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Tropical Storm ALBERTO (Text)


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TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM                                                  
                                                                    
TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER   1          
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL012012               
2100 UTC SAT MAY 19 2012                                            
                                                                    
AT 2100Z THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO WAS LOCATED NEAR      
LATITUDE 32.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 77.7 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 SUN 18Z SUN 06Z MON 18Z MON 18Z TUE 18Z WED 18Z THU
FORECAST HOUR   12      24      36      48      72      96     120  
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
DISSIPATED       X       2       4       9      18      24      NA
TROP DEPRESSION  6      19      25      29      24      29      NA
TROPICAL STORM  90      74      63      54      49      41      NA
HURRICANE        3       6       7       8       9       6      NA
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
HUR CAT 1        3       6       7       7       8       5      NA
HUR CAT 2        X       X       1       1       1       1      NA
HUR CAT 3        X       X       X       X       X       X      NA
HUR CAT 4        X       X       X       X       X       X      NA
HUR CAT 5        X       X       X       X       X       X      NA
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FCST MAX WIND   45KT    45KT    45KT    45KT    45KT    40KT    NA  
                                                                    
                                                                    
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                                                   
                                                                    
BOSTON MA      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   X( 3)
 
HYANNIS MA     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   X( 4)
 
NANTUCKET MA   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   X( 5)
 
PROVIDENCE RI  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   X( 4)
 
HARTFORD CT    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   X( 4)
 
MONTAUK POINT  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)   X( 5)
 
NEW YORK CITY  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   5( 6)   X( 6)
 
NEWARK NJ      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)   X( 5)
 
TRENTON NJ     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)   X( 5)
 
ATLANTIC CITY  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   5( 7)   X( 7)
 
BALTIMORE MD   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   X( 4)
 
DOVER DE       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   5( 7)   X( 7)
 
ANNAPOLIS MD   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   3( 5)   X( 5)
 
WASHINGTON DC  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   X( 4)
 
OCEAN CITY MD  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   6(10)   X(10)
 
RICHMOND VA    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)   2( 7)   X( 7)
 
NORFOLK NAS    34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   5( 7)   3(10)   X(10)
 
NORFOLK VA     34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   6( 8)   4(12)   X(12)
 
WALLOPS CDA    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   5(10)   X(10)
 
GREENSBORO NC  34  X   1( 1)   1( 2)   1( 3)   1( 4)   1( 5)   X( 5)
 
RALEIGH NC     34  X   1( 1)   1( 2)   2( 4)   3( 7)   1( 8)   X( 8)
 
CAPE HATTERAS  34  X   1( 1)   1( 2)   2( 4)  14(18)   6(24)   X(24)
CAPE HATTERAS  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   1( 5)   X( 5)
CAPE HATTERAS  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
CHARLOTTE NC   34  X   1( 1)   1( 2)   2( 4)   1( 5)   1( 6)   X( 6)
 
MOREHEAD CITY  34  X   1( 1)   2( 3)   5( 8)  15(23)   3(26)   X(26)
MOREHEAD CITY  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)   1( 6)   X( 6)
MOREHEAD CITY  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   X( 2)
 
WILMINGTON NC  34  X   2( 2)   3( 5)  10(15)  12(27)   1(28)   X(28)
WILMINGTON NC  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   3( 5)   1( 6)   X( 6)
 
COLUMBIA SC    34  X   2( 2)   4( 6)   3( 9)   2(11)   1(12)   X(12)
 
MYRTLE BEACH   34  1   5( 6)   7(13)  12(25)   8(33)   1(34)   X(34)
MYRTLE BEACH   50  X   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)   2( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)
MYRTLE BEACH   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   1( 2)   X( 2)
 
CHARLESTON SC  34  1   8( 9)  14(23)   9(32)   4(36)   1(37)   X(37)
CHARLESTON SC  50  X   1( 1)   3( 4)   3( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)
CHARLESTON SC  64  X   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
AUGUSTA GA     34  X   1( 1)   3( 4)   1( 5)   2( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)
 
SAVANNAH GA    34  X   5( 5)   7(12)   5(17)   3(20)   X(20)   X(20)
SAVANNAH GA    50  X   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
MAYPORT NS     34  X   3( 3)   2( 5)   4( 9)   1(10)   X(10)   X(10)
 
JACKSONVILLE   34  X   3( 3)   2( 5)   3( 8)   1( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)
 
DAYTONA BEACH  34  X   1( 1)   1( 2)   2( 4)   1( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
ORLANDO FL     34  X   1( 1)   1( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
COCOA BEACH FL 34  X   1( 1)   1( 2)   1( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
PATRICK AFB    34  X   1( 1)   1( 2)   1( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
FT PIERCE FL   34  X   1( 1)   X( 1)   1( 2)   X( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)
 
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FORECASTER BRENNAN                                                  
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