Hurricane Katrina

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

HURRICANE KATRINA
Hurricane Katrina is a Category FIVE storm with Maximum Sustained Winds possibly OVER 175 MPH!!!

Mayor of New Orleans told everyone to evacuate. People who stay in their homes in New Orleans face almost certain death.

Have you ever seen anything like this?

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WTNT22 KNHC 281443
TCMAT2
HURRICANE KATRINA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 23
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL122005
1500Z SUN AUG 28 2005

A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF COAST
FROM MORGAN CITY LOUISIANA EASTWARD TO THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA
BORDER...INCLUDING THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN.
A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH ARE IN EFFECT FROM
EAST OF THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA BORDER TO DESTIN FLORIDA...AND FROM
WEST OF MORGAN CITY TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LOUISIANA. A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A HURRICANE WATCH
MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH
AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM DESTIN FLORIDA
EASTWARD TO INDIAN PASS FLORIDA...AND FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY
LOUISIANA WESTWARD TO CAMERON LOUISIANA.

HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 26.0N 88.1W AT 28/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 10 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT 10 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 907 MB
EYE DIAMETER 20 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 150 KT WITH GUSTS TO 185 KT.
64 KT....... 90NE 90SE 50SW 75NW.
50 KT.......120NE 120SE 75SW 100NW.
34 KT.......180NE 180SE 125SW 140NW.
12 FT SEAS..300NE 270SE 240SW 270NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.

REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 26.0N 88.1W AT 28/1500Z
AT 28/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 25.7N 87.7W

FORECAST VALID 29/0000Z 27.2N 88.9W
MAX WIND 145 KT...GUSTS 175 KT.
64 KT... 90NE 90SE 50SW 75NW.
50 KT...120NE 120SE 75SW 100NW.
34 KT...180NE 180SE 125SW 140NW.

FORECAST VALID 29/1200Z 29.1N 89.6W
MAX WIND 140 KT...GUSTS 170 KT.
64 KT... 90NE 90SE 50SW 75NW.
50 KT...120NE 120SE 75SW 100NW.
34 KT...180NE 180SE 125SW 140NW.

FORECAST VALID 30/0000Z 31.4N 89.5W
MAX WIND 85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT.
64 KT... 60NE 60SE 40SW 40NW.
50 KT... 90NE 90SE 60SW 60NW.
34 KT...140NE 140SE 100SW 100NW.

FORECAST VALID 30/1200Z 34.5N 88.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT... 75NE 75SE 50SW 50NW.

FORECAST VALID 31/1200Z 40.0N 84.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 250 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 325 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY

OUTLOOK VALID 01/1200Z 45.0N 77.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 02/1200Z 52.0N 69.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 26.0N 88.1W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 28/2100Z

FORECASTER PASCH

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[truby20]

This is pretty much a "worse case scenario" for New Orleans, a storm of this magnitude with a storm surge of over twenty feet impacting a city that has an elevation of 6ft below sea level. With the latest advisory (5 pm) winds have fluctuated to 165 mph, but the seas are already building and will likely be the most damaging part of the storm. I hope everyone is taking the evacuations seriously, even the President came out to express the seriousness of this situation.

Just as a comparison of how intense this storm is, using the current barometric pressure reading from within Katrina of 902 mb that puts her as the fourth strongest hurricane to ever be recorded in the Atlantic, NOT make landfall, just recorded! If she sustains this intensity when she comes on shore Katrina will be the second strongest recorded land fallinghurricane in the US. The leader is a 1935 unamed storm that hit the florida keys, its central pressure was 892mb.

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[Otter]

This is pretty much a "worse case scenario" for New Orleans, a storm of this magnitude with a storm surge of over twenty feet impacting a city that has an elevation of 6ft below sea level. With the latest advisory (5 pm) winds have fluctuated to 165 mph, but the seas are already building and will likely be the most damaging part of the storm. I hope everyone is taking the evacuations seriously, even the President came out to express the seriousness of this situation.

Just as a comparison of how intense this storm is, using the current barometric pressure reading from within Katrina of 902 mb that puts her as the fourth strongest hurricane to ever be recorded in the Atlantic, NOT make landfall, just recorded! If she sustains this intensity when she comes on shore Katrina will be the second strongest recorded land fallinghurricane in the US. The leader is a 1935 unamed storm that hit the florida keys, its central pressure was 892mb.

Most intense hurricanes

Thank you, weathergirl, was wondering if you were gonna chime in.

 

[Nanny Pam]

My morbid side worries about the above ground graves.

 

[morganj614]

Weather Channel showed it's size in comparison to hurricane Charlie and Katrina is a gigantic monster. NP, I wondered about the above ground gaves also and the sewage mess. One scenario has estimated thousands dead from the storm and water pollution in its aftermath.

 

[Nickel]

Katrina is a gigantic monster

Dustin's grandmother lives near New Orleans, we're all worried about her and hope that she gets through it okay.

 

[morganj614]

Dustin's grandmother lives near New Orleans, we're all worried about her and hope that she gets through it okay.

I hope someone can get in touch with her, especially after it blows through. It's looking pretty grim in N.O. but as long as she is not in the city, hopefully she'll make it okay.

 

[FromTexas]

You see the video of all the idiots sitting at the open bars on Bourbon Street right now? They are cheering the cameras and holding beers in each hand, etc... I think we could have a Mass Darwin Award by tomorrow.

 

[jazz lady]

You see the video of all the idiots sitting at the open bars on Bourbon Street right now? They are cheering the cameras and holding beers in each hand, etc... I think we could have a Mass Darwin Award by tomorrow.

I haven't seen that, but it doesn't surprise me. I guess they don't realize NOTHING is going to withstand 165+ MPH winds nor a storm surge of 25' or more.

 

[virgovictoria]

You see the video of all the idiots sitting at the open bars on Bourbon Street right now? They are cheering the cameras and holding beers in each hand, etc... I think we could have a Mass Darwin Award by tomorrow.

I already made a mental note to tune in after 2:00 a.m. if I get up in the night, specifically to see if the village idiots are still visible.

I will stay tuned for the obvious reasons... but the diligent drunks warrant an extra incentive for a middle of the night peek....

:silly:

 

[virgovictoria]

I haven't seen that, but it doesn't surprise me. I guess they don't realize NOTHING is going to withstand 165+ MPH winds nor a storm surge of 25' or more.

Apparently, (at one point earlier) only one in six or so business owners were even doing anything in preparation - eg, boarding windows, making sand barriers, vacating the area or EVEN CLOSING DOWN THEIR ESTABLISHMENT...

 

[Kizzy]

I haven't seen that, but it doesn't surprise me. I guess they don't realize NOTHING is going to withstand 165+ MPH winds nor a storm surge of 25' or more.

Not to mention the tornados this storm has to be packing. I'm sure we’ll see a bunch of ding-a-ling news reporters getting batted around tomorrow.

 

[jazz lady]

Apparently, (at one point earlier) only one in six or so business owners were even doing anything in preparation - eg, boarding windows, making sand barriers, vacating the area or EVEN CLOSING DOWN THEIR ESTABLISHMENT...

Absolutely incredible. I haven't watched the news, but people like that are signing their own death warrant. It's an absolute shame but you can't save people from themselves when they're intent on self-destruction.

 

[K_Jo]

Not to mention the tornados this storm has to be packing. I'm sure we’ll see a bunch of ding-a-ling news reporters getting batted around tomorrow.

What channel has the best coverage? I'm off tomorrow. I can watch all night!

 

[Penn]

You see the video of all the idiots sitting at the open bars on Bourbon Street right now? They are cheering the cameras and holding beers in each hand, etc... I think we could have a Mass Darwin Award by tomorrow.

I saw a shot of that earlier tonight! But by 2:00am, what idiot camera crew/commentator would be out and about in those kinds of winds?!?

Never mind, I've seen 'em before! Leaning mightily into the winds, holding onto their hats, etc., trying to keep their footing. Saw a guy get hit by a gust, he actually tumbled over as the camera crew was shooting!

They went to a commercial.


Hey BuddyLee!!!!! I've got a great idea for a new carreer for ya!

 

[vraiblonde]

http://www.nola.com/bourbocam/

The Bourbon Street cam is down but the Bridge cam and Quarter cam are working as of this post.

 

[K_Jo]

http://www.nola.com/bourbocam/

The Bourbon Street cam is down but the Bridge cam and Quarter cam are working as of this post.

I was just checking those out. I wish Bourbocam was up.

 

[BuddyLee]

I saw a shot of that earlier tonight! But by 2:00am, what idiot camera crew/commentator would be out and about in those kinds of winds?!?

Never mind, I've seen 'em before! Leaning mightily into the winds, holding onto their hats, etc., trying to keep their footing. Saw a guy get hit by a gust, he actually tumbled over as the camera crew was shooting!

They went to a commercial.


Hey BuddyLee!!!!! I've got a great idea for a new carreer for ya!

Actually I wanted to be a cameraman when I was in middle school probably because they asked us what we wanted to be the rest of our lives and I had no idea.

 

[BuddyLee]

What does everyone think?

Say the past 10-15 years we have had way too many bad storms even a few tornado's in La Plata. What is changing our weather?

 

[vraiblonde]

What is changing our weather?

Cheney Barsinister and his weather machine, of course.