The Prevailing Attitude in New Orleans

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The Prevailing Attitude in New Orleans

#1 Postby Sean in New Orleans » Fri Aug 26, 2005 10:41 pm

Well, I watched the weathermen. Obvious concern with the present projected path, but, the main point is let's see how things are tomorrow AM and early afternoon. The opinions that the track still could change and we have time to still watch is the going attitude I detected on the news. There's really nothing anyone can do tonight, anyway. Tomorrow, I'm sure will be a day of serious decisions and official "call-outs." As Bob Breck pointed out, the storm is still moving SW right now. Nobody in New Orleans is freaking, at all. We'll see what things look like tomorrow and where the official forecasts lie. I'm sure it will still be relatively close to metro New Orleans as all models seem to be zeroing in on SE Louisiana and S. Mississippi. Keep holding your breath SW Louisiana and NE Texas, though....
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#2 Postby Matt-hurricanewatcher » Fri Aug 26, 2005 10:43 pm

I say wait just a little longer because the models could shifted more westward or even eastward. Watch it very closely is what I'm saying.
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#3 Postby LAwxrgal » Fri Aug 26, 2005 10:43 pm

Most people here right now don't have a clue.

Right now though... tomorrow I expect a run on Walmart.
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#4 Postby CYCLONE MIKE » Fri Aug 26, 2005 10:49 pm

I agree. Tomorrow by lunch if she is still moving WSW or due west (which I fully expect) all hell will break loose from New Orleans all the way towards Lafayette. Ivan is still fresh on everyones minds and I know no one wants to be in that situation again.
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#5 Postby skysummit » Fri Aug 26, 2005 10:52 pm

I'll be a lot more concerned if the models shift westward even more.
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#6 Postby jasons2k » Fri Aug 26, 2005 10:52 pm

Just to clarify,

NE Texas = Texarkana, Mineola, Atlanta, Longview, etc.

SE Texas/Upper Texas Coast = Beamont, Houston, Galveston, etc.

NE Texas is not on the coast.
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#7 Postby duris » Fri Aug 26, 2005 10:53 pm

LAwxrgal wrote:Most people here right now don't have a clue.

Right now though... tomorrow I expect a run on Walmart.


The run has started on the gas stations at least. I went about 10 and lines were starting to form.
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#8 Postby CYCLONE MIKE » Fri Aug 26, 2005 11:02 pm

Skysummit, you can bet the models will shift west again in the morning. For every 6-8 hours Katrina stays on this w/wsw to wsw track they will in turn shift left more. Also remember the trough will not pull her up to the N then NE but she will go more NW to N due to the weakness. And surely that will be a very gradual turn, especially since the high is so strong.
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#9 Postby dhweather » Fri Aug 26, 2005 11:10 pm

The 00Z GFS didin't move much at all.

<img src="http://www.diamondheadweather.com/gfs.jpg">
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