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TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER  26            
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL092012               
1500 UTC MON AUG 27 2012                                            
                                                                    
AT 1500Z THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR        
LATITUDE 26.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 85.3 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED    
WINDS NEAR 55 KTS...65 MPH...100 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 TUE 12Z TUE 00Z WED 12Z WED 12Z THU 12Z FRI 12Z SAT
FORECAST HOUR   12      24      36      48      72      96     120  
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
DISSIPATED       X       X       X       1      21      54      76
TROP DEPRESSION  X       1       2       5      39      39      24
TROPICAL STORM  52      41      36      50      36       7       1
HURRICANE       48      58      62      44       4       X       X
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
HUR CAT 1       44      48      46      33       3       X       X
HUR CAT 2        3       7      11       8       1       X       X
HUR CAT 3        1       2       4       3       X       X       X
HUR CAT 4        X       X       1       X       X       X       X
HUR CAT 5        X       X       X       X       X       X       X
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FCST MAX WIND   65KT    70KT    80KT    70KT    40KT    25KT    20KT
                                                                    
                                                                    
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 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       12Z MON 00Z TUE 12Z TUE 00Z WED 12Z WED 12Z THU 12Z FRI
PERIODS         TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO  
             00Z TUE 12Z TUE 00Z WED 12Z WED 12Z THU 12Z FRI 12Z SAT
                                                                    
FORECAST HOUR    (12)   (24)    (36)    (48)    (72)    (96)   (120)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
LOCATION       KT                                                   
                                                                    
ORLANDO FL     34  4   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
KEY WEST FL    34  3   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
MARCO ISLAND   34  4   1( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
FT MYERS FL    34  6   1( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)
 
VENICE FL      34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
 
TAMPA FL       34 12   3(15)   X(15)   X(15)   X(15)   X(15)   X(15)
 
CEDAR KEY FL   34 13   3(16)   1(17)   X(17)   X(17)   X(17)   X(17)
 
TALLAHASSEE FL 34 13   6(19)   3(22)   2(24)   X(24)   X(24)   X(24)
 
ST MARKS FL    34 16   6(22)   3(25)   1(26)   X(26)   X(26)   X(26)
 
APALACHICOLA   34 34   8(42)   2(44)   2(46)   X(46)   X(46)   X(46)
 
GFMX 290N 850W 34 54   5(59)   1(60)   2(62)   X(62)   X(62)   X(62)
 
PANAMA CITY FL 34 33  12(45)   4(49)   2(51)   1(52)   X(52)   X(52)
 
COLUMBUS GA    34  X   4( 4)   2( 6)   3( 9)   1(10)   X(10)   X(10)
 
MONTGOMERY AL  34  2   9(11)   8(19)   4(23)   3(26)   X(26)   X(26)
 
PENSACOLA FL   34 22  29(51)   9(60)   4(64)   1(65)   X(65)   X(65)
PENSACOLA FL   50  X   3( 3)   3( 6)   1( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)
PENSACOLA FL   64  X   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
GFMX 290N 870W 34 72  16(88)   1(89)   1(90)   X(90)   X(90)   X(90)
GFMX 290N 870W 50  3  21(24)   2(26)   X(26)   X(26)   X(26)   X(26)
GFMX 290N 870W 64  X   4( 4)   1( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
MOBILE AL      34 12  36(48)  22(70)   4(74)   2(76)   X(76)   X(76)
MOBILE AL      50  X   2( 2)  12(14)   5(19)   X(19)   X(19)   X(19)
MOBILE AL      64  X   X( X)   3( 3)   2( 5)   1( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)
 
GULFPORT MS    34 10  43(53)  27(80)   7(87)   1(88)   X(88)   X(88)
GULFPORT MS    50  X   4( 4)  29(33)  10(43)   1(44)   X(44)   X(44)
GULFPORT MS    64  X   X( X)   9( 9)   6(15)   1(16)   X(16)   X(16)
 
STENNIS SC     34  8  41(49)  33(82)   7(89)   2(91)   X(91)   X(91)
STENNIS SC     50  X   3( 3)  36(39)  14(53)   2(55)   X(55)   X(55)
STENNIS SC     64  X   X( X)  14(14)  10(24)   1(25)   X(25)   X(25)
 
BURAS LA       34 17  57(74)  18(92)   3(95)   X(95)   X(95)   X(95)
BURAS LA       50  X  16(16)  44(60)   6(66)   1(67)   X(67)   X(67)
BURAS LA       64  X   2( 2)  27(29)   5(34)   1(35)   X(35)   X(35)
 
GFMX 280N 890W 34 55  36(91)   2(93)   X(93)   1(94)   X(94)   X(94)
GFMX 280N 890W 50  1  47(48)   7(55)   1(56)   X(56)   X(56)   X(56)
GFMX 280N 890W 64  X  14(14)   7(21)   X(21)   X(21)   X(21)   X(21)
 
JACKSON MS     34  X   8( 8)  23(31)  19(50)   9(59)   1(60)   X(60)
JACKSON MS     50  X   X( X)   2( 2)   7( 9)   6(15)   1(16)   X(16)
JACKSON MS     64  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
NEW ORLEANS LA 34  6  38(44)  36(80)  10(90)   1(91)   X(91)   X(91)
NEW ORLEANS LA 50  X   3( 3)  36(39)  16(55)   4(59)   X(59)   X(59)
NEW ORLEANS LA 64  X   X( X)  17(17)  12(29)   1(30)   X(30)   X(30)
 
GFMX 280N 910W 34  6  23(29)  21(50)   5(55)   2(57)   X(57)   X(57)
GFMX 280N 910W 50  X   1( 1)   7( 8)   4(12)   1(13)   X(13)   X(13)
GFMX 280N 910W 64  X   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
BATON ROUGE LA 34  2  19(21)  36(57)  19(76)   6(82)   X(82)   X(82)
BATON ROUGE LA 50  X   X( X)  15(15)  21(36)   6(42)   X(42)   X(42)
BATON ROUGE LA 64  X   X( X)   4( 4)  10(14)   3(17)   X(17)   X(17)
 
NEW IBERIA LA  34  1  13(14)  32(46)  18(64)   5(69)   1(70)   X(70)
NEW IBERIA LA  50  X   X( X)   8( 8)  14(22)   6(28)   X(28)   X(28)
NEW IBERIA LA  64  X   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)   4( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)
 
GFMX 280N 930W 34  X   5( 5)   9(14)   6(20)   5(25)   X(25)   1(26)
GFMX 280N 930W 50  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
SHREVEPORT LA  34  X   X( X)   6( 6)  10(16)  10(26)   2(28)   X(28)
SHREVEPORT LA  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
PORT ARTHUR TX 34  X   1( 1)   9(10)  10(20)   9(29)   1(30)   X(30)
PORT ARTHUR TX 50  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)
 
GALVESTON TX   34  X   X( X)   5( 5)   5(10)   6(16)   1(17)   X(17)
 
HOUSTON TX     34  X   X( X)   3( 3)   4( 7)   4(11)   1(12)   X(12)
 
FREEPORT TX    34  X   X( X)   3( 3)   2( 5)   4( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)
 
GFMX 280N 950W 34  X   X( X)   3( 3)   3( 6)   2( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)
 
PORT O CONNOR  34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   2( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
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FORECASTER STEWART                                                  
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