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Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VIII
NOAA - NHC ^ | 29 August 2005 | NOAA - NHC

Posted on 08/29/2005 2:47:45 AM PDT by NautiNurse

Category 4 Hurricane Katrina is approaching landfall in Eastern Louisiana. At 4:00AM EDT the storm's center was about 90 miles south of New Orleans.

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

Lake Ponchartrain Real Time Water Level

Wind Speed Data

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:

Cut and Paste:

http://www.wwltv.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=beloint_khou&props=livenoad

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


Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VII
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

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; weather
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To: Gondring

wah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!


241 posted on 08/29/2005 4:11:31 AM PDT by I_dmc
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To: NautiNurse; All
Rockin and a rollin in BR. We have power outages, trees and power lines down, strong wind gusts and lots of rain. Radio callers report huge trees in the middle of some roads, with power lines in the road as well. My lights are flickering, this may be my last post.
242 posted on 08/29/2005 4:11:41 AM PDT by Ellesu (www.thedeadpelican.com)
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To: spectre
OK.help me out. What's the "root problem" ??

Global Warming, Bush, Rove, DeLay, DSM, Diebold, etc.

243 posted on 08/29/2005 4:11:51 AM PDT by Chuck54 (Confirm justice Roberts!)
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To: newzjunkey

LANDFALL


244 posted on 08/29/2005 4:12:03 AM PDT by ChadGore (VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans.)
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To: kittymyrib

"There must be a better plan to evacuate NO, because their current plan assumes they will have 72 hours before a storm."

That's what I posted if you had read it with comprehension.

After this is all over the LA state authorities will have PROOF of the pros and cons regarding evacuation procedures.


245 posted on 08/29/2005 4:12:10 AM PDT by SunnySide (Ephes2:8 ByGraceYou'veBeenSavedThruFaithAGiftOfGodSoNoOneCanBoast)
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To: snowsislander

OK - now I see the 150 mph winds - that is going to make a mess on Ponchatrain


246 posted on 08/29/2005 4:12:11 AM PDT by spanalot
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To: Bahbah

Morning....The radio broadcast : 60 84 miles/hour hitting NO East.


247 posted on 08/29/2005 4:12:35 AM PDT by hoosiermama (prayers for all)
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To: spectre

My definition of the "root problem" is being 6+ feet below sea level...


248 posted on 08/29/2005 4:12:36 AM PDT by DB (©)
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To: spectre

good question. if NO does not flood, that will show that the levees are better then the models predicted they were, if they hold up with a cat 4 moving just east of NO. remember the rantings of Bastardi yesterday about how this scenario would play out to force the lake into NO.


249 posted on 08/29/2005 4:13:18 AM PDT by oceanview
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To: spanalot
I think we have been hyped.

Where is this 160 mph everyone is talking about?

Weather prediction isn't perfect. FWIW, if the storm doesn't live up to its billing, I'd see that as cause for celebration, not a reason to kvetch.

250 posted on 08/29/2005 4:13:56 AM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: kittymyrib
Those three were not 'scared to death' they reported died on a bus that was moving folks from a nursing home. COD seems to be dehydration. Let's not ge carried away.

Shep's either insane or Katrina is the "swing flu" dud of 2005.

251 posted on 08/29/2005 4:14:06 AM PDT by newzjunkey (Cindy Sheehan: "All You Are Saying Is Give APPEASEMENT A Chance!")
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To: itsinthebag

Has anyone seen a video report from inside the Superdome?


252 posted on 08/29/2005 4:14:13 AM PDT by Rebelbase ("Run Hillary Run" bumper stickers. Liberals place on rear bumper, conservatives put on front bumper)
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To: Ellesu; All

The Louisiana governor will make a statement in 15 minutes, good morning to all--is NOLA going to dodge the bullet?


253 posted on 08/29/2005 4:14:23 AM PDT by gopwinsin04
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To: All

is streetcarcam down for anyone else too?


254 posted on 08/29/2005 4:14:31 AM PDT by bobdsmith
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To: Ellesu

Good luck! Stay safe.


255 posted on 08/29/2005 4:14:43 AM PDT by andyandval
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To: benjaminjjones
They'd have to be humongous to run the AC system for the Dome.

A caller to Art Bells (y2k monger) radio show stated he had worked putting carpet in the super dome. Said that the dome generates its own weather systems. Now that air conditioning is off, they could get rain and lighting inside the astro dome.

256 posted on 08/29/2005 4:14:47 AM PDT by justa-hairyape
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To: trillabodilla

Good Luck, and God Bless.


257 posted on 08/29/2005 4:14:47 AM PDT by Northern Yankee (Freedom Needs A Soldier { Wisc. })
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To: sonofatpatcher2
lol. I've heard 3 different POINTS of contact of Katrina. I just heard the storm (east? I'm confused now) of Grand Isle... and that the storm looked "headed" FOR New Orleans.

But, something I've been thinking since last night... Does anyone know if there is any country in the world which has "evacuation and/or shelter" plans (and sites) like the US does?

Just heard 4 shelters in NC -- is also open to those LEAVING the storm hit areas.

258 posted on 08/29/2005 4:14:56 AM PDT by Alia
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To: Chuck54
LOL! Bush did it! LOL.

sw

259 posted on 08/29/2005 4:14:59 AM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife (God Save New Orleans)
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To: spanalot
Re: "I ve been watching the weather buoy info and it is still showing 50 mph winds and 40 ' waves - that happens every year!

"I think we have been hyped.

"Where is this 160 mph everyone is talking about?"

This is still a dangerous storm at 140, 130, 120, 110 or 100 MPH winds and rain... New Orleans is not out of danger by a long shot!

Neither are the areas to the east in Mississippi and Alabama...
260 posted on 08/29/2005 4:15:00 AM PDT by sonofatpatcher2 (Texas, Love & a .45-- What more could you want, campers? };^)
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