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ZCZC MIAPWSAT3 ALL                                                  
TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM                                                  
HURRICANE BILL WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER  12                  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL032009               
0900 UTC TUE AUG 18 2009                                            
                                                                    
AT 0900Z THE CENTER OF HURRICANE BILL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.5
NORTH...LONGITUDE 49.7 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 85 KTS
...100 MPH...160 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   18Z TUE 06Z WED 18Z WED 06Z THU 06Z FRI 06Z SAT 06Z SUN
FORECAST HOUR   12      24      36      48      72      96     120  
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
DISSIPATED       X       X       X       X       X       X       4
TROP DEPRESSION  X       X       X       X       X       1       4
TROPICAL STORM   1       1       2       2       5       9      22
HURRICANE       99      99      98      98      95      90      71
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
HUR CAT 1       20      12      11      12      17      22      26
HUR CAT 2       61      34      26      23      22      24      19
HUR CAT 3       17      44      44      38      34      28      17
HUR CAT 4        1       8      15      22      17      13       7
HUR CAT 5        1       1       2       4       4       2       1
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FCST MAX WIND   90KT   100KT   105KT   110KT   110KT   105KT   100KT
                                                                    
                                                                    
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           
        06Z 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       06Z TUE 18Z TUE 06Z WED 18Z WED 06Z THU 06Z FRI 06Z SAT
PERIODS         TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO  
             18Z TUE 06Z WED 18Z WED 06Z THU 06Z FRI 06Z SAT 06Z SUN
                                                                    
FORECAST HOUR    (12)   (24)    (36)    (48)    (72)    (96)   (120)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
LOCATION       KT                                                   
                                                                    
EDDY POINT NS  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)
 
SABLE ISLAND   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
HALIFAX NS     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   6( 6)
 
YARMOUTH NS    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   8( 8)
YARMOUTH NS    50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
YARMOUTH NS    64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)
 
MONCTON NB     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)
 
ST JOHN NB     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)
 
EASTPORT ME    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   6( 6)
 
BAR HARBOR ME  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   6( 6)
BAR HARBOR ME  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
AUGUSTA ME     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   6( 6)
 
PORTLAND ME    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   7( 7)
 
CONCORD NH     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   6( 6)
 
BOSTON MA      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   8( 8)
BOSTON MA      50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
BOSTON MA      64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)
 
HYANNIS MA     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)  10(11)
HYANNIS MA     50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)
HYANNIS MA     64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)
 
NANTUCKET MA   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)  10(11)
NANTUCKET MA   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)
NANTUCKET MA   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)
 
PROVIDENCE RI  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   8( 9)
PROVIDENCE RI  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
PROVIDENCE RI  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)
 
HARTFORD CT    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   5( 6)
 
MONTAUK POINT  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   8( 9)
MONTAUK POINT  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
MONTAUK POINT  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)
 
NEW YORK CITY  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   5( 6)
 
NEWARK NJ      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   5( 6)
 
TRENTON NJ     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   5( 6)
TRENTON NJ     64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)
 
ATLANTIC CITY  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   6( 7)
ATLANTIC CITY  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
ATLANTIC CITY  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)
 
BALTIMORE MD   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)
 
DOVER DE       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   5( 6)
 
ANNAPOLIS MD   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)
 
WASHINGTON DC  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)
 
OCEAN CITY MD  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   6( 8)
OCEAN CITY MD  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
OCEAN CITY MD  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)
 
RICHMOND VA    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)
 
NORFOLK VA     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   5( 7)
 
RALEIGH NC     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
CAPE HATTERAS  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   7( 9)
CAPE HATTERAS  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
CAPE HATTERAS  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)
 
MOREHEAD CITY  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   5( 6)
 
WILMINGTON NC  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)
 
MYRTLE BEACH   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
BERMUDA        34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)  24(25)  13(38)
BERMUDA        50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)  10(10)   8(18)
BERMUDA        64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   4( 9)
 
MAYAGUANA      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
GRAND TURK     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   1( 4)
 
PONCE          34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)
 
SAN JUAN       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   1( 4)   1( 5)
 
SAINT THOMAS   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)   X( 5)   1( 6)
 
SAINT CROIX    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   X( 4)   1( 5)
 
SAINT MAARTEN  34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   7(10)   X(10)   1(11)
SAINT MAARTEN  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)
SAINT MAARTEN  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
ST KITTS-NEVIS 34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   4( 7)   1( 8)   X( 8)
 
BARBUDA        34  X   X( X)   2( 2)   4( 6)   6(12)   X(12)   X(12)
BARBUDA        50  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
BARBUDA        64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   1( 2)
 
ANTIGUA        34  X   X( X)   2( 2)   3( 5)   4( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)
 
GUADELOUPE     34  X   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)   2( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)
 
DOMINICA       34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
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FORECASTER BEVEN                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
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