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Tropical Storm MARIA


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TROPICAL STORM MARIA WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER   8            
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL142011               
1500 UTC THU SEP 08 2011                                            
                                                                    
AT 1500Z THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MARIA WAS LOCATED NEAR        
LATITUDE 13.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 51.2 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED    
WINDS NEAR 40 KTS...45 MPH...75 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   00Z FRI 12Z FRI 00Z SAT 12Z SAT 12Z SUN 12Z MON 12Z TUE
FORECAST HOUR   12      24      36      48      72      96     120  
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DISSIPATED       X       1       3       5       8       8       6
TROP DEPRESSION  6      15      19      21      25      21      13
TROPICAL STORM  90      76      68      61      55      55      53
HURRICANE        5       9      10      13      12      16      29
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
HUR CAT 1        4       8       8      11      11      14      23
HUR CAT 2        X       1       1       2       1       2       4
HUR CAT 3        X       X       X       1       X       1       1
HUR CAT 4        X       X       X       X       X       X       X
HUR CAT 5        X       X       X       X       X       X       X
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FCST MAX WIND   45KT    45KT    45KT    45KT    45KT    50KT    60KT
                                                                    
                                                                    
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 THU 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 THU 00Z FRI 12Z FRI 00Z SAT 12Z SAT 12Z SUN 12Z MON
PERIODS         TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO  
             00Z FRI 12Z FRI 00Z SAT 12Z SAT 12Z SUN 12Z MON 12Z TUE
                                                                    
FORECAST HOUR    (12)   (24)    (36)    (48)    (72)    (96)   (120)
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LOCATION       KT                                                   
                                                                    
FT PIERCE FL   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
W PALM BEACH   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
MIAMI FL       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
MARATHON FL    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
GRAND BAHAMA   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   7( 7)
 
NEW PROVIDENCE 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   9(11)
 
ANDROS         34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   9(11)
ANDROS         50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
GREAT EXUMA    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)  14(19)
GREAT EXUMA    50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)
 
SAN SALVADOR   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   8( 8)  17(25)
SAN SALVADOR   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   5( 6)
SAN SALVADOR   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)
 
MAYAGUANA      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)  16(16)  10(26)
MAYAGUANA      50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   3( 6)
 
GRAND TURK     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)  19(21)   5(26)
GRAND TURK     50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   2( 6)
 
CAMAGUEY       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   5( 6)
 
GUANTANAMO BAY 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   5(10)
 
LES CAYES      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   1( 5)
 
PORT-AU-PRINCE 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   6( 6)   2( 8)
 
CAPE BEATA     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)   X( 5)
 
PUERTO PLATA   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)  13(15)   2(17)
PUERTO PLATA   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)
 
SANTO DOMINGO  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   7(12)   X(12)
 
PONCE          34  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)  19(21)   3(24)   X(24)
PONCE          50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   1( 5)   X( 5)
 
SAN JUAN       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)  23(26)   2(28)   X(28)
SAN JUAN       50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   1( 6)   X( 6)
SAN JUAN       64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
SAINT THOMAS   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)  26(31)   1(32)   X(32)
SAINT THOMAS   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   6( 7)   1( 8)   X( 8)
SAINT THOMAS   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
SAINT CROIX    34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   9(10)  23(33)   1(34)   X(34)
SAINT CROIX    50  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   7( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)
SAINT CROIX    64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)
 
SAINT MAARTEN  34  X   X( X)   2( 2)  13(15)  15(30)   1(31)   X(31)
SAINT MAARTEN  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
ST KITTS-NEVIS 34  X   X( X)   3( 3)  23(26)  11(37)   X(37)   X(37)
ST KITTS-NEVIS 50  X   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   3( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)
 
BARBUDA        34  X   X( X)   3( 3)  17(20)   5(25)   X(25)   X(25)
BARBUDA        50  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
ANTIGUA        34  X   X( X)   6( 6)  21(27)   5(32)   X(32)   X(32)
ANTIGUA        50  X   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   1( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
GUADELOUPE     34  X   1( 1)  13(14)  23(37)   4(41)   X(41)   X(41)
GUADELOUPE     50  X   X( X)   1( 1)   5( 6)   1( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)
 
AVES           34  X   X( X)   3( 3)  19(22)   8(30)   X(30)   X(30)
AVES           50  X   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   2( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)
 
DOMINICA       34  X   1( 1)  22(23)  21(44)   2(46)   X(46)   X(46)
DOMINICA       50  X   X( X)   2( 2)   5( 7)   1( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)
DOMINICA       64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
MARTINIQUE     34  X   1( 1)  28(29)  13(42)   X(42)   X(42)   X(42)
MARTINIQUE     50  X   X( X)   4( 4)   3( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)
MARTINIQUE     64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
SAINT LUCIA    34  X   1( 1)  15(16)   7(23)   1(24)   X(24)   X(24)
SAINT LUCIA    50  X   X( X)   2( 2)   3( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
SAINT VINCENT  34  X   X( X)   7( 7)   4(11)   1(12)   X(12)   X(12)
 
BARBADOS       34  X   2( 2)  14(16)   1(17)   1(18)   X(18)   X(18)
BARBADOS       50  X   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
GRENADA        34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
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FORECASTER AVILA                                                    
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