Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VII

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

[NautiNurse]

Extremely dangerous Hurricane Katrina is bearing down on the North Central Gulf of Mexico and New Orleans metro area. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin conceded that as many as 100,000 inner-city residents didn't have the means to leave and an untold number of tourists were stranded by the closing of the airport. At this hour, people are still filing into the Superdome after security screening for weapons and contraband. National Guard have brought in 360,000 MRE (meals ready to eat) to feed the estimated 30,000 storm refugees in the Superdome.

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 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

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:

Fully-linked version of the live feeds (just in case a few people don't want to first open up WMP to cut-and-paste) -

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 WDSU-TV/DT New Orleans via WESH-TV/DT Orlando - http://mfile.akamai.com/12912/live/reflector:38843.asx

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

[Sonar5]

BOUY will be update shortly.... That one is over an hour old.

[Black Tooth]

I sooo needed that laugh! Thank you so much. I've been just so sick over what might possibly be lost here.

My pleasure. I had no idea disaster threads could be so..so different!

[ImphClinton]

I worry more about other rubbish.

Boards and even cars could be picked up and slammed against the Dome. Even boats could be picked up and slammed into the dome.

I pray the 40,000 there survive this storm. Children's Hospital only evacuated the first floor. 30 foot surge would flood the second floor if not the third as well. Furthermore they will also be hit by debris that could break the windows even if boarded up.

[Chena]

I'm in Massachusetts and I'm transfixed with this storm. Prayers for all of the folks on the Gulf.

I'm in Alaska and we've been keeping vigil on hurricane Katrina too. A prayerful BUMP for all of those in her dangerous path.

[Admin Moderator]

All y'all huntin' in packs tonight?

Depends ;0)

[FireTrack]

http://www.intellicast.com/Local/USLocalWide.asp?loc=kmsy&seg=LocalWeather&prodgrp=RadarImagery&product=RegionalRadarLoop&prodnav=none

[Flux Capacitor]

It's a little windy, for the first time in what seems like months. At dusk the sky had a really sick-looking pinkish cast. It was beautiful, and quiet. A little.... (*eyes shift suspiciously*) TOO quiet.

Car's gassed, ice and water are stocked.

-Dan

[al baby]

Looks like i picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue

[bonfire]

Update: I dig out the salt at the bottom of the pretzel bag and sprinkle on top :)

[U S Army EOD]

I just speculated on the mound the Dome is built on. I am really concerned about these people. I am just so scared of the forces of nature I guess. I have a lot of respect for it and try to worse case anything I do.

[NonValueAdded]

I think Michael said they were planning to shut down at midnight. The WAPT link is working.

[Vermont Lt]

There is one of the best fine art photography shops in New Orleans. Wonderful images, stuff that you see in books all the time.

I hope they were able to get them all out, but I cannot imagine they would have had enough time. I guess you could just toss them into a van....Beats having them floating down the street.

[easonc52]

If it wasn't for the comic relief and recipes shared between reports I don't know how I would have lasted when Isabel was aiming herself at us here in Virginia.

I don't know how many posts total on this multi-level thread (Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VII), but I can say that even though I'm concerned for relatives and others, it certainly doesn't hurt to have fun or giggle once in a while.

[sageb1]

I finally caught up with this thread after running a couple hundred behind for most of the night. Thanks to all for all the hurricane info, the recipes, and enough good humor to keep everyone sane! My prayers for everyone who is in harm's way. G'night :)

Sage

[Sonar5]

I already plan on headng to the store tomorrow.. Evil recipe people.... lol

[Admin Moderator]

Kitties like trees, let's put the petty differences aside for the night, it'll be a pleasant experience for both of you, and the next thing we'll see is you two going out for dinner and a movie.

[HighWheeler]

jabber jabber,etc got the recipe for humble pie from the AdminMod.

[PhiKapMom]

Went dead for me as well!

[NautiNurse]

Yep. There's two mods here now.

I feel safer already. Next time I need to board up the windows, can you do that too?