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HURRICANE IRENE WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER  30                 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL092011               
2100 UTC SAT AUG 27 2011                                            
                                                                    
AT 2100Z THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE    
36.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 76.0 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR  
70 KTS...80 MPH...130 KM/H.                                         
                                                                    
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 SUN 18Z SUN 06Z MON 18Z MON 18Z TUE 18Z WED 18Z THU
FORECAST HOUR   12      24      36      48      72      96     120  
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
DISSIPATED       1       1       6      11      23      29      30
TROP DEPRESSION  8       3      27      23      31      28      28
TROPICAL STORM  60      71      62      55      42      40      39
HURRICANE       31      26       5      12       4       4       4
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
HUR CAT 1       29      23       5      10       4       4       3
HUR CAT 2        2       2       X       1       X       X       X
HUR CAT 3        1       1       X       X       X       X       X
HUR CAT 4        X       X       X       X       X       X       X
HUR CAT 5        X       X       X       X       X       X       X
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FCST MAX WIND   65KT    60KT    45KT    45KT    40KT    35KT    35KT
                                                                    
                                                                    
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                                                   
                                                                    
BURGEO NFLD    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
PTX BASQUES    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   2( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)
 
EDDY POINT NS  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
SYDNEY NS      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
HALIFAX NS     34  X   X( X)   2( 2)   4( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)
 
YARMOUTH NS    34  X   1( 1)   9(10)   1(11)   X(11)   X(11)   X(11)
 
MONCTON NB     34  X   X( X)   5( 5)  11(16)   X(16)   X(16)   X(16)
 
ST JOHN NB     34  X   X( X)  10(10)   6(16)   X(16)   X(16)   X(16)
 
EASTPORT ME    34  X   1( 1)  18(19)   4(23)   X(23)   X(23)   X(23)
 
BAR HARBOR ME  34  X   6( 6)  28(34)   1(35)   X(35)   X(35)   X(35)
BAR HARBOR ME  50  X   X( X)   4( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
AUGUSTA ME     34  X  10(10)  43(53)   1(54)   X(54)   X(54)   X(54)
AUGUSTA ME     50  X   X( X)  12(12)   X(12)   X(12)   X(12)   X(12)
AUGUSTA ME     64  X   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
PORTLAND ME    34  X  23(23)  41(64)   X(64)   X(64)   X(64)   X(64)
PORTLAND ME    50  X   1( 1)  17(18)   X(18)   X(18)   X(18)   X(18)
PORTLAND ME    64  X   X( X)   2( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)
 
CONCORD NH     34  X  44(44)  31(75)   X(75)   X(75)   X(75)   X(75)
CONCORD NH     50  X   7( 7)  22(29)   X(29)   X(29)   X(29)   X(29)
CONCORD NH     64  X   1( 1)   4( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
BOSTON MA      34  1  53(54)  18(72)   X(72)   X(72)   X(72)   X(72)
BOSTON MA      50  X  10(10)  14(24)   X(24)   X(24)   X(24)   X(24)
BOSTON MA      64  X   1( 1)   2( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
HYANNIS MA     34  2  42(44)   9(53)   X(53)   X(53)   X(53)   X(53)
HYANNIS MA     50  X   4( 4)   4( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)
 
NANTUCKET MA   34  2  37(39)   6(45)   X(45)   X(45)   X(45)   X(45)
NANTUCKET MA   50  X   3( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
PROVIDENCE RI  34  3  63(66)   9(75)   X(75)   X(75)   X(75)   X(75)
PROVIDENCE RI  50  X  22(22)   6(28)   X(28)   X(28)   X(28)   X(28)
PROVIDENCE RI  64  X   3( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
HARTFORD CT    34  4  82(86)   2(88)   X(88)   X(88)   X(88)   X(88)
HARTFORD CT    50  X  42(42)   4(46)   X(46)   X(46)   X(46)   X(46)
HARTFORD CT    64  X   7( 7)   1( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)
 
MONTAUK POINT  34  6  72(78)   2(80)   X(80)   X(80)   X(80)   X(80)
MONTAUK POINT  50  X  33(33)   2(35)   X(35)   X(35)   X(35)   X(35)
MONTAUK POINT  64  X   6( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)
 
NEW YORK CITY  34 23  67(90)   X(90)   X(90)   X(90)   X(90)   X(90)
NEW YORK CITY  50  1  45(46)   X(46)   X(46)   X(46)   X(46)   X(46)
NEW YORK CITY  64  X   7( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)
 
NEWARK NJ      34 19  67(86)   X(86)   X(86)   X(86)   X(86)   X(86)
NEWARK NJ      50  1  31(32)   1(33)   X(33)   X(33)   X(33)   X(33)
NEWARK NJ      64  X   4( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
TRENTON NJ     34 31  49(80)   1(81)   X(81)   X(81)   X(81)   X(81)
TRENTON NJ     50  1  20(21)   X(21)   X(21)   X(21)   X(21)   X(21)
TRENTON NJ     64  X   2( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)
 
ATLANTIC CITY  34 61  29(90)   X(90)   X(90)   X(90)   X(90)   X(90)
ATLANTIC CITY  50 11  33(44)   X(44)   X(44)   X(44)   X(44)   X(44)
ATLANTIC CITY  64  1   4( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
BALTIMORE MD   34 26   7(33)   X(33)   X(33)   X(33)   X(33)   X(33)
 
DOVER DE       34 66  13(79)   X(79)   X(79)   X(79)   X(79)   X(79)
DOVER DE       50 10   9(19)   X(19)   X(19)   X(19)   X(19)   X(19)
DOVER DE       64  1   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
ANNAPOLIS MD   34 37   4(41)   X(41)   X(41)   X(41)   X(41)   X(41)
 
WASHINGTON DC  34 25   4(29)   X(29)   X(29)   X(29)   X(29)   X(29)
 
OCEAN CITY MD  34 96   1(97)   X(97)   X(97)   X(97)   X(97)   X(97)
OCEAN CITY MD  50 67   1(68)   X(68)   X(68)   X(68)   X(68)   X(68)
OCEAN CITY MD  64 10   X(10)   X(10)   X(10)   X(10)   X(10)   X(10)
 
RICHMOND VA    34 68   X(68)   X(68)   X(68)   X(68)   X(68)   X(68)
 
NORFOLK NAS    34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
NORFOLK NAS    50 93   X(93)   X(93)   X(93)   X(93)   X(93)   X(93)
NORFOLK NAS    64  2   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)
 
NORFOLK VA     34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
NORFOLK VA     50 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
NORFOLK VA     64  3   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
GREENSBORO NC  34  3   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
RALEIGH NC     34  4   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
CAPE HATTERAS  34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
CAPE HATTERAS  50 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
CAPE HATTERAS  64 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
 
MOREHEAD CITY  34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
MOREHEAD CITY  50 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
 
WILMINGTON NC  34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
 
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FORECASTER BROWN                                                    
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