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Tropical Storm FRANK


ZCZC MIAPWSEP4 ALL                                                  
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TROPICAL STORM FRANK WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER   6            
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   EP092010               
0300 UTC MON AUG 23 2010                                            
                                                                    
AT 0300Z THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FRANK WAS LOCATED NEAR        
LATITUDE 14.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 96.8 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED    
WINDS NEAR 50 KTS...60 MPH...95 KM/HR.                              
                                                                    
Z INDICATES COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME (GREENWICH)                  
   PACIFIC  DAYLIGHT TIME (PDT)...SUBTRACT  7 HOURS FROM Z TIME     
   HAWAIIAN STANDARD TIME (HST)...SUBTRACT 10 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   12Z MON 00Z TUE 12Z TUE 00Z WED 00Z THU 00Z FRI 00Z SAT
FORECAST HOUR   12      24      36      48      72      96     120  
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DISSIPATED       X       X       1       1       5       8      10
TROP DEPRESSION  X       2       4       4       9      15      17
TROPICAL STORM  81      62      51      44      47      50      50
HURRICANE       19      36      44      51      39      27      23
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
HUR CAT 1       17      32      35      36      28      21      19
HUR CAT 2        1       4       7      10       8       5       4
HUR CAT 3        X       1       2       4       3       1       1
HUR CAT 4        X       X       X       1       X       X       X
HUR CAT 5        X       X       X       X       X       X       X
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FCST MAX WIND   60KT    65KT    70KT    75KT    75KT    70KT    70KT
                                                                    
                                                                    
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           
        00Z MON 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       00Z MON 12Z MON 00Z TUE 12Z TUE 00Z WED 00Z THU 00Z FRI
PERIODS         TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO  
             12Z MON 00Z TUE 12Z TUE 00Z WED 00Z THU 00Z FRI 00Z SAT
                                                                    
FORECAST HOUR    (12)   (24)    (36)    (48)    (72)    (96)   (120)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
LOCATION       KT                                                   
                                                                    
CABO SAN LUCAS 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   5( 8)
 
SAN JOSE CABO  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   4( 7)
 
LA PAZ         34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)
 
MAZATLAN       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)
 
SAN BLAS       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   4( 7)   2( 9)
 
P VALLARTA     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   5( 6)   6(12)   2(14)
 
BARRA NAVIDAD  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)  15(17)   9(26)   2(28)
BARRA NAVIDAD  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   2( 5)   1( 6)
BARRA NAVIDAD  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   X( 2)
 
MANZANILLO     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)  13(17)   8(25)   2(27)
MANZANILLO     50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)   1( 5)
MANZANILLO     64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   1( 2)
 
L CARDENAS     34  X   1( 1)   4( 5)  14(19)  16(35)   2(37)   1(38)
L CARDENAS     50  X   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   5( 8)   1( 9)   X( 9)
L CARDENAS     64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
ZIHUATANEJO    34  X   1( 1)   7( 8)  15(23)   9(32)   2(34)   1(35)
ZIHUATANEJO    50  X   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   4( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)
ZIHUATANEJO    64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)
 
ACAPULCO       34  X   2( 2)  15(17)   7(24)   4(28)   X(28)   1(29)
ACAPULCO       50  X   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
ACAPULCO       64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
P MALDONADO    34  X   5( 5)   6(11)   3(14)   2(16)   X(16)   X(16)
 
P ANGEL        34  X   2( 2)   1( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
HUATULCO       34  X   1( 1)   2( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)
 
ISLA SOCORRO   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   8( 9)  10(19)
ISLA SOCORRO   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   3( 6)
ISLA SOCORRO   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)
 
ISLA CLARION   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   4( 6)
 
ISLAS MARIAS   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   6( 9)   2(11)
ISLAS MARIAS   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)
 
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FORECASTER BROWN                                                    
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