Hurricane Katrina, Live Thread, Part V

NHC - NOAA ^ | 28 August 2005 | NHC - NOAA

[NautiNurse]

Extremely dangerous Hurricane Katrina is bearing down on the North Central Gulf of Mexico. Mandatory evacuation of New Orleans is finally underway. Louisiana officials are warning of complete failure to levy systems, and pleading with people to leave low lying areas. For those who choose to stay, they are recommending picks and axes for breaking through to access their roofs during flooding.

Due to the size and intensity of this storm, all interests in the North Gulf of Mexico should be rushing hurricane preparations to completion.

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

Mobile Long Range Radar Loop

New Orleans/Baton Rouge Radar

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:
copy/paste into player:

http://www.wjbo.com - BR radio station. Callers calling in and describing traffic etc.
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

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

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

[dawn53]

Valid point.

In Cayman, when a hurricane approaches, Cayman Airways adds flights to help evacuate tourists.

[mhking]

Live video streams (copy/paste into WMP or RP):

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

[sassbox]

yep, they are amazing. Over on the DUmp right now some of them are thrilled that this hurricane will hurt Bush's popularity. Sickos.

[commish]

David Ortt on Storm 2K is reporting that the latest Vortex Shows 902 MB. Hasn't gotten the full message in yet. Says he will post as soon as he has the actual message.

[NautiNurse]

Your two hit posts here are leaving several of us incredulous. Do you have facts to back up your assertions? Likewise, I asked you where you are located.

[easonc52]

Karl Rove was seen Saturday, boarding a helicopter bound for NO, with a packet of ACME Instant Hurricane seeds in his pocket.

I knew it! ;-)

[rang1995]

check this out--dont have time to see if this was posted--pretty graphic of what could happen

http://www.nola.com/hurricane/content/katrina_projected_flooding082805.pdf

[Fudd Fan]

Good for him! Congressman Jindal is one of the good guys.

[NautiNurse]

I know for a fact that hurricanes cause my house to shake.

[commish]

ORtt now says they are squawking 901. Still waiting for actual message.

[AnAmericanMother]

Our priest made a point at Mass today to offer up special prayers for the people of New Orleans, and asked especially for Our Lady of Prompt Succor (whose historic statue is in the Ursuline Convent in NO) to save the city as she did at the time of the great fire in 1812 and the Battle of New Orleans in 1815.

Our Lady of Prompt Succor, Virgin most powerful and Mirror of Justice, who offered yourself totally to God for the perfect accomplishment of His Holy Will, make us generous in sacrifice. We have recourse to you to obtain the graces we need, especially your intercession before the Throne of God for the safety of the City of New Orleans -- as you did once save your beloved City from ravaging flames and our Country from an alien foe. O Mary, Our Lady of Prompt Succor, heavenly protectress of souls devoted to your Divine Son, deign to bless us each day of our mortal pilgrimage, cast upon us your eyes of mercy, and after our exile, show unto us Jesus, your Son and our Brother. Amen.

Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us. (Three times.)

[tiredoflaundry]

;-)

[FReepaholic]

US Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Production Impact Estimate for AAL122005 (Katrina)

[azcap]

Airplanes don't fuels and service themselves. The men and women who do this have left with their families and what they can save from their homes. Airlines are not acting out of fear or selfish motives, they simpley cannot opperate without the ground crews and airport staff.

[shield]

Thanks...how scary...this whole thing is...praying for all in the path of this monster...

[Black Tooth]

Again, it's a measureable proven fact that hurricanes cause the earth to shake.

As do sonic booms and other external forces. Look, If you feel earthquakes can be triggered by hurricanes, fine. I am not going to argue about it.

[oceanview]

Steve Harrigan from FNC, the reporter who does the great reporting from iraq, is in Gulfport MS.

[ex-Texan]

The New Orleans Causeway is Jammed and Gridlocked:

I located the web cams for New Orleans on This Site. Look on the for Tropical Weather and Hurricane Web Cams.

[mhking]

Contraflow on I12, I10 and I55 to end at 4pm today. Why?

Based on what has happened here in Georgia (I-16 out of Savannah and I-75 north out of Florida), they end the "contraflow" before the storm hits, figuring that all the locals are done, and it gives the police and other maintenance folks to get to safety before things deteriorate too dramatically.

[topher]

In fact, I'd argue that it's hitting the offshore oil and gas industry in the worst possible spot.

The little heard of town of Port Fourchon has the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port.

It only handles a million barrels of oil a day.

Scratch Port Fourchon and the the La. Offshore Oil Port, and you have a tough time replacing the capacity to unload a million barrels of oil -- a day.

Admittedly, this place is West of the Mouth of the Mississippi, but a Cat 3 storm will probably knock it out.

So, in this case, Katrina coming close to this town will be enough to destroy enough capability as to hurt folks at the pump...