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Tropical Storm ERNESTO


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TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER  18          
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL052012               
0300 UTC MON AUG 06 2012                                            
                                                                    
AT 0300Z THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO WAS LOCATED NEAR      
LATITUDE 15.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.7 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED    
WINDS NEAR 45 KTS...50 MPH...85 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   12Z MON 00Z TUE 12Z TUE 00Z WED 00Z THU 00Z FRI 00Z SAT
FORECAST HOUR   12      24      36      48      72      96     120  
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
DISSIPATED       X       1       2       5      27      30      31
TROP DEPRESSION  3       7       8      14      38      21      12
TROPICAL STORM  90      75      63      53      33      41      44
HURRICANE        7      18      27      28       3       8      13
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
HUR CAT 1        6      15      23      22       3       6      12
HUR CAT 2        1       2       3       5       X       1       1
HUR CAT 3        X       X       1       1       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   50KT    55KT    60KT    65KT    35KT    50KT    55KT
                                                                    
                                                                    
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                                                   
                                                                    
CORPUS CHRISTI 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
GFMX 270N 960W 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)
 
BROWNSVILLE TX 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   6( 7)
 
GFMX 250N 960W 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   5( 8)
 
LA PESCO MX    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   7( 9)
 
TAMPICO MX     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)  10(14)
TAMPICO MX     50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
TUXPAN MX      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   9(14)
TUXPAN MX      50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
VERACRUZ MX    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   8( 9)   6(15)
VERACRUZ MX    50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)
 
FRONTERA MX    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   9(10)   5(15)   1(16)
FRONTERA MX    50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)
 
MERIDA MX      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)  12(16)   1(17)   1(18)
MERIDA MX      50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)
 
COZUMEL MX     34  X   X( X)   5( 5)  12(17)   5(22)   X(22)   X(22)
COZUMEL MX     50  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
BELIZE         34  X   X( X)   5( 5)  20(25)  13(38)   X(38)   X(38)
BELIZE         50  X   X( X)   X( X)   7( 7)   6(13)   X(13)   X(13)
BELIZE         64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
PUERTO BARRIOS 34  X   X( X)   2( 2)   5( 7)   4(11)   X(11)   X(11)
 
GUANAJA        34  X   5( 5)  24(29)  15(44)   1(45)   X(45)   X(45)
GUANAJA        50  X   X( X)   6( 6)   9(15)   X(15)   X(15)   X(15)
GUANAJA        64  X   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)   1( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)
 
PUERTO CABEZAS 34  1   5( 6)   3( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)
 
SAN ANDRES     34  1   1( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
CP SAN ANTONIO 34  X   X( X)   2( 2)   3( 5)   1( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)
 
ISLE OF PINES  34  X   X( X)   3( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
GRAND CAYMAN   34  2   4( 6)   4(10)   1(11)   X(11)   X(11)   X(11)
 
MONTEGO BAY    34  1   1( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
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FORECASTER STEWART                                                  
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