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Hurricane PALOMA (Text)


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HURRICANE PALOMA WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER  14                
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL172008               
2100 UTC SAT NOV 08 2008                                            
                                                                    
AT 2100Z THE CENTER OF HURRICANE PALOMA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE   
20.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.5 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR  
125 KTS...145 MPH...230 KM/HR.                                      
                                                                    
Z INDICATES COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME (GREENWICH)                  
   ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME (AST)...SUBTRACT 4 HOURS FROM Z TIME      
   EASTERN  STANDARD TIME (EST)...SUBTRACT 5 HOURS FROM Z TIME      
   CENTRAL  STANDARD TIME (CST)...SUBTRACT 6 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   06Z SUN 18Z SUN 06Z MON 18Z MON 18Z TUE 18Z WED 18Z THU
FORECAST HOUR   12      24      36      48      72      96     120  
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
DISSIPATED       X       X       9      25      37      47      NA
TROP DEPRESSION  X       2      38      43      35      31      NA
TROPICAL STORM   1      31      49      30      25      20      NA
HURRICANE       99      67       4       2       2       1      NA
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
HUR CAT 1       39       9       4       2       2       1      NA
HUR CAT 2       24       4       X       X       X       X      NA
HUR CAT 3       15      23       X       X       X       X      NA
HUR CAT 4       20      28       X       X       X       X      NA
HUR CAT 5        1       3       X       X       X       X      NA
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FCST MAX WIND   85KT    60KT    40KT    30KT    25KT    20KT    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           
        18Z SAT 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       18Z SAT 06Z SUN 18Z SUN 06Z MON 18Z MON 18Z TUE 18Z WED
PERIODS         TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO  
             06Z SUN 18Z SUN 06Z MON 18Z MON 18Z TUE 18Z WED 18Z THU
                                                                    
FORECAST HOUR    (12)   (24)    (36)    (48)    (72)    (96)   (120)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
LOCATION       KT                                                   
                                                                    
MIAMI FL       34  X   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   1( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)
 
MARATHON FL    34  1   1( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   1( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)
 
KEY WEST FL    34  X   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   2( 3)   X( 3)
 
GRAND BAHAMA   34  X   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   1( 2)   2( 4)   X( 4)
 
NEW PROVIDENCE 34  3   2( 5)   2( 7)   X( 7)   2( 9)   2(11)   X(11)
 
ANDROS         34  3   8(11)   2(13)   1(14)   1(15)   3(18)   X(18)
ANDROS         50  X   2( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)
 
GREAT EXUMA    34  4  19(23)   5(28)   2(30)   3(33)   X(33)   X(33)
GREAT EXUMA    50  1   4( 5)   2( 7)   X( 7)   1( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)
GREAT EXUMA    64  X   1( 1)   1( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)
 
SAN SALVADOR   34  3   5( 8)   3(11)   2(13)   3(16)   2(18)   X(18)
 
MAYAGUANA      34  2   5( 7)   3(10)   2(12)   2(14)   2(16)   X(16)
 
GRAND TURK     34  X   2( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   1( 4)   1( 5)   X( 5)
 
HAVANA         34  1   X( 1)   1( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)
 
ISLE OF PINES  34  1   1( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)
 
CIENFUEGOS     34  3   3( 6)   1( 7)   X( 7)   1( 8)   1( 9)   X( 9)
 
CAMAGUEY       34 98   X(98)   X(98)   X(98)   X(98)   X(98)   X(98)
CAMAGUEY       50 57   7(64)   X(64)   X(64)   X(64)   1(65)   X(65)
CAMAGUEY       64 20   7(27)   1(28)   X(28)   X(28)   X(28)   X(28)
 
GUANTANAMO BAY 34  5  19(24)   3(27)   1(28)   2(30)   1(31)   X(31)
GUANTANAMO BAY 50  1   3( 4)   1( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
GRAND CAYMAN   34  3   1( 4)   1( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
MONTEGO BAY    34  5   5(10)   2(12)   X(12)   1(13)   1(14)   X(14)
 
KINGSTON       34  3   4( 7)   1( 8)   1( 9)   1(10)   X(10)   X(10)
 
LES CAYES      34  2   3( 5)   1( 6)   1( 7)   X( 7)   1( 8)   X( 8)
 
PORT-AU-PRINCE 34  X   3( 3)   X( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)   1( 5)   X( 5)
 
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FORECASTER BLAKE                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
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