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Posted on 08/28/2005 2:38:16 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Extremely dangerous Hurricane Katrina is bearing down on the North Central Gulf of Mexico and New Orleans metro area. Thousands of people did not evacuate New Orleans. Outer bands of Katrina are reaching the Louisiana coast.
Due to the size and intensity of this storm, all interests in the North Gulf of Mexico should be in their safe locations.
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
Images:
New Orleans/Baton Rouge Experimental Radar Subject to delays and outages - and well worth the wait
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:
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
| 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 |
I am still in shock at some of the cavalier attitudes with some of those that are partying on Burboun Street.
Really? Maybe the sizes differ, but oil tankers have come in to Philly for years. I'll never forget the winter of '93 when the Delaware froze over and the Navy had to send an icebreaker to free a tanker that got stranded in the middle of the river. They've been talking about re-dredging the Delaware to increase the depth of the two channels by an extra 40 feet (it might have been done by now). Just about all we have from Philly down to the DE state line are mile after mile of refineries.
The universe's biggest box of Damp Rid?
Well, it was just a thought.
Make that 4PM Central, 5 PM Eastern.
Total Land Area: (building, garages, and grounds) 52 acres
Height: 273 feet (82.3 meters)
Diameter of Dome: 680 feet (210 meters)
Area of Roof: 9.7 acres
Interior Space: 125,000,000 cubic feet
Total square footage: 269,000 sq. ft. (82,342 sq. meters)
Main Arena: 166,180 sq. ft. (50,685 sq. meters)
Convention Concourse: 76,711 sq. ft. (8,261 sq. meters)
Concrete: 169,000 cubic yards (131,820 cubic meters)
Structural Steel: 20,000 tons (18,200 metric tons)
Air Conditioning: 9,000 tons (8,190 metric tons)
Meeting Rooms (200 Loge Level): Four 19,000 square foot
quadrant rooms (each divisible into 6 individual rooms, 28 smaller reception rooms)
Rest rooms: 102 (51 women's & 51 men's)
Air Conditioning: 9,000 tons
Lighting: 19,507 fixtures utilizing 27,869 lamps
Electrical Wiring: 400 miles (640 kilometers), including fiber optic lines
Anodized Aluminum Siding: more than 550,000 sq. ft.
Escalators: 42
Elevators: 14 (9 passenger & 5 freight )
Maximum Seating Capacity: football 69,703, expanded football 72,003, arena concerts 20,000, basketball 55,675, baseball 63,525
I'm not a weatherman, so I have no idea...There are many projections, and the projections are narrowing...
I found this about New Orleans trying to find info. on the elevation of the Superdome. I find the info on the chaning conditions (basically lowering elevation and higher water) to be of note.:
Located in S.E Louisiana this large city is surrounded by water & is below sea level. The area takes 2 days to evacuate. .......Elevation: 11 feet
Requires over 40 hrs evacuation clearance time for a cat 4. Area is below sea level, new drainage pumps are in place we will see how she fares. 40 to 60 miles of marshland sink each year. This area will be in big trouble if a major hurricane hits. As of 2001 22 pumping stations pump 30 billion gallons of water per day. The Gulf of Mexico is, in effect, probably 20 miles closer to New Orleans than it was in 1965 when Hurricane Betsy hit. Mississippi River delta as much as 3 feet lower relative to sea level than it was a century ago, and the process continues. Water can get trapped for weeks inside the levee system. Experts estimate that between 25,000 and 100,000 could drown in a major hit.
If they bring in MRE's...they won't need porta-potties.
FRegards,
Greed for the almighty tourist dollar.
Bastardi says "worse thing NO has ever experienced". It's Worse than Camille. This is not a "chicken Little" situation. Bastardi is very serious and grave.
On the static experimental radar displays, click on one edge of the eye (or anyplace on the map) and move the mouse to where you want to measure. You'll lose that ability on the looping ones.
I agree. Something also to consider, cutting taxes on fuel at the pump for a little while, but we all know that won't happen.
Hey...lay of Janice Dean...she is a good weatherperson...and that fact that she CARES means something to a lot of us!
Superdome will top out at 30-35,000. They expect the field and ground level to be underwater.
yeah...
this is depressing...I'm numb.
From Accuweather.com:
"This is truly fascinating. Sunday, Hurricane Katrina was causing winds from 175 to 215 mph. These extreme winds were occurring in the eye wall of the storm. Now compare that to an F3 tornado which has winds from 158 to 206 mph. At full throttle Sunday, Katrina was actually more powerful. Also consider that an F3 tornado is 300 yards in diameter on average while Katrina's eye wall is 25 miles across. What this amounts to is that Hurricane Katrina has all the devastating chracteristics of a 25 mile wide tornado."
Don't despair, folks. Every one of those high-rise hotels and other buildings in New Orleans is built upon steel pilings that are embedded in bedrock. By law they have to be, because New Orleans' soft soil will not support multistory construction built upon surface foundations. These structures will survive the winds and floods. The people in these buildings can survive as well as long as they stay above the fourth floor and lie low to avoid flying glass and other missiles during the strike itself.
As far as the aftermath goes, a big-city hotel is actually a pretty good survival shelter: solid concrete and steel construction, wide stairways, and plenty of sleeping space. Water is readily available in a hotel: every toilet in the building will have 1-3 gallons of clean, drinkable water in its tank, and then there are the big hot water heater tanks and indoor swimming pools that can be drained. The toilets won't flush anymore of course, but human waste can be disposed of by simply throwing it off a balcony. As far as food goes, it's a fact that healthy people can survive two to three weeks without any food at all, but then again there are are vending machines on every floor and you'd be surprised how long a person can live on a diet of Fritos and Diet Dr Pepper provided they have access to potable water. The pantries and minibars will contain food as well. Liquor from the bar can be used as a disinfectant, tranquilizer, and anesthetic if necessary. And there are clothes, blankets, soap, and other amenities to spare.
In short, those people trapped in high-rise buildings stand a good chance of living through this thing, so don't give up hope yet. In the end, we are Americans, and Americans are notoriously difficult to kill. Chins up, gang.
I hope it's bolted down.
We will be talking about this for the rest of our lives.
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