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Tropical Storm TOMAS


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TROPICAL STORM TOMAS WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER  23            
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL212010               
2100 UTC WED NOV 03 2010                                            
                                                                    
AT 2100Z THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM TOMAS WAS LOCATED NEAR        
LATITUDE 14.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 74.8 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED    
WINDS NEAR 40 KTS...45 MPH...75 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   06Z THU 18Z THU 06Z FRI 18Z FRI 18Z SAT 18Z SUN 18Z MON
FORECAST HOUR   12      24      36      48      72      96     120  
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
DISSIPATED       X       1       2       3       5       8      15
TROP DEPRESSION  7      10      12      13      11      16      26
TROPICAL STORM  89      77      66      55      51      51      46
HURRICANE        4      12      21      29      33      26      13
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
HUR CAT 1        4      11      18      22      24      20      11
HUR CAT 2        X       1       2       5       5       4       2
HUR CAT 3        1       1       1       2       3       2       1
HUR CAT 4        X       X       X       X       1       X       X
HUR CAT 5        X       X       X       X       X       X       X
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FCST MAX WIND   45KT    50KT    55KT    60KT    60KT    55KT    45KT
                                                                    
                                                                    
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 WED 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 WED 06Z THU 18Z THU 06Z FRI 18Z FRI 18Z SAT 18Z SUN
PERIODS         TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO  
             06Z THU 18Z THU 06Z FRI 18Z FRI 18Z SAT 18Z SUN 18Z MON
                                                                    
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)   2( 2)   3( 5)
 
NEW PROVIDENCE 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   X( 3)
 
ANDROS         34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)   1( 4)
 
GREAT EXUMA    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   6( 8)   2(10)   1(11)
 
SAN SALVADOR   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   9(11)   4(15)   2(17)
SAN SALVADOR   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   1( 5)   1( 6)
SAN SALVADOR   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)
 
MAYAGUANA      34  X   X( X)   2( 2)  13(15)  19(34)   3(37)   3(40)
MAYAGUANA      50  X   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)  10(14)   1(15)   1(16)
MAYAGUANA      64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   1( 5)   X( 5)
 
GRAND TURK     34  X   X( X)   2( 2)  14(16)  28(44)   2(46)   2(48)
GRAND TURK     50  X   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)  13(17)   2(19)   X(19)
GRAND TURK     64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   6( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)
 
CAMAGUEY       34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   1( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)
 
GUANTANAMO BAY 34  X   1( 1)  13(14)  12(26)   4(30)   1(31)   X(31)
GUANTANAMO BAY 50  X   X( X)   3( 3)   5( 8)   2(10)   X(10)   1(11)
GUANTANAMO BAY 64  X   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
MONTEGO BAY    34  X   1( 1)   1( 2)   2( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
KINGSTON       34  X   2( 2)   7( 9)   3(12)   1(13)   X(13)   X(13)
KINGSTON       50  X   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
LES CAYES      34  X   6( 6)  28(34)  11(45)   4(49)   X(49)   X(49)
LES CAYES      50  X   1( 1)   9(10)   6(16)   1(17)   X(17)   X(17)
LES CAYES      64  X   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)   1( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
PORT-AU-PRINCE 34  X   1( 1)  10(11)  15(26)   5(31)   X(31)   X(31)
PORT-AU-PRINCE 50  X   X( X)   2( 2)   4( 6)   2( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)
PORT-AU-PRINCE 64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
GONAIVES       34  X   1( 1)  12(13)  22(35)   8(43)   X(43)   1(44)
GONAIVES       50  X   X( X)   2( 2)   9(11)   3(14)   X(14)   X(14)
GONAIVES       64  X   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   2( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
CAPE BEATA     34  X   1( 1)   3( 4)   5( 9)   4(13)   X(13)   1(14)
 
PUERTO PLATA   34  X   X( X)   2( 2)  10(12)  13(25)   2(27)   X(27)
PUERTO PLATA   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   4( 6)   X( 6)   1( 7)
PUERTO PLATA   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
SANTO DOMINGO  34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   6(10)   1(11)   1(12)
 
PONCE          34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   1( 3)   2( 5)
 
SAN JUAN       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)   2( 5)
 
SAINT THOMAS   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   2( 4)
 
SAINT CROIX    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   2( 3)
 
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FORECASTER BEVEN                                                    
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