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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: easonc52

Oak Grove to expect 90+ winds in the next 15 minutes..


3,201 posted on 08/29/2005 10:37:51 AM PDT by WoodstockCat (Gitmo? Let them eat Pork!)
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To: Smogger

This does not look good at all. When a place gets hard hit it takes a while to find it out and we are hearing almost nothing about MS coast. We are hearing reports from New Orleans and there are problems but they dodged "The Big One." Prayers for everyone in MS. We have some FReepers in the area in question. Sure would be nice to hear from somebody there.


3,202 posted on 08/29/2005 10:37:56 AM PDT by Types_with_Fist (I'm on FReep so often that when I read an article at another site I scroll down for the comments.)
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To: Smogger

MSNBC reporter reporting from Biloxi says it was probably a stupid mistake to leave the hotel. Massive amounts of debris. A boat in a gas station 2 miles away from the coast, etc.

Water is 6' or 7' ft high two miles inland.

Looks like Ms. and Alabama got the brunt or the storm surge.


3,203 posted on 08/29/2005 10:38:11 AM PDT by Smogger
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Live report from Colorado:

Breezy and 72 degrees. A hint of autumn in the air. Although we are prepared to meet Katrina should she decide to come our way! ;~)


3,204 posted on 08/29/2005 10:38:32 AM PDT by loreldan (Lincoln, Reagan, & G. W. Bush - the cure for Democrat lunacy.)
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To: bwteim

shoot for the boombox, that way you'll likely get the head and plus you'll put em out of commission for a while till they can replace the boombox.


3,205 posted on 08/29/2005 10:38:35 AM PDT by RobFromGa (Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran-- what are we waiting for?)
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To: FeliciaCat
I know...I've always thought of him as a respected journalist....

..but after today????

3,206 posted on 08/29/2005 10:38:37 AM PDT by Guenevere (God bless our military!...and God bless the President of the United States!)
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A vehicle makes its way through a flooded street from the overflowing Grande Lagoon in Pensacola, Fla., as Hurricane Katrina passes through the area, Monday, Aug. 29, 2005.
3,207 posted on 08/29/2005 10:38:37 AM PDT by maggief (No 'luffs)
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To: Hurricane Andrew

Well that is good news. thanks!


3,208 posted on 08/29/2005 10:38:40 AM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Dog Gone

Amazing. As if it purposely went around NO and then curved back to it's original path.


3,209 posted on 08/29/2005 10:38:44 AM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: Smogger

2 miles?!? Biloxi is built up right to the water!


3,210 posted on 08/29/2005 10:38:52 AM PDT by green iguana
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To: dandelion
Hmmmmm... that jog looks like the hand of God pushing a hurricane.

Agreed.

3,211 posted on 08/29/2005 10:38:56 AM PDT by Lurking in Kansas (Nothing witty hereā€¦ move on.)
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To: Smogger

Even Pensacola got some damage as well, they just can't cut a break.


3,212 posted on 08/29/2005 10:39:12 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: BurbankKarl

"slidell was under water last I heard."

OMG, where did you hear that?


3,213 posted on 08/29/2005 10:39:13 AM PDT by LibSnubber (Lafayette, LA........PRAYER AGAINST STORMS on my homepage)
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To: Smogger
2 Miles in? NO way!

sw

3,214 posted on 08/29/2005 10:39:25 AM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife (God Save New Orleans)
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To: Smogger
MSNBC reporter reprorting from Biloxi that the coastline has moved about 2 miles in.

Is this even possible? 2 miles?

3,215 posted on 08/29/2005 10:39:36 AM PDT by RobFromGa (Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran-- what are we waiting for?)
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To: carl in alaska
Re: "...aim right between his beady eyes."

Sounds like good advice, Carl...

3,216 posted on 08/29/2005 10:39:41 AM PDT by sonofatpatcher2 (Texas, Love & a .45-- What more could you want, campers? };^)
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To: Arizona Carolyn

That is why hurricanes are named after women. They have a mind of their own.


::ducks!::


3,217 posted on 08/29/2005 10:39:50 AM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: RobFromGa
They should shoot anyone taking advantage of this type of circumstance. It is the only way to make sure they get the message. The question is what part of the body to shoot at.

Center of mass or head, for looters. Price gougers should be shunned, and be exempt from legal acition for gouging.

YMMV.

3,218 posted on 08/29/2005 10:39:59 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: Lurking in Kansas

That is the power of prayer.


3,219 posted on 08/29/2005 10:39:59 AM PDT by myprecious
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To: Smogger

What about the barges that the casinos are build upon, there was conciderable worry about those breaking loose.


3,220 posted on 08/29/2005 10:40:14 AM PDT by jpsb
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