Breaking News! Katrina now a 145 mph Category 4!

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#21 Postby THead » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:15 am

Swimdude wrote:Names are forming in my head...

Camille...

Hugo...

Could this be the 3rd cat. 5 to hit the US in recorded history..?


Thought they re-classified Andrew as a cat 5 too at landfall.
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#22 Postby Swimdude » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:15 am

Stratosphere747 wrote:Kudos as well to those that had a good idea on the "true" direction of Kat...

Per the latest plots, she is not moving NW...Almost seems like she is back to a just N or west motion?


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#23 Postby Tri-State_1925 » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:16 am

I'm surprised this wasn't higher than 115 earlier...it looked stronger and obviously the MB's were down pretty low.
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#24 Postby jaxfladude » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:16 am

:eek: " I have a bad feeling about this." :eek:
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#25 Postby FritzPaul » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:17 am

Where's the 1am special public advisory?????

I need to power nap in a bad way.
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#26 Postby Florida_brit » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:17 am

This is absolutely unbelievable!! I did NOT expect this. 30 mph in 3 hours??? Kudos to those who called for the Cat 4 tonight!!.... I'm eating crow because I just didn't see it. Someone said the winds would catch up to the pressure, guess he was right.


Its suddenly increased so much as it finished the Eye replacement cycle- it was meant to strenghen over night but its done it much more rapidly and with more efficiency than excepetd.

In the image above in an earlier post shows the eyee being very clear at 12 midnight.
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#27 Postby Stratosphere747 » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:23 am

Swimdude wrote:
Stratosphere747 wrote:Kudos as well to those that had a good idea on the "true" direction of Kat...

Per the latest plots, she is not moving NW...Almost seems like she is back to a just N or west motion?


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Great image Sdude, though that was right at the blackout time..:(

Have to go by what the NHC and the recon is showing. Can't wait to see the images after the blackout period.
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#28 Postby SouthFLTropics » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:24 am

Swimdude wrote:Names are forming in my head...

Camille...

Hugo...

Could this be the 3rd cat. 5 to hit the US in recorded history..?


This could be the fourth Cat 5 in US history...Don't forget Andrew!!!
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#29 Postby weatherlover427 » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:24 am

Good heavens that's one heck of an increase. I'm really getting concerned for everyone in SE Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Please take this storm seriously and leave while you have a chance! :(
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#30 Postby SamSagnella » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:25 am

Hugo was Category 4....the 3rd Cat5 was the '35 FL Keys Hurricane.
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#31 Postby LSU2001 » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:27 am

Mike I think we need to give it a rest. Tomorrow will be hell. I am preparing for even worse weather here in BR area but praying for family in both Cutoff and Pascagoula. They won't leave.
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#32 Postby AL Chili Pepper » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:28 am

What's up with the satellites? The floater (among others) hasn't updated in 2 or 3 hours. Same thing happened last night.
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#33 Postby Tri-State_1925 » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:29 am

Coastline people better hope this thing weakens (like Ivan and Dennis did) as it approaches land. At its current strength...and New Orleans? Forget about it. That would be some ugly stuff.
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#34 Postby Seele » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:29 am

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#35 Postby Huckster » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:32 am

AL Chili Pepper wrote:What's up with the satellites? The floater (among others) hasn't updated in 2 or 3 hours. Same thing happened last night.


There's this evil "eclipse period" this time of year during which we get no satellite pics of our favorite hurricane hot spots. I THINK it's got something to do with the placement of the earth in relation go the sun and the satellite, but I am not sure really. Either way, we should get some new images shortly.
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#36 Postby Stratosphere747 » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:34 am

The blackout is over..

Hate to be overdramatic and may be due to a few extra ale's tonight..

But my jaw about hit the floor...

Scott
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#37 Postby Swimdude » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:34 am

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THIS IS DISTURBING.

Look at the names on there. Familiar?
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#38 Postby CYCLONE MIKE » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:34 am

Tim, I sure hope you can talk them into leaving. This latest west movement has not helped either. My mom got my sister and her husband to leave LaPlace today and stay with them. Well talk to you tomorrow going to bed.
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#39 Postby AL Chili Pepper » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:35 am

Huckster wrote:
AL Chili Pepper wrote:What's up with the satellites? The floater (among others) hasn't updated in 2 or 3 hours. Same thing happened last night.


There's this evil "eclipse period" this time of year during which we get no satellite pics of our favorite hurricane hot spots. I THINK it's got something to do with the placement of the earth in relation go the sun and the satellite, but I am not sure really. Either way, we should get some new images shortly.


Got ya..thanks. I remember the same thing happening last year now that you mention it. :x
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#40 Postby AL Chili Pepper » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:39 am

Holy smokes! :eek: What a difference 2 hours makes.
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