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Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part IX
NOAA - NHC and Various ^ | 29 August 2005 | NOAA - NHC

Posted on 08/29/2005 2:08:51 PM PDT by NautiNurse

Hurricane Katrina made landfall today at 6:10AM CDT, and she continues to drive northward into Mississippi and Alabama. Several local radar sites are down. Tornado and flash flood watches and warnings are widespread.

President Bush has declared major disaster areas, clearing the way for federal aid.

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

Wind Speed Data

Images:


Birmingham AL Radar

Mobile Long Range Radar Loop

Memphis Radar

Montgomery AL Long Range Radar

Storm Floater IR Loop
Storm Floater Still & Loop Options
Color Enhanced IR Loop

Other Resources:

Birmingham AL Weather
Meridian MS Weather (Radar down at this time)
Jackson MS Weather (Radar down at this time)


Hurricane Katrina NOLA Photos


Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VIII
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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Georgia; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: hurricane; hurricanekatrina; katrina; livehurricanekatrina; tropical
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To: Mo1

Last night.


121 posted on 08/29/2005 2:32:17 PM PDT by Crawdad (I know we've only known each other 4 weeks and 3 days, but to me it seems like 9 weeks and 5 days)
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To: nwctwx
I think that region of the GOM is one of the most susceptible to big surge.

Plus, for all the talk of the storm weakening, it happened at the last minute - after it had already set a tremendous amount of water into motion on its right. And that water had momentum and apparently kept going. So IMO we had a Cat 5 surge to the right of the storm - and a storm with a huge fetch for a hurricane.

122 posted on 08/29/2005 2:32:24 PM PDT by dirtboy (Drool overflowed my buffer...)
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To: NautiNurse

Just a quick note of thanks, NN.


123 posted on 08/29/2005 2:32:32 PM PDT by Bahbah (Praying for all in Katrina's path, from St. Louis)
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To: TX Conservative

Continued prayers for your friends and family.


124 posted on 08/29/2005 2:32:53 PM PDT by mwl1
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To: LibSnubber
OK.

About the "What is an oil rig" question, here's one that does a lot of pumping:

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Info: http://www.shell.com/home/Framework?siteId=us-en&FC2=/us-en/html/iwgen/leftnavs/zzz_lhn4_4_1.html&FC3=/us-en/html/iwgen/shell_for_businesses/exploration_production_shared/offshore_shell/operations/west_delta_0308.html

125 posted on 08/29/2005 2:32:54 PM PDT by Johnny Crab (Always thankful.)
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To: nwctwx
Hurricane Katrina Advisory Number 28

Statement as of 4:00 PM CDT on August 29, 2005

...Katrina continues weakening over Mississippi but strong winds and
heavy rains still a threat...

At 4 PM CDT...2100z...the Hurricane Warning for Lake Pontchartrain
and from the mouth of the Pearl River eastward to the
Alabama/Florida border is changed to a Tropical Storm Warning.  All
other warnings are discontinued.

 
A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for Lake Pontchartrain
and
from the mouth of the Pearl River eastward to the Alabama/Florida
border.  This warning will likely be discontinued this evening.

 
For storm information specific to your area...including possible
inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued
by your local weather office.


At 4 PM CDT...2100z...the center of Hurricane Katrina was located
near latitude 31.9 north... longitude 89.6 west or about 30 miles
northwest of Laurel Mississippi.

Katrina is moving toward the north near 18 mph...and a gradual turn
to the north-northeast with an additional increase in forward speed
is expected during the next 24 hours.  On this track the center
will be moving over central and northern Mississippi tonight and
into western Tennessee on Tuesday.

 
Maximum sustained winds are near  75 mph...with higher gusts. 
Katrina is a category one hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. 
Continued weakening is forecast during the next 24 hours.

 
Hurricane force winds extend outward up to  60 miles from the
center...and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 205
miles...mainly to the southeast.

At 2 PM CDT...a wind gust to 110 mph was measured...before
instrument failure...in Laurel Mississippi by Jones County
emergency management.

Estimated minimum central pressure is  960 mb...28.35 inches.

Coastal storm surge flooding along the northern and northeastern
Gulf of Mexico coast will slowly subside.

Storm total rainfall totals of 4 to 8 inches...with isolated maximum
amounts of 10 inches...will accompany Katrina from the Gulf Coast
through the Tennessee and Ohio valleys.

A few tornadoes are possible over portions of central...eastern...
and northern Alabama...as well as portions of western Georgia and
the western Florida Panhandle this evening.

Repeating the 4 PM CDT position...31.9 N... 89.6 W. Movement
toward...north near 18 mph. Maximum sustained winds... 75 mph.
Minimum central pressure... 960 mb.

An intermediate advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane
Center at 7 PM CDT followed by the next complete advisory at 10 PM
CDT.

Forecaster Pasch

126 posted on 08/29/2005 2:33:00 PM PDT by NautiNurse ("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
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To: silentknight

Thanks. If I can ever get through to someone in Slidell, I'll post whatever I can find out.


127 posted on 08/29/2005 2:33:04 PM PDT by TX Conservative
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To: Mo1
You didn't get that memo?

:-)

128 posted on 08/29/2005 2:33:04 PM PDT by Dog ( "Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, that here, obedient to their laws, we lie.")
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To: wardaddy
Camille had 200 mph sustained winds at landfall with 220-250 gusts and a storm surge over twice this one.

It's very unclear whether Camille had a larger surge than Katrina. It's possible Katrina's will be larger.

Remember, there hasn't been a single report from Pass Christian where the surge would have been highest for Katrina(and where it was highest for Camille.

129 posted on 08/29/2005 2:33:06 PM PDT by Strategerist
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To: Alia

We shall have to wait and see where she is later tonight.


130 posted on 08/29/2005 2:33:33 PM PDT by Howlin
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To: TX Conservative

Prayers for you and your loved ones.


131 posted on 08/29/2005 2:33:34 PM PDT by LibSnubber (Lafayette, LA........PRAYER AGAINST STORMS on my homepage)
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To: Mo1

Hemmer was fired from CNN and immediately hired by FOX.

I always liked that guy. He seems like a decent fellow.

What a way to start a new job.


132 posted on 08/29/2005 2:33:36 PM PDT by Republican Red (''Van der Sloot" is Dutch for ''Kennedy.")
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To: Bahbah

Glad to assist.


133 posted on 08/29/2005 2:33:42 PM PDT by NautiNurse ("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
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To: NautiNurse

How much sleep have you had? Btw, doing an outstanding job : )


134 posted on 08/29/2005 2:34:12 PM PDT by TheSpottedOwl ("President Bush, start building that wall"!)
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To: dfwgator

Precisely. This is not going to be a 2 or 3 day thing.


135 posted on 08/29/2005 2:34:24 PM PDT by Howlin
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To: TX Conservative

You must mean the Northshore Hospital in Slidell (?), Slidell Memorial was evacuated. If your S.I.L can't speak, talk to the nurses and find out what they know.


136 posted on 08/29/2005 2:34:47 PM PDT by owl37
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To: dirtboy

Good point with the waves and wind on top of surge. I dunno, I think we are going to see whole coastal areas completely wiped out when they get to them.


137 posted on 08/29/2005 2:35:07 PM PDT by nwctwx (Everything I need to know, I learned on the Threat Matrix)
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To: Republican Red

Hemmer was literally the only anchor I could ever stomach on CNN so I'm glad he landed at FOX.

No wonder CNN bounced him: he was reasonably objective.


138 posted on 08/29/2005 2:35:13 PM PDT by mwl1
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To: TheSpottedOwl

Thanks. Got about two hours sleep before a call from an evac FReeper this morning.


139 posted on 08/29/2005 2:35:53 PM PDT by NautiNurse ("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
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To: NautiNurse

Alabama Department of Transportation
Emergency Road Closures

http://www.dot.state.al.us/closures/


140 posted on 08/29/2005 2:35:59 PM PDT by bwteim (Begin With The End In Mind)
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