Cat 5 Hurricane Katrina

[*Stormforce~beka*]

And unless im wrong then:

''ABOUT 150 MILES SOUTH OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.''

''KATRINA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH''

150 \ 13 = 11.5 hours

So will land in 11 - 12 hours time - which is between 9 - 10am our time ...

[Guest Nelbertine]

New Orleans Channel 4 reporting rainfall figures in the extreme SW of the state already at 2.5 inches per hour and likely to increase.

They're also reporting that 20% of the populations in counties around N.O are ignoring the mandatory evacuation order. Also now suggesting Hurricane-force winds associated with the depression as far north as Memphis!

[*Stormforce~beka*]

I doubt that, The eye is scheduled to pass at 12 pm GMT I don't think it would take 2 hours from the tip to the eye to pass

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

How did you work out that late?

[Ryan M]

So it will only take 2 hours between the tip of the hurricane hitting and the eye making landfall?

[londonsnow]

central pressure now 902 mb. its a monster

[NJWx]

- FIRST BANDS HIT NEW ORLEANS-

(via cool Satellite/Radar Overlay)

[Ryan M]

How did you work out that late?

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On FOX it says, eye about to make landfall at 7am (12pm our time)

[rixxxgolf]

it's roughly 8-10 hours away from near landfall.

[NJWx]

The entire eye can now be seen on radar

Edited August 28, 2005 by NJWx

[Hemlock]

On FOX it says, eye about to make landfall at 7am (12pm our time)

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Huh?

Fox just said 4am New O time.

[NJWx]

still people trying to get out..they better hurry..you can see the storm behind them

[kaz]

yeah i have just heard they are closing the bridges. Also a good point was made by the weather team on fox she asked how the roof of the supeer bowl was going to be able to withstand the sort of winds expected. And have you seen all the tall buildings.. eeek they have said that all the windows will blow out. this is truly amazing, i just hope the buildings will be able to withstand a cat 5.

[Ryan M]

Huh?

Fox just said 4am New O time.

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Doh I was probably meaning 7am ET

[NJWx]

yeah i have just heard they are closing the bridges. Also a good point was made by the weather team on fox she asked how the roof of the supeer bowl was going to be able to withstand the sort of winds expected. And have you seen all the tall buildings.. eeek they have said that all the windows will blow out. this is truly amazing, i just hope the buildings will be able to withstand a cat 5.

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the superdome, home to this years superbowl i believe is looking very bad to me right now. Im not so sure it can withstand 200mph gusts.

[NJWx]

For those looking for info/streaming data out of us stations/New Orleans:

New Orleans TV Stations:

NBC: www.wdsu.com/index.html

ABC: abc26.trb.com/

CBS: www.wwltv.com/

Fox: www.fox8live.com/

New Orleans Newspapers:

NOLA: www.nola.com

New Orleans Radio:

WYNK: www.wynk.com/main.html

WYLD: www.wyldfm.com/main.htmlWTUL: dreamland.tcs.tulane.edu/...ndex2.php#

Biloxi/Gulfport/Mobile Area TV stations:

ABC: www.wlox.com/

NBC: www.wpmi.com/

CBS: www.wkrg.com/

Baton Rouge TV Stations:

NBC: www.nbc33tv.com/

FOX: www.fox44.com/

ABC: www.2theadvocate.com/index.shtml

CBS: www.wafb.com/

Baton Rouge Radio Stations:

WJBO: www.wjbo.com/main.html

[Guest Nelbertine]

yeah i have just heard they are closing the bridges. Also a good point was made by the weather team on fox she asked how the roof of the supeer bowl was going to be able to withstand the sort of winds expected. And have you seen all the tall buildings.. eeek they have said that all the windows will blow out. this is truly amazing, i just hope the buildings will be able to withstand a cat 5.

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I think the Louisiana Superdome (Go Saints!) was designed as a geodesic dome to stand up to hurricane force winds. It's being used as one of the emergency shelters.

[Snow Queen one]

gusts of up to 200mph forcast now

[Louby]

the superdome, home to this years superbowl i believe is looking very bad to me right now. Im not so sure it can withstand 200mph gusts.

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are they not using that as a centre for people to shelter in?

[*Stormforce~beka*]

On FOX it says, eye about to make landfall at 7am (12pm our time)

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

No offense sweety but I would rather believe NOAA than FOX!!

It is said in the 10pm Advisory that is is ''ABOUT 150 MILES SOUTH OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.''

And ''KATRINA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH''

Do the maths ...

150 (distance) Divided by 13MPH Speed = 11.538461538461538461538461538462 (Time)

Which I round up to just 11.5

So in between 11 and 12 hours time ... that is 9 - 10am ...

Or am I being thick here??!

Edited August 28, 2005 by *Stormforce~beka*

[Hemlock]

Given that it's going to hit and be devastating, why have they not got the military involved yet??

[Guest *Ice*]

No offense sweety but I would rather believe NOAA than FOX!!

It is said in the 10pm Advisory that is is ''ABOUT 150 MILES SOUTH OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.''

And ''KATRINA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH''

Do the maths ...

150 (distance) Divided by 13MPH Speed = 11.538461538461538461538461538462

Which I round up to just 11.5

So in between 11 and 12 hours time ... that is 9 - 10am ...

Or am I being thick here??!

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FOX have got a live link on though!

[kaz]

I think the Louisiana Superdome (Go Saints!) was designed as a geodesic dome to stand up to hurricane force winds.  It's being used as one of the emergency shelters.

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the only prob with that is that it has never been tested. and 1000's of people are standing in line to get in they are not sure they will all fit.

[Guest Nelbertine]

Given that it's going to hit and be devastating, why have they not got the military involved yet??

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Louisiana, Mississippi state national guard on stand-by, apparently - both in order to help recovery but also to keep order.

[Ryan M]

No offense sweety but I would rather believe NOAA than FOX!!

It is said in the 10pm Advisory that is is ''ABOUT 150 MILES SOUTH OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.''

And ''KATRINA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH''

Do the maths ...

150 (distance) Divided by 13MPH Speed = 11.538461538461538461538461538462

Which I round up to just 11.5

So in between 11 and 12 hours time ... that is 9 - 10am ...

Or am I being thick here??!

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I think your right about that Stormforce, I think I was the one being thick there

Anyway, FOX might have mislead me there

Edited August 28, 2005 by Ryan M

[Andy Bown]

Beka, that maths works !!

I have just spent a while reading through and this is an awesome hurricane . To think there are warnings for the NW of Scotland tonight with gusts of 70-80mph, Katrina is 2 1/2 times as strong gust wise !!!!!

Bad girl !