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Hurricane GUSTAV


ZCZC MIAPWSAT2 ALL                                                  
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HURRICANE GUSTAV WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER  28                
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL072008               
1500 UTC SUN AUG 31 2008                                            
                                                                    
AT 1500Z THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE   
25.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.0 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR  
105 KTS...120 MPH...195 KM/HR.                                      
                                                                    
Z INDICATES COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME (GREENWICH)                  
   ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME (AST)...SUBTRACT 4 HOURS FROM Z TIME      
   EASTERN  DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT)...SUBTRACT 4 HOURS FROM Z TIME      
   CENTRAL  DAYLIGHT TIME (CDT)...SUBTRACT 5 HOURS FROM Z TIME      
                                                                    
                                                                    
I.  MAXIMUM WIND SPEED (INTENSITY) PROBABILITY TABLE                
                                                                    
CHANCES THAT THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED (1-MINUTE AVERAGE) WIND SPEED OF 
THE TROPICAL CYCLONE WILL BE WITHIN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES 
AT EACH OFFICIAL FORECAST TIME DURING THE NEXT 5 DAYS.              
PROBABILITIES ARE GIVEN IN PERCENT.  X INDICATES PROBABILITIES LESS 
THAN 1 PERCENT.                                                     
                                                                    
                                                                    
      - - - MAXIMUM WIND SPEED (INTENSITY) PROBABILITIES - - -      
                                                                    
VALID TIME   00Z MON 12Z MON 00Z TUE 12Z TUE 12Z WED 12Z THU 12Z FRI
FORECAST HOUR   12      24      36      48      72      96     120  
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
DISSIPATED       X       X       X       6      37      55      66
TROP DEPRESSION  X       X       X      22      31      22      16
TROPICAL STORM   X       1      12      48      19      13       8
HURRICANE       99      99      88      25      14      10       9
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
HUR CAT 1        X       5      34       8       2       1       1
HUR CAT 2        3      13      20       3       3       1       1
HUR CAT 3       57      50      20       7       4       3       3
HUR CAT 4       38      29      13       6       4       4       3
HUR CAT 5        2       2       2       2       1       2       2
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FCST MAX WIND  115KT   115KT    85KT    50KT    30KT    25KT    20KT
                                                                    
                                                                    
II. WIND SPEED PROBABILITY TABLE FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS             
                                                                    
CHANCES OF SUSTAINED (1-MINUTE AVERAGE) WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST     
   ...34 KT (39 MPH... 63 KPH)...                                   
   ...50 KT (58 MPH... 93 KPH)...                                   
   ...64 KT (74 MPH...119 KPH)...                                   
FOR LOCATIONS AND TIME PERIODS DURING THE NEXT 5 DAYS               
                                                                    
PROBABILITIES FOR LOCATIONS ARE GIVEN AS IP(CP) WHERE               
    IP  IS THE PROBABILITY OF THE EVENT BEGINNING DURING            
        AN INDIVIDUAL TIME PERIOD (INDIVIDUAL PROBABILITY)          
   (CP) IS THE PROBABILITY OF THE EVENT OCCURRING BETWEEN           
        12Z SUN AND THE FORECAST HOUR (CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY)      
                                                                    
PROBABILITIES ARE GIVEN IN PERCENT                                  
X INDICATES PROBABILITIES LESS THAN 1 PERCENT                       
PROBABILITIES FOR 34 KT AND 50 KT ARE SHOWN AT A GIVEN LOCATION WHEN
THE 5-DAY CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY IS AT LEAST 3 PERCENT.             
PROBABILITIES FOR 64 KT ARE SHOWN WHEN THE 5-DAY CUMULATIVE         
PROBABILITY IS AT LEAST 1 PERCENT.                                  
                                                                    
                                                                    
  - - - - WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES FOR SELECTED  LOCATIONS - - - -  
                                                                    
               FROM    FROM    FROM    FROM    FROM    FROM    FROM 
  TIME       12Z SUN 00Z MON 12Z MON 00Z TUE 12Z TUE 12Z WED 12Z THU
PERIODS         TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO  
             00Z MON 12Z MON 00Z TUE 12Z TUE 12Z WED 12Z THU 12Z FRI
                                                                    
FORECAST HOUR    (12)   (24)    (36)    (48)    (72)    (96)   (120)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
LOCATION       KT                                                   
                                                                    
MARCO ISLAND   34  2   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   1( 3)
 
FT MYERS FL    34  2   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   1( 4)
 
VENICE FL      34  3   1( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   1( 5)   1( 6)
 
TAMPA FL       34  3   1( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   1( 5)
 
CEDAR KEY FL   34  4   1( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   1( 6)   1( 7)
 
TALLAHASSEE FL 34  3   4( 7)   1( 8)   X( 8)   1( 9)   1(10)   X(10)
 
ST MARKS FL    34  4   3( 7)   2( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)   1(10)   1(11)
 
APALACHICOLA   34 12   8(20)   2(22)   X(22)   1(23)   1(24)   1(25)
 
GFMX 290N 850W 34 28   5(33)   1(34)   X(34)   1(35)   1(36)   1(37)
GFMX 290N 850W 50  2   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   1( 3)   1( 4)
 
PANAMA CITY FL 34 13  12(25)   3(28)   X(28)   1(29)   1(30)   1(31)
PANAMA CITY FL 50  X   1( 1)   X( 1)   1( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   1( 3)
 
COLUMBUS GA    34  X   2( 2)   1( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   1( 5)
 
MONTGOMERY AL  34  1   7( 8)   5(13)   2(15)   X(15)   1(16)   1(17)
 
PENSACOLA FL   34  8  36(44)   6(50)   1(51)   2(53)   2(55)   X(55)
PENSACOLA FL   50  X   7( 7)   2( 9)   X( 9)   1(10)   1(11)   1(12)
PENSACOLA FL   64  X   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   1( 2)   X( 2)
 
GFMX 290N 870W 34 67  15(82)   X(82)   1(83)   1(84)   1(85)   X(85)
GFMX 290N 870W 50 13  24(37)   X(37)   1(38)   X(38)   1(39)   1(40)
GFMX 290N 870W 64  1   4( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   1( 6)   X( 6)
 
MOBILE AL      34  5  47(52)  12(64)   2(66)   1(67)   2(69)   X(69)
MOBILE AL      50  X  12(12)  10(22)   1(23)   1(24)   1(25)   X(25)
MOBILE AL      64  X   2( 2)   3( 5)   X( 5)   1( 6)   X( 6)   1( 7)
 
GULFPORT MS    34  5  61(66)  15(81)   2(83)   X(83)   1(84)   1(85)
GULFPORT MS    50  X  27(27)  17(44)   1(45)   1(46)   1(47)   1(48)
GULFPORT MS    64  X   5( 5)  10(15)   1(16)   1(17)   X(17)   1(18)
 
BURAS LA       34 10  78(88)   8(96)   1(97)   X(97)   X(97)   X(97)
BURAS LA       50  1  65(66)  16(82)   2(84)   X(84)   1(85)   X(85)
BURAS LA       64  X  28(28)  20(48)   1(49)   1(50)   1(51)   X(51)
 
GFMX 280N 890W 34 70  28(98)   1(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
GFMX 280N 890W 50 19  71(90)   1(91)   1(92)   X(92)   X(92)   X(92)
GFMX 280N 890W 64  3  61(64)   3(67)   X(67)   X(67)   X(67)   1(68)
 
JACKSON MS     34  X  12(12)  32(44)   7(51)   1(52)   1(53)   1(54)
JACKSON MS     50  X   X( X)   9( 9)   3(12)   X(12)   X(12)   1(13)
JACKSON MS     64  X   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
NEW ORLEANS LA 34  3  67(70)  22(92)   2(94)   X(94)   X(94)   1(95)
NEW ORLEANS LA 50  X  35(35)  36(71)   3(74)   2(76)   1(77)   X(77)
NEW ORLEANS LA 64  X   7( 7)  31(38)   2(40)   1(41)   X(41)   1(42)
 
GFMX 280N 910W 34  6  63(69)   9(78)   1(79)   1(80)   X(80)   X(80)
GFMX 280N 910W 50  1  27(28)  14(42)   1(43)   2(45)   X(45)   1(46)
GFMX 280N 910W 64  X   7( 7)  12(19)   2(21)   1(22)   X(22)   1(23)
 
BATON ROUGE LA 34  2  42(44)  40(84)   5(89)   1(90)   X(90)   1(91)
BATON ROUGE LA 50  X  11(11)  46(57)   7(64)   2(66)   X(66)   1(67)
BATON ROUGE LA 64  X   2( 2)  22(24)   5(29)   1(30)   X(30)   X(30)
 
NEW IBERIA LA  34  1  34(35)  44(79)   6(85)   1(86)   X(86)   1(87)
NEW IBERIA LA  50  X   8( 8)  41(49)   7(56)   3(59)   X(59)   1(60)
NEW IBERIA LA  64  X   1( 1)  23(24)   6(30)   1(31)   1(32)   X(32)
 
GFMX 280N 930W 34  1  14(15)  20(35)   5(40)   2(42)   1(43)   X(43)
GFMX 280N 930W 50  X   1( 1)   8( 9)   4(13)   3(16)   1(17)   X(17)
GFMX 280N 930W 64  X   X( X)   3( 3)   2( 5)   2( 7)   1( 8)   1( 9)
 
SHREVEPORT LA  34  X   2( 2)  19(21)  13(34)   6(40)   2(42)   1(43)
SHREVEPORT LA  50  X   X( X)   3( 3)   5( 8)   3(11)   X(11)   X(11)
 
PORT ARTHUR TX 34  X   7( 7)  27(34)  12(46)   5(51)   X(51)   X(51)
PORT ARTHUR TX 50  X   X( X)   8( 8)  10(18)   4(22)   1(23)   X(23)
PORT ARTHUR TX 64  X   X( X)   2( 2)   4( 6)   2( 8)   1( 9)   1(10)
 
GALVESTON TX   34  X   3( 3)  16(19)  10(29)   5(34)   1(35)   X(35)
GALVESTON TX   50  X   X( X)   3( 3)   5( 8)   3(11)   2(13)   1(14)
GALVESTON TX   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   2( 5)   2( 7)   X( 7)
 
HOUSTON TX     34  X   1( 1)  13(14)   9(23)   6(29)   1(30)   X(30)
HOUSTON TX     50  X   X( X)   2( 2)   3( 5)   3( 8)   2(10)   X(10)
HOUSTON TX     64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)
 
AUSTIN TX      34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)   4( 9)   1(10)   1(11)
 
SAN ANTONIO TX 34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   3( 6)   1( 7)   1( 8)
 
FREEPORT TX    34  X   2( 2)   9(11)   9(20)   5(25)   1(26)   1(27)
FREEPORT TX    50  X   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   3( 7)   2( 9)   1(10)
FREEPORT TX    64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   X( 4)   1( 5)
 
GFMX 280N 950W 34  X   3( 3)   7(10)   7(17)   5(22)   1(23)   1(24)
GFMX 280N 950W 50  X   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   3( 6)   2( 8)   1( 9)
GFMX 280N 950W 64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   1( 4)   1( 5)
 
PORT O CONNOR  34  X   X( X)   4( 4)   5( 9)   5(14)   1(15)   1(16)
PORT O CONNOR  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   1( 5)   2( 7)
PORT O CONNOR  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   1( 3)
 
CORPUS CHRISTI 34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   4( 7)   2( 9)   1(10)
CORPUS CHRISTI 50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   1( 3)
CORPUS CHRISTI 64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)
 
GFMX 270N 960W 34  X   X( X)   3( 3)   3( 6)   4(10)   2(12)   2(14)
GFMX 270N 960W 50  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   1( 4)   1( 5)
GFMX 270N 960W 64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   X( 2)
 
BROWNSVILLE TX 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   2( 5)   1( 6)
 
GFMX 250N 960W 34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   2( 3)   2( 5)   1( 6)
 
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FORECASTER BEVEN                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
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