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Tropical Depression NINE


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TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER   1        
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL092008               
1500 UTC MON SEP 01 2008                                            
                                                                    
AT 1500Z THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE WAS LOCATED NEAR    
LATITUDE 17.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 39.5 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED    
WINDS NEAR 30 KTS...35 MPH...55 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 TUE 12Z TUE 00Z WED 12Z WED 12Z THU 12Z FRI 12Z SAT
FORECAST HOUR   12      24      36      48      72      96     120  
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DISSIPATED       1       1       1       1       1       2       3
TROP DEPRESSION 32      12       6       6       4       5       8
TROPICAL STORM  66      78      64      50      33      34      37
HURRICANE        1       9      29      43      62      60      53
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HUR CAT 1        1       8      25      32      36      33      29
HUR CAT 2        X       1       3       8      15      15      13
HUR CAT 3        X       1       1       3       9       9       8
HUR CAT 4        X       X       X       1       3       2       2
HUR CAT 5        X       X       X       X       X       X       X
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FCST MAX WIND   35KT    45KT    55KT    60KT    70KT    70KT    70KT
                                                                    
                                                                    
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 MON 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 MON 00Z TUE 12Z TUE 00Z WED 12Z WED 12Z THU 12Z FRI
PERIODS         TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO  
             00Z TUE 12Z TUE 00Z WED 12Z WED 12Z THU 12Z FRI 12Z SAT
                                                                    
FORECAST HOUR    (12)   (24)    (36)    (48)    (72)    (96)   (120)
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LOCATION       KT                                                   
                                                                    
BERMUDA        34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
GRAND BAHAMA   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
NEW PROVIDENCE 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)
 
ANDROS         34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)
 
GREAT EXUMA    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)
 
SAN SALVADOR   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   6( 7)
SAN SALVADOR   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
SAN SALVADOR   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)
 
MAYAGUANA      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   6( 7)
MAYAGUANA      64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)
 
GRAND TURK     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   8( 9)
GRAND TURK     64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)
 
GUANTANAMO BAY 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
PORT-AU-PRINCE 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)
 
PUERTO PLATA   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   6( 7)
PUERTO PLATA   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
PUERTO PLATA   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)
 
SANTO DOMINGO  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   5( 6)
 
PONCE          34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   4( 6)
 
SAN JUAN       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   4( 8)
 
SAINT THOMAS   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   5( 9)
 
SAINT CROIX    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   3( 6)
 
SAINT MAARTEN  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   3( 8)
SAINT MAARTEN  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
SAINT MAARTEN  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)
 
ST KITTS-NEVIS 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   1( 6)
 
BARBUDA        34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   2( 7)
BARBUDA        50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)
 
ANTIGUA        34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   1( 6)
 
GUADELOUPE     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   2( 5)
 
AVES           34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)
 
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FORECASTER AVILA                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
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