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Tropical Depression SIXTEEN


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TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER   1     
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL162008               
1500 UTC TUE OCT 14 2008                                            
                                                                    
AT 1500Z THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN WAS LOCATED NEAR 
LATITUDE 15.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 83.0 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED    
WINDS NEAR 25 KTS...30 MPH...45 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 WED 12Z WED 00Z THU 12Z THU 12Z FRI 12Z SAT 12Z SUN
FORECAST HOUR   12      24      36      48      72      96     120  
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DISSIPATED       4       6       8      12      20      35      NA
TROP DEPRESSION 69      33      25      25       9      21      NA
TROPICAL STORM  26      59      61      51      47      33      NA
HURRICANE        X       2       7      11      23      12      NA
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
HUR CAT 1        X       2       6       9      18       9      NA
HUR CAT 2        X       X       1       1       4       2      NA
HUR CAT 3        X       X       X       X       1       X      NA
HUR CAT 4        X       X       X       X       X       X      NA
HUR CAT 5        X       X       X       X       X       X      NA
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FCST MAX WIND   30KT    40KT    45KT    50KT    55KT    25KT    NA  
                                                                    
                                                                    
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 TUE 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 TUE 00Z WED 12Z WED 00Z THU 12Z THU 12Z FRI 12Z SAT
PERIODS         TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO  
             00Z WED 12Z WED 00Z THU 12Z THU 12Z FRI 12Z SAT 12Z SUN
                                                                    
FORECAST HOUR    (12)   (24)    (36)    (48)    (72)    (96)   (120)
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LOCATION       KT                                                   
                                                                    
VERACRUZ MX    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   X( 3)
 
FRONTERA MX    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   6( 7)   3(10)   X(10)
 
MERIDA MX      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)   3( 8)   X( 8)
 
COZUMEL MX     34  X   1( 1)   1( 2)   2( 4)   4( 8)   1( 9)   X( 9)
 
BELIZE         34  X   1( 1)   4( 5)   9(14)  12(26)   3(29)   X(29)
BELIZE         50  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   4( 6)   1( 7)   X( 7)
BELIZE         64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   X( 2)
 
PUERTO BARRIOS 34  X   X( X)   3( 3)   5( 8)  10(18)   2(20)   X(20)
PUERTO BARRIOS 50  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)
 
GUANAJA        34  X   9( 9)  15(24)  10(34)   5(39)   1(40)   X(40)
GUANAJA        50  X   1( 1)   4( 5)   3( 8)   3(11)   1(12)   X(12)
GUANAJA        64  X   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
PUERTO CABEZAS 34  X   1( 1)   1( 2)   1( 3)   1( 4)   1( 5)   X( 5)
 
CP SAN ANTONIO 34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   2( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)
 
GRAND CAYMAN   34  X   1( 1)   1( 2)   X( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
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FORECASTER BROWN                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
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