Posted on 08/24/2005 6:20:56 AM PDT by NautiNurse
The twelfth tropical storm of the 2005 hurricane season is named Katrina. 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
TD 12 Track Forecast Archive
Forecast Models
Buoy Data SE Florida
Images:
Storm Floater IR Loop
Storm Floater Still & Loop Options
Color Enhanced IR Loop
Other Resources:
Florida East Coast Surf Reports Lots of great info here, including surf cams
Central Florida Hurricane Center
Hurricane City
| 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 |
Meet Tropical Storm Katrina
Under "Other Resources" check out the Florida East Coast Surf Reports--lots of surf cams
Is this the end of the world?
Another storm for the media to hype.
The models take it inland between NO and Pensacola as a decent sized cane. Someone there must have really pissed off the big guy upstairs to have these canes keep hitting the same 150 mile stretch of coast....LOL.
A couple of the models have it raking up the FL Gulf Coast
Ain't August grand??????????
dang
Hey--glad you checked in...I am heading OOT in a few hours. Due back in Friday night--if I can get home. I'll be out of pocket until evening hours until then.
We won't hold this storm without you :)
Gotcha!!!!!!!!!!
Safe travelling - especially on the return trip. I saw your comment on the other thread about the skyline on Friday........boy do I have memories of that bridge :)
Just don't rain here in East Tennessee on Friday.
http://www.weather.com/weather/map/32765?name=southeastradar2100mile_large_animated&day=1
Not very impressive so far... Thursday evening here should be interesting if it strengthens.
It's all those Damn Yankees moving here! They draw them 'canes cause they all suck!.......Ft. Walton Beach is now West Destin!......
Deja Vu all over again.............repeat as necessary........
We're DOOOOOMMMEDD! Thanks for another update!
Earlier in the yer the media was hyping how early storms were forming and that this would be the worst huricanne season on record. Then it semed that there were no storms for a while. Are we still on trck for the worst season?
Potentially, yes, in terms of number of named storms, number of hurricanes, number of intense hurricanes.
However there's no guarantee of what will be hit; the ability to forecast storm numbers is very good, the ability to forecast how many of those hit the US is basically nonexistent.
You guys got it made up there, you should see what S. Fla. has turned in to.
OH nooooo it's a chris matthews groupie, do not look at her face!!
BRING IT ON!
Jim Cantore is now in SE Florida, but I'll bet he'll be in the Cedar Key/Appalachicola area in the next couple of days.
In the winter...palm beach county is a parking lot.
Is that from a sitcom? I don't watch them so it means nothing to me ...help?
Lived in Margate in 77-81. Left there for here. Been here ever since. Even a hurricane can't make me leave. Erin, Opal, Ivan, and Dennis, plus many TS and tornadoes. Pure white sands and real people.......
Deja Vu all over again.............repeat as necessary........
FWIW, the long range models are predicting a few other hurricanes popping up in the next 14 days, so the tropics could get interesting.
FedEx commercial. We're doomed!!
Where on the Gulf coast are you? We have a place in Apalachicola.
Katrina Kaif?
Ain't August grand??????????
No!!!!!!!
...Depression strengthens into Tropical Storm Katrina over the central Bahamas... ...Hurricane Watch and Tropical Storm Warning issued for Florida...
at 11 am EDT...1500z...a Tropical Storm Warning and a Hurricane Watch have been issued for the Southeast Florida coast from Vero Beach southward to Florida City. This replaces the tropical storm watch. A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area...generally within 36 hours.
A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for the central and northwest Bahamas. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning area within the next 24 hours.
A tropical storm watch remains in effect for the middle and upper Florida Keys from west of the Seven Mile Bridge northward to south of Florida City. A tropical storm watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area...generally within 36 hours.
A watch or warning may be required for Lake Okeechobee later today. A Hurricane Warning may be required for portions of the northwest Bahamas later today.
For storm information specific to your area...including possible inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued by your local weather office.
At 11 am EDT...1500z...the center of Tropical Storm Katrina was located near latitude 24.7 north... longitude 76.7 west or about 50 miles... 80 km... east-southeast of Nassau and about 230 miles... 375 km...east-southeast of southeast coast of Florida.
Katrina is moving toward the north-northwest near 8 mph ...13 km/hr. A gradual turn toward the northwest at a slightly slower forward speed is expected to occur later today. This motion should bring the center through the central and northwest Bahamas later today and tonight.
Earlier reports from an Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft indicated maximum sustained winds had increased to near 40 mph... 65 km/hr...with higher gusts. Additional strengthening is forecast during the next 24 hours.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 70 miles ...110 km...mainly east of the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb...29.71 inches.
Due to its slow forward speed...Katrina is expected to produce a significant heavy rainfall event over the central and northwest Bahamas...and South Florida... with total rainfall accumulations of 6 to 12 inches and isolated maximum amounts of 15 to 20 inches possible.
Storm surge flooding of 3 to 5 feet above normal tide levels... along with large and dangerous battering waves... can be expected near the center in areas of onshore winds in the Bahamas.
Repeating the 11 am EDT position...24.7 N... 76.7 W. Movement toward...north-northwest near 8 mph. Maximum sustained winds... 40 mph. Minimum central pressure...1006 mb.
An intermediate advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center at 2 PM EDT followed by the next complete advisory at 5 PM EDT.
Forecaster Stewart
Hmmmm. I guess I'd better watch this one.
Ft. Walton Beach.........aka West Destin!........
Hope you enjoyed your brief respite.
I keep hoping for a good Northeast hurricane to hit the east coast.
I had a ball wading through the Brandywine during Hurricane FLoyd.
Sorry, forgot to add the sarcasm tag :(
Just what they need.
Yup. I finally got the big Live Oak cleaned up from Cindy.
WFOR's noon news will be streamed (via WMP) at http://dayport.wm.llnwd.net/dayport_0025_live.
Jim Cantore is on Miami Beach (where else!), and keeps emphasizing that storms in that area of the Bahamas at this time of year have a history of getting really strong, really fast.
The point that the local forecasters here (Glenn Burns at WSB-TV, Kirk Mellish at WSB Radio and Flip Spiceland & Paul Ossman at WXIA-TV) are pointing out is that current models have Katrina emerging into the Gulf and strengthening into a significant storm by midday Sunday. They are saying that the models have the storm hanging a right once it enters the Gulf and heading back toward the Mobile-Pensacola-Panama City zone...again.
And the Cape Verde season is just starting...
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