at any wind shear that might affect Katrina before landfall, and the only thing that might weaken her is an eyewall replacement cycle. Even if one of these happens in the next 12 hours, the weakest Katrina is likely to get before landfall is a Category 4 hurricane with 145 mph winds. Katrina is so huge and powerful that she will still do incredible damage even at this level. The track forecast has not changed significantly, and the area from New Orleans to the Mississippi-Louisiana border is going to get a catastrophic blow. I put the odds of New Orleans getting its levees breached and the city submerged at about 70%.
This scenario, which has been discussed extensively in literature I have read, could result in a death toll in the thousands, since many people will be unable or unwilling to get out of the city. I recommend that if you are trapped in New Orleans tomorrow, that you wear a life jacket and a helmet if you have them. High rise buildings may offer good refuge, but Katrina has the potential to knock down a high-rise building. A 25 foot storm surge and 30 - 40 foot high battering waves on top of that may be able to bring down a steel-reinforced high rise building. I don't believe a high rise building taller than six stories has ever been brought down by a hurricane, so this may not happen Monday, either. We are definitely in unknown waters with Katrina.
I have focused on New Orleans in much of my discussions about this storm, but Katrina will do tens of billions in damage all along the coast of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. Mobile Bay could well see a 10-foot storm surge. And inland areas will take heavy damage as well; Katrina will still be a hurricane 180 miles inland, and cause widespread flooding throughout the Tennessee Valley.
My thoughts and prayers go out to all of you in Katrina's way, and I urge all readers of this blog to do the same.
Jeff Masters
Whew...I thought the Admin Mod closed the thread because I posted the Red Beans and Rice recipe!
The Pressure at 904 mb is what dictates this storm.
The wind guesses at sea level are just that guesses. Pressure is what counts, and I fear 180 mph is about what we're at when it hits at this Pressure.
Take a look at the BOUY's as well, like 42020 and 42039.
Currently 32.2 feet wave heights.
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/radial_search.php?lat1=27.6N&lon1=89.4W&dist=250&time=3