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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: NautiNurse

new bookmark


61 posted on 08/29/2005 2:21:47 PM PDT by Cedar
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To: MrsCinAZ

already done by a blog called swingstateproject...


62 posted on 08/29/2005 2:21:54 PM PDT by WoodstockCat (Gitmo? Let them eat Pork!)
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To: redgolum
Hope it will be more civil this time.

People's nerves are on edge in many cases. Most of the time people should try to be less jumpy and not immediately assume the worst about every post. I realize this is very hard when one is concerned about family or friends.

If you are in that situation, remember that all of us on these threads are here together and wishing the best for you. If the threads are not allowed to flow, the threads will be a ghost town and that doesn't serve any purpose either.

63 posted on 08/29/2005 2:21:55 PM PDT by RobFromGa (Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran-- what are we waiting for?)
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To: Tuxedo

The official criteria for the Saffir-Simpson categories are wind and wind only. For classifying a storm in a category, the surge height and pressure are irrelevant.

It's going to be a Cat 4 at initial landfall and a Cat 3 at the second LA/MS border landfall, and I don't see that changing.

The weakening at the end didn't reduce the surge...it was already built up.


65 posted on 08/29/2005 2:22:18 PM PDT by Strategerist
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To: nwctwx

I was just going to post that link. It's worse than we've been led to believe so far.


66 posted on 08/29/2005 2:22:40 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: NautiNurse

Thank you for the ping, Angel. Listening and scanning internet.


67 posted on 08/29/2005 2:23:16 PM PDT by Alia
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To: nwctwx
The storm surge reports did end up sounding eerily reminiscent to some of the things we saw in last years tsunami.

The tsunami is like the surge in that it raises ocean levels and moves inland. However, a storm surge also has waves coming in on top of it and very strong winds - so IMO it is more destructive for the same sea-level rise.

But it also affects a much smaller area. And there is plenty of warning for a hurricane, for those who choose to heed them.

68 posted on 08/29/2005 2:23:38 PM PDT by dirtboy (Drool overflowed my buffer...)
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To: MrsCinAZ

I am certain that kamp cindistan, under al-sheehani, is mentally blaming President Bush for Katrina. LOL!


69 posted on 08/29/2005 2:23:41 PM PDT by Republic (Michael Schiavo comes to mind...ulitimate control is never relinquished with ease)
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To: Tuxedo

What was the lowest pressure?


70 posted on 08/29/2005 2:24:12 PM PDT by Howlin
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To: EDINVA

My husband was able to reach my sister-in-law in Slidell on her cell, so apparently the hospital is okay. She is fairly well sedated though and didn't have a clue that she had just been through a hurricane, so we still don't know how the city has fared or the fate of other friends. Slidell has flooded badly in the past and they are situated next to the Pearl River.


71 posted on 08/29/2005 2:24:24 PM PDT by TX Conservative
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72 posted on 08/29/2005 2:24:57 PM PDT by firewalk
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To: sheikdetailfeather

And it flooded.


73 posted on 08/29/2005 2:24:58 PM PDT by Howlin
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To: Tuxedo

I don't know. All the sensors failed in the path, so it will be up to post storm analysis. Andrew was still strengthening as it hit FL, this was slowly weakening or at least holding its own. That makes a definate difference.


74 posted on 08/29/2005 2:25:07 PM PDT by nwctwx (Everything I need to know, I learned on the Threat Matrix)
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To: nwctwx

that is horrible. hope it isn't as bad as it could be.


75 posted on 08/29/2005 2:25:11 PM PDT by RobFromGa (Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran-- what are we waiting for?)
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To: Howlin

902 out in the gulf..lowest on record..I think it made first landfall at 908.


76 posted on 08/29/2005 2:25:18 PM PDT by WoodstockCat (Gitmo? Let them eat Pork!)
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To: Howlin

902 mb.


77 posted on 08/29/2005 2:25:31 PM PDT by Tuxedo (This space for rent.)
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To: Howlin

I thought I saw 901 mb on last nights' threads.


78 posted on 08/29/2005 2:25:32 PM PDT by Frank_Discussion (May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather!)
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To: NautiNurse; Hildy

Been raining here in N Central MS for quite a while....REALLY getting heavy now. Pouring. I can't tell too much about the wind right now. I am surrounded by huge oak trees but can't see much from inside except the trunks. Thank God this house is well insulated so I can't hear too much of what's going on outside, either. But I have a strong feeling this will be a long, long night.

Hildy, I would appreciate a ping after you talk to onyx again. Thanks.


79 posted on 08/29/2005 2:25:54 PM PDT by MagnoliaMS
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To: dirtboy

The surge height of this in Mississippi was comparable to the tsunami in Sri Lanka and Thailand (but 1/3rd the height of the tsunami in Banda Aceh.)

While you have wind waves on top of hurricane surge, in tsunami surge you have it coming in and rapidly draining over and over again (remember the incredible force of the video of the tsunami DRAINING out to sea) surge just comes in, so in terms of physical force I suspect a 20 foot tsunami is worse than a 20 foot surge, marginally.

The key aspect as you note is warning, and the suddeness of the tsunami, in terms of human death tolls.


80 posted on 08/29/2005 2:26:09 PM PDT by Strategerist
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