Cat 5 Hurricane Katrina

[Mondy]

HURRICANE KATRINA LOCAL STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA

200 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2005

...DIRECT STRIKE OF POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC AND LIFE THREATENING

HURRICANE EXPECTED...

...RUSH PROTECTIVE MEASURES TO COMPLETION AND LEAVE THE WARNING AREA

NOW!...

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND COASTAL

MISSISSIPPI FROM MORGAN CITY EAST TO THE ALABAMA FLORIDA BORDER....

...DANGEROUS HURRICANE KATRINA MOVING WEST NORTHWEST IN THE GULF OF

MEXICO...

...AREAS AFFECTED...

IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...THE FOLLOWING PARISHES

ASSUMPTION...ST JAMES...ST JOHN THE BAPTIST...ST CHARLES...

ST BERNARD...TERREBONNE...ORLEANS...JEFFERSON...PLAQUEMINE...

LAFOURCHE...ST TAMMANY...TANGIPAHOA...LIVINGSTON.

IN COASTAL MISSISSIPPI...THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES

HANCOCK...HARRISON...JACKSON

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...

A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM EAST OF MORGAN CITY EAST TO THE

ALABAMA-FLORIDA BORDER AREA. THIS INCLUDES THE METRO NEW ORLEANS

AREA...AND THE MISSISSIPPI COAST.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 100 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KATRINA WAS LOCATED NEAR

LATITUDE 26.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 88.6 WEST OR ABOUT 225 MILES

SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 175 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

HURRICANE KATRINA IS A CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR

SIMPSON SCALE. SOME MINOR FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH IS POSSIBLE

DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. HOWEVER...KATRINA IS EXPECTED TO

MAKE LANDFALL AT A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE PACKING SUSTAINED

160 MPH WINDS. HURRICANE KATRINA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST

NEAR 12 MPH AND A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED

LATER TODAY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PROTECT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. FOLLOW LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGERS

RECOMMENDATIONS AND LEAVE HURRICANE WARNING AREA NOW BEFORE WEATHER

CONDITIONS WORSEN. RESIDENTS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND COASTAL

MISSISSIPPI SHOULD RUSH PREPARATIONS FOR THE LANDFALL OF A

CATASTROPHIC HURRICANE LATER TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY...WITH DAMAGING

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS AND HIGH STORM SURGE.

MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDERS ARE IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF SOUTHEAST

LOUISIANA PARISHES AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES. RESIDENTS SHOULD

FOLLOW EVACUATION RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...

KATRINA IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF OF

MEXICO COAST AS A CATASTROPHIC LIFE THREATENING HURRICANE. WHILE

EXACT LOCATION LANDFALL IS UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME...SIGNIFICANT AND

LIFE THREATENING STORM SURGE 18 TO 22 FEET ABOVE NORMAL IS POSSIBLE

NEAR AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE LANDFALL AREA. A FEW AREAS MAY

EXPERIENCE STORM SURGE FLOODING AS HIGH AS 25 FEET ALONG WITH LARGE

AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES NEAR AND TO THE EAST OF WHERE THE

CENTER MAKES LANDFALL. RESIDENTS IN AREAS PRONE TO STORM SURGE

FLOODING SHOULD LEAVE NOW! HEED EVACUATION RECOMMENDATION FROM LOCAL

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. SECONDARY ROADS OUTSIDE LEVEE

PROTECTION WILL LIKELY BECOME IMPASSABLE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT.

...WIND IMPACTS...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND OF 20 TO 30 MPH SHOULD CONTINUE OVER

THE REGION...THEN INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING

TONIGHT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY TO OVERSPREAD THE

COASTAL AREAS LATE THIS AFTERNOON THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA THIS

EVENING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY TO BEGIN BY MIDNIGHT AND

MOVE INLAND MONDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

KATRINA IS FORECAST TO MOVE ASHORE AS CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE...

SIMILAR IN STRENGTH TO HURRICANE CAMILLE IN 1969. WINDS ASSOCIATED

CATEGORY 4 AND CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE CAN TOTALLY DESTROY MOBILE

HOMES...AND WEAKEN CAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE TO EVEN WELL CONSTRUCTED

BUILDINGS. HIGHER WIND SPEEDS ARE LIKELY TO BE EXPERIENCED ON UPPER

FLOORS OF TALL BUILDINGS CAUSING DAMAGE.

...TORNADOES...

THE THREAT FOR TORNADOES WILL DEVELOP OVER EXTREME SOUTHEAST

LOUISIANA AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING.

...RAINFALL...

RAINFALL TOTALS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF

15 INCHES...ARE POSSIBLE NORTH AND SOUTH OF LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN

AND THE MISSISSIPPI COAST.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 530 PM CDT.

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...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PROTECT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. FOLLOW LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGERS

RECOMMENDATIONS AND LEAVE HURRICANE WARNING AREA NOW BEFORE WEATHER

CONDITIONS WORSEN. RESIDENTS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND COASTAL

MISSISSIPPI SHOULD RUSH PREPARATIONS FOR THE LANDFALL OF A

CATASTROPHIC HURRICANE LATER TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY...WITH DAMAGING

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS AND HIGH STORM SURGE.

the surge will- in all probability - make New Orleans look like Venice,Italy . There will be extensive flooding .

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KATRINA IS FORECAST TO MOVE ASHORE AS CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE...

SIMILAR IN STRENGTH TO HURRICANE CAMILLE IN 1969. WINDS ASSOCIATED

CATEGORY 4 AND CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE CAN TOTALLY DESTROY MOBILE

HOMES...AND WEAKEN CAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE TO EVEN WELL CONSTRUCTED

BUILDINGS. HIGHER WIND SPEEDS ARE LIKELY TO BE EXPERIENCED ON UPPER

FLOORS OF TALL BUILDINGS CAUSING DAMAGE.

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[pinball wizard]

£5 says the Kite business is booming lol.

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LMFAO

[Arrows]

Just some info on Mitch and Gilbert. Try comparing these with Katrina

Hurricane Gilbert had the lowest sea level pressure (888 Mb) ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere. Gilbert was a category 5 hurricane when it made landfall over Cozumel, Mexico, then later weakened to a category 3 storm before making it's second landfall over northern Mexico. Gilbert's northeastern track into Texas and Oklahoma caused $40-50 million in damages from the more than 29 tornadoes reported. Coastal regions in Mexico received 5-10 inches of rain. A total 318 people died due to the effects of this storm.

Hurricane Gilbert of 1988 was the strongest Category Five hurricane ever, destroying Jamaica with wind speeds upwards of 180 miles per hour.

Hurricane Mitch

Winds near the centre of the hurricane peaked at 180 mph.

The pressure was 905mb

[dodge]

Where did this come from. From a layman's terms, there seemed to be no mention of this a couple of days ago. I bet you experts have kept your eye on the beast though :unsure:

[SMU]

satanisticly beautiful

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Live TV channel feed as it happens...

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[Kain]

Make sure your washing is welded to the line...

Don't want to loose those knickers now do we?

Kain

[i luv snow]

already discovered it steve!

[kold weather]

Hi Kane,i think you can say goodbye to your washing in those sorts of winds...and probably your roofs as well,which alot of people when they finally come back after a few weeks will probably find there houses either ruined/destroyed or damaged in some sort of way.

We are stil lon for a sub-901mbs,pressure supports the winds staying at 175mph on the next advisory that comes out in 40 inutes time,if pressure goes sub-900 then there is a chance that the winds will go upto 180mph,a sombering thought I think you will all agree and with waters stil lwarming a aahead of it,stil lbeing Annular,looks like it could be more powerful then Camille was at landfall,I wonder whether we finally have a storm that will go for the 1935 Florida keys storm,suspected pressure of 892mbs! :unsure:

Edited August 28, 2005 by kold weather

[A Gower Guy]

Make sure your washing is welded to the line...

Don't want to loose those knickers now do we?

Kain

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Make sure that your washing line is somewhere else. :unsure:

Seriously, I would not want to be in the situation that the people of that city are going to be in in 12-15+ hours, ever

Edited August 28, 2005 by button04

[Guest Nelbertine]

According to CNN weatherman Brad Huffines (There's a Raising Arizona gag in there somewhere), it's possible that Katrina could sustain hurricane-force winds as far inland as Tupelo, Mississippi, which is actually further north than Atlanta.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/28/hurr...rina/index.html

[Arrows]

Not being funny but I think the effects of this hurricane will be totally devistating. In my opinion, this hurricane will have the same effect as an atomic bomb

[rixxxgolf]

Gilbert 1988 - 888mb recorded. NOT LANDFALL. NON USA.

Wayneywoo 1935 - 892mb LANDFALL. USA

Allen 1980 - 899mb Recorded NOT LANDFALL, USA.

Katrina 2005 - 901mb recorded NOT LANDFALL, USA.

Edited August 28, 2005 by rixxxgolf

[Mondy]

Live TV channel feed as it happens...

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Waken up, Steve :lol: Been on all day!

Here's more:

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

[AmericanIceman]

New Depression Formed!!!

[rixxxgolf]

Tropical Depression 13 has formed. Gatecrasher.

[SMU]

Waken up, Steve :lol:   Been on all day!

Sorry mate some of us have had a hard day at the beach...

Anyway- lets hope that devestation is as minimal as poss-

S

[A Gower Guy]

New Depression Formed!!!

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Where?

[Kain]

is it that one I said?

Kain

[rixxxgolf]

Tropical Depression THIRTEEN Public Advisory

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TROPICAL DEPRESSION THIRTEEN ADVISORY NUMBER 1

NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

5 PM AST SUN AUG 28 2005

...NEW TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS IN THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC...EXPECTED

TO PASS WELL NORTH OF THE LESSER ANTILLES...

AT 5 PM AST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF NEWLY FORMED TROPICAL DEPRESSION

THIRTEEN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 46.8

WEST OR ABOUT 965 MILES...1555 KM...EAST OF THE LESSER ANTILLES.

THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH

...20 KM/HR...AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE

NEXT 24 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 30 MPH...45 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER

GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24

HOURS.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1007 MB...29.74 INCHES.

REPEATING THE 5 PM AST POSITION...15.4 N... 46.8 W. MOVEMENT

TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED

WINDS... 30 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT

11 PM AST.

[Mondy]

Where?

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:lol: DATA FROM A NEW NOAA BUOY...41041...LOCATED IN THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC

HAVE HELPED TO DETERMINE THAT A WEAK BUT LARGE SURFACE CIRCULATION

HAS DEVELOPED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE TROPICAL WAVE EAST OF THE

LESSER ANTILLES. THE DEEP CONVECTION IS DISORGANIZED AND IS LOCATED

MOSTLY TO THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST OF THE CIRCULATION DUE TO

NORTHEASTERLY SHEAR. INITIAL INTENSITY IS SET AT 25 KNOTS AND ONLY

SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS INDICATED IN THE FORECAST. THE

DEPRESSION COULD REACH TROPICAL STORM STATUS DURING THE NEXT FEW

DAYS. SHIPS MODEL IS A LITTLE MORE AGGRESSIVE AND BRINGS THE

CYCLONE TO 62 KNOTS.

INITIAL MOTION IS HIGHLY UNCERTAIN SINCE THE DEPRESSION IS IN ITS

FORMATIVE STAGE. THERE ARE SEVERAL CIRCULATION CENTERS ROTATING

AROUND A LARGER GYRE AND ANY OF THEM...ESPECIALLY THE ONE FARTHER TO

THE NORTH...COULD BECOME THE DOMINANT CENTER. THE BEST ESTIMATE OF

THE INITIAL MOTION IS 300 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS. CURRENTLY THE

DEPRESSION IS LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWESTERN EDGE OF THE SUBTROPICAL

RIDGE AND THIS PATTERN SHOULD KEEP THE CYCLONE ON A GENERAL

WEST-NORTHWEST TRACK WELL NORTH OF THE LESSER ANTILLES. THE

DEPRESSION WILL LIKELY TURN TO THE NORTHWEST BY THE END OF THE

FORECAST PERIOD DUE TO A WEAKNESS IN THE RIDGE WHICH IS FORECAST TO

BE PLACED ALONG 65 DEGREES WEST.

FORECASTER AVILA

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INITIAL 28/2100Z 15.4N 46.8W 25 KT

12HR VT 29/0600Z 16.0N 48.5W 25 KT

24HR VT 29/1800Z 17.0N 50.5W 25 KT

36HR VT 30/0600Z 18.0N 53.0W 30 KT

48HR VT 30/1800Z 19.0N 55.0W 35 KT

72HR VT 31/1800Z 20.5N 58.5W 35 KT

96HR VT 01/1800Z 22.0N 61.0W 35 KT

120HR VT 02/1800Z 24.0N 64.0W 35 KT

[rixxxgolf]

Look at its pure size!!!!!

[Lorraine]

all looks interesting

Edited August 28, 2005 by lorraine_29

[*Stormforce~beka*]

Make sure your washing is welded to the line...

Don't want to loose those knickers now do we?

Kain

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Yes with winds that fast they migh tcome over the Altantic to us!!! LOL

[the_white_stuff]

watch the 'red' roll in ;

http://www.wunderground.com/US/Region/US/2xWindSpeed.html

[Kain]

I wonder if we will get the 'tale end' of it in a couple of weeks time?

Kain