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Tropical Storm BILL


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TROPICAL STORM BILL WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER   5             
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL032009               
1500 UTC SUN AUG 16 2009                                            
                                                                    
AT 1500Z THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BILL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE
12.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 38.4 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR  
50 KTS...60 MPH...95 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       X       X       X       1
TROP DEPRESSION  X       1       1       1       1       1       1
TROPICAL STORM  66      28      16      11       7       7      13
HURRICANE       34      71      83      89      92      92      86
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
HUR CAT 1       32      56      47      32      23      20      25
HUR CAT 2        2      11      24      28      26      22      21
HUR CAT 3        X       2      10      23      28      30      25
HUR CAT 4        1       1       2       6      13      17      13
HUR CAT 5        X       X       X       1       3       3       3
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FCST MAX WIND   60KT    70KT    80KT    90KT   100KT   105KT   105KT
                                                                    
                                                                    
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                                                   
                                                                    
BERMUDA        34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   6( 6)
BERMUDA        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)   X( X)   4( 4)
 
PUERTO PLATA   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
SANTO DOMINGO  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
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)   3( 3)   4( 7)
 
SAINT THOMAS   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   6(10)
SAINT THOMAS   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
SAINT THOMAS   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)
 
SAINT CROIX    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   4( 8)
SAINT CROIX    50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
SAINT CROIX    64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)
 
SAINT MAARTEN  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   7( 7)   8(15)
SAINT MAARTEN  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   4( 7)
SAINT MAARTEN  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
ST KITTS-NEVIS 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   7( 7)   6(13)
ST KITTS-NEVIS 50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   3( 5)
ST KITTS-NEVIS 64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
BARBUDA        34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   9(10)   7(17)
BARBUDA        50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   4( 8)
BARBUDA        64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)
 
ANTIGUA        34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   8( 8)   6(14)
ANTIGUA        50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   3( 6)
ANTIGUA        64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)
 
GUADELOUPE     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   6( 7)   4(11)
GUADELOUPE     50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   2( 5)
GUADELOUPE     64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)
 
AVES           34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   3( 6)
 
DOMINICA       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   3( 8)
DOMINICA       50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)
DOMINICA       64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)
 
MARTINIQUE     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   2( 7)
MARTINIQUE     64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)
 
SAINT LUCIA    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   1( 5)
 
SAINT VINCENT  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)
 
BARBADOS       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   X( 4)
 
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FORECASTER BLAKE                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
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