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Tropical Storm MARIA


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TROPICAL STORM MARIA WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER  13            
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL142011               
2100 UTC FRI SEP 09 2011                                            
                                                                    
AT 2100Z THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MARIA WAS LOCATED NEAR        
LATITUDE 14.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 58.6 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   06Z SAT 18Z SAT 06Z SUN 18Z SUN 18Z MON 18Z TUE 18Z WED
FORECAST HOUR   12      24      36      48      72      96     120  
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DISSIPATED       X       1       1       2       2       2       2
TROP DEPRESSION  6       8       9       9       7       3       2
TROPICAL STORM  90      78      68      57      45      31      26
HURRICANE        5      14      23      33      47      64      70
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
HUR CAT 1        4      12      19      26      33      39      36
HUR CAT 2        X       1       3       5      10      17      20
HUR CAT 3        X       1       1       2       4       7      13
HUR CAT 4        X       X       X       X       X       2       2
HUR CAT 5        X       X       X       X       X       X       X
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FCST MAX WIND   45KT    50KT    55KT    60KT    70KT    80KT    90KT
                                                                    
                                                                    
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 FRI 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 FRI 06Z SAT 18Z SAT 06Z SUN 18Z SUN 18Z MON 18Z TUE
PERIODS         TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO  
             06Z SAT 18Z SAT 06Z SUN 18Z SUN 18Z MON 18Z TUE 18Z WED
                                                                    
FORECAST HOUR    (12)   (24)    (36)    (48)    (72)    (96)   (120)
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LOCATION       KT                                                   
                                                                    
NORFOLK VA     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
CAPE HATTERAS  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)
 
MOREHEAD CITY  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)
 
WILMINGTON NC  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
MYRTLE BEACH   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
CHARLESTON SC  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
FT PIERCE FL   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
BERMUDA        34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)  12(13)
BERMUDA        50  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)   2( 2)   4( 6)
 
NEW PROVIDENCE 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   4( 9)
NEW PROVIDENCE 50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
ANDROS         34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   3( 8)
 
GREAT EXUMA    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   8( 9)   4(13)
GREAT EXUMA    50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   1( 4)
GREAT EXUMA    64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)
 
SAN SALVADOR   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)  15(18)   7(25)
SAN SALVADOR   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   6( 6)   3( 9)
SAN SALVADOR   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)
 
MAYAGUANA      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)  10(10)  16(26)   2(28)
MAYAGUANA      50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   6( 8)   1( 9)
MAYAGUANA      64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   X( 3)
 
GRAND TURK     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)  21(23)  11(34)   1(35)
GRAND TURK     50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   6( 6)   6(12)   1(13)
GRAND TURK     64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   X( 3)
 
GUANTANAMO BAY 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)   X( 5)
 
PORT-AU-PRINCE 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   2( 5)   X( 5)
 
CAPE BEATA     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)
 
PUERTO PLATA   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)  11(14)   5(19)   1(20)
PUERTO PLATA   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   1( 5)   X( 5)
PUERTO PLATA   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
SANTO DOMINGO  34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)   8(13)   1(14)   X(14)
 
PONCE          34  X   2( 2)  13(15)  11(26)   4(30)   1(31)   X(31)
PONCE          50  X   X( X)   2( 2)   4( 6)   2( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)
PONCE          64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)
 
SAN JUAN       34  X   3( 3)  24(27)  14(41)   5(46)   X(46)   X(46)
SAN JUAN       50  X   X( X)   4( 4)   7(11)   1(12)   X(12)   X(12)
SAN JUAN       64  X   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
SAINT THOMAS   34  X  13(13)  38(51)   8(59)   1(60)   1(61)   X(61)
SAINT THOMAS   50  X   X( X)  12(12)   6(18)   1(19)   X(19)   X(19)
SAINT THOMAS   64  X   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
SAINT CROIX    34  1  15(16)  28(44)   5(49)   X(49)   X(49)   X(49)
SAINT CROIX    50  X   1( 1)  10(11)   3(14)   X(14)   X(14)   X(14)
SAINT CROIX    64  X   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
SAINT MAARTEN  34  2  55(57)  19(76)   1(77)   X(77)   X(77)   X(77)
SAINT MAARTEN  50  X   8( 8)  12(20)   1(21)   X(21)   X(21)   X(21)
SAINT MAARTEN  64  X   1( 1)   2( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
ST KITTS-NEVIS 34  7  62(69)   7(76)   1(77)   X(77)   X(77)   X(77)
ST KITTS-NEVIS 50  X  14(14)   6(20)   X(20)   X(20)   X(20)   X(20)
ST KITTS-NEVIS 64  X   2( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)
 
BARBUDA        34 21  55(76)   5(81)   X(81)   X(81)   X(81)   X(81)
BARBUDA        50  X  13(13)   1(14)   X(14)   X(14)   X(14)   X(14)
BARBUDA        64  X   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
ANTIGUA        34 31  52(83)   1(84)   X(84)   X(84)   X(84)   X(84)
ANTIGUA        50  X  16(16)   1(17)   X(17)   X(17)   X(17)   X(17)
ANTIGUA        64  X   2( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)
 
GUADELOUPE     34 53  24(77)   1(78)   X(78)   X(78)   X(78)   X(78)
GUADELOUPE     50  3   9(12)   X(12)   X(12)   X(12)   X(12)   X(12)
GUADELOUPE     64  X   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
AVES           34  1  10(11)   4(15)   1(16)   X(16)   X(16)   X(16)
 
DOMINICA       34 24   7(31)   2(33)   X(33)   X(33)   X(33)   X(33)
DOMINICA       50  1   2( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
MARTINIQUE     34 11   2(13)   1(14)   X(14)   X(14)   X(14)   X(14)
 
SAINT LUCIA    34  1   1( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
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FORECASTER BROWN                                                    
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