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Hurricane/TS Katrina Live Thread, Part II
NHC - NOAA ^ | 26 August 2005 | NHC - NOAA

Posted on 08/25/2005 11:51:53 PM PDT by NautiNurse

Katrina is emerging into the very warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico early this morning after making landfall in SE Florida, then tracking SW. Thus far, she is well ahead of schedule, leaving at least four fatalities in her wake, and well over 1 million without electricity.

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
Buoy Data Florida

Images:


Key West Experimental Radar Subject to delays and outages - and well worth the wait

Excellent South FL radar loop

Tampa Bay Long Range Radar Loop

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

Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part I

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: florida; hurricane; hurricanekatrina; katrina; tropical; weather
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To: NautiNurse

West Virgina? Tuesday?


21 posted on 08/26/2005 12:27:16 AM PDT by countrydummy
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To: Gabz; Howlin


She's on the phone right now... I anticpate the baby might hhave been born.


22 posted on 08/26/2005 12:28:13 AM PDT by onyx (North is a direction. South is a way of life.)
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To: countrydummy

Looks like you'll have the rain by Tues night. Depends upon how strong she gets in the Gulf too.


23 posted on 08/26/2005 12:29:10 AM 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: onyx; Gabz; NautiNurse; Mo1; Amelia

7 pounds 14 ounces.....born at 2:47...healthy!

1 hour and 45 minutes after they left the house!


24 posted on 08/26/2005 12:31:18 AM PDT by Howlin (The answer is NO, no baby yet!)
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To: NautiNurse

Thanks!


25 posted on 08/26/2005 12:33:27 AM PDT by countrydummy
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To: Howlin


Glory Be, Grandma. :)


26 posted on 08/26/2005 12:35:26 AM PDT by onyx (North is a direction. South is a way of life.)
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To: Howlin

Congratulations!


27 posted on 08/26/2005 12:36:10 AM PDT by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
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To: Howlin

Congratulations!


28 posted on 08/26/2005 12:37:22 AM PDT by Sammie42
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To: Howlin

Awwwww :)


29 posted on 08/26/2005 12:37:23 AM PDT by countrydummy
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To: Howlin

WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


30 posted on 08/26/2005 12:37:35 AM PDT by Gabz (USSG Warning: portable sewing machines are known to cause broken ankles)
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To: Howlin

I've been monitoring this thread....

YAHOO!

Congrats!


31 posted on 08/26/2005 12:37:56 AM PDT by hoagy62 (Revolution is now the only option....)
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To: Howlin

And you MIGHT want to change thy tagline....:)


32 posted on 08/26/2005 12:39:16 AM PDT by hoagy62 (Revolution is now the only option....)
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To: Howlin

Congratulations Howlin!! Give Momma and the new baby a kiss!


33 posted on 08/26/2005 12:39:25 AM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (Liberalism is a form of insanity)
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To: onyx; Gabz; All

That's Mimi......and she makes 5 under 5!

I'm going home here in a minute...............see you all later!

Thanks, everybody!


34 posted on 08/26/2005 12:40:21 AM PDT by Howlin (The answer is NO, no baby yet!)
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To: Howlin

Time for a tag line change!

Congratulations on the birth of a new granddaughter.


35 posted on 08/26/2005 12:40:49 AM PDT by Sally'sConcerns
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To: Howlin

Goodnight, Grandma - now i can go to bed :)


36 posted on 08/26/2005 12:42:33 AM PDT by Gabz (USSG Warning: portable sewing machines are known to cause broken ankles)
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To: Howlin

Congrats on the new addition!


37 posted on 08/26/2005 12:44:10 AM PDT by JennysCool (Non-Y2K-Compliant)
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To: Howlin
Fabulous! She's a Mommy machine ... congratulations and much health and joy!

PS .. that weather reader on TWC never learned how to say "str" words ... she says "shtr .. as in shtrong and shtrange .. what is that?? I am such a petty language snob ;) ..

38 posted on 08/26/2005 12:45:23 AM PDT by STARWISE (GITMO IS TOO GOOD FOR THESE TRAITORS -- SEND THEM ALL TO EGYPT FOR QUESTIONING.)
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To: Howlin
7 pounds 14 ounces.....born at 2:47...healthy!

Woo Hoo!

Congrats ...

I just hope being born during a hurricane isn't a sign of things to come ... you did say she was having a girl, right?? .. *L*

39 posted on 08/26/2005 12:46:35 AM PDT by Mo1 (Hey Cindy ... tell us again why Our Country is not worth fighting for)
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To: Howlin
Great news! Congratulations!

here's an old lady smoking a cigar for you...
;o)


40 posted on 08/26/2005 12:47:04 AM 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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