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ZCZC MIAPWSAT3 ALL                                                  
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HURRICANE SANDY WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER  16                 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL182012               
0900 UTC FRI OCT 26 2012                                            
                                                                    
AT 0900Z THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE    
26.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 76.9 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR  
70 KTS...80 MPH...130 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   18Z FRI 06Z SAT 18Z SAT 06Z SUN 06Z MON 06Z TUE 06Z WED
FORECAST HOUR   12      24      36      48      72      96     120  
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
DISSIPATED       X       X       1       1       2      14      22
TROP DEPRESSION  X       2       4       7       7      24      33
TROPICAL STORM  29      57      56      54      49      43      40
HURRICANE       71      42      40      38      41      19       5
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
HUR CAT 1       65      36      33      30      30      15       4
HUR CAT 2        5       4       4       6       8       3       1
HUR CAT 3        1       1       2       2       3       1       X
HUR CAT 4        X       X       X       X       X       X       X
HUR CAT 5        X       X       X       X       X       X       X
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FCST MAX WIND   70KT    65KT    65KT    65KT    70KT    70KT    50KT
                                                                    
                                                                    
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           
        06Z 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       06Z FRI 18Z FRI 06Z SAT 18Z SAT 06Z SUN 06Z MON 06Z TUE
PERIODS         TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO  
             18Z FRI 06Z SAT 18Z SAT 06Z SUN 06Z MON 06Z TUE 06Z WED
                                                                    
FORECAST HOUR    (12)   (24)    (36)    (48)    (72)    (96)   (120)
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LOCATION       KT                                                   
                                                                    
BAR HARBOR ME  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   3( 5)
 
AUGUSTA ME     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   3( 6)
 
PORTLAND ME    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   4( 9)
 
CONCORD NH     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   7( 7)   7(14)
CONCORD NH     50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
BOSTON MA      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)  12(12)   6(18)
BOSTON MA      50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   3( 5)
BOSTON MA      64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)
 
HYANNIS MA     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)  14(15)   5(20)
HYANNIS MA     50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   2( 5)
HYANNIS MA     64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)
 
NANTUCKET MA   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)  15(17)   5(22)
NANTUCKET MA   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   2( 6)
NANTUCKET MA   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)
 
PROVIDENCE RI  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)  17(18)   7(25)
PROVIDENCE RI  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   3( 6)
PROVIDENCE RI  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)
 
HARTFORD CT    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)  18(19)   9(28)
HARTFORD CT    50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   4( 7)
HARTFORD CT    64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)
 
MONTAUK POINT  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)  21(24)   8(32)
MONTAUK POINT  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   6( 6)   4(10)
MONTAUK POINT  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)
 
NEW YORK CITY  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)  26(29)  10(39)
NEW YORK CITY  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   6( 6)   5(11)
NEW YORK CITY  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
NEWARK NJ      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)  24(27)  10(37)
NEWARK NJ      50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   5(10)
NEWARK NJ      64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)
 
TRENTON NJ     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)  26(29)   9(38)
TRENTON NJ     50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   6( 6)   5(11)
TRENTON NJ     64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
ATLANTIC CITY  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   7( 7)  31(38)   7(45)
ATLANTIC CITY  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)  11(11)   4(15)
ATLANTIC CITY  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)
 
BALTIMORE MD   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)  21(24)  10(34)
BALTIMORE MD   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   5( 9)
BALTIMORE MD   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)
 
DOVER DE       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   7( 7)  29(36)   8(44)
DOVER DE       50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)  10(10)   4(14)
DOVER DE       64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)
 
ANNAPOLIS MD   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)  24(28)   8(36)
ANNAPOLIS MD   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   4( 9)
ANNAPOLIS MD   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
WASHINGTON DC  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)  20(23)   9(32)
WASHINGTON DC  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   4( 7)
WASHINGTON DC  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)
 
OCEAN CITY MD  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)  13(13)  31(44)   5(49)
OCEAN CITY MD  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)  13(15)   4(19)
OCEAN CITY MD  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   1( 6)
 
RICHMOND VA    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   7( 7)  17(24)   6(30)
RICHMOND VA    50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   2( 6)
RICHMOND VA    64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)
 
NORFOLK NAS    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)  13(14)  22(36)   3(39)
NORFOLK NAS    50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   7( 9)   2(11)
NORFOLK NAS    64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   X( 3)
 
NORFOLK VA     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)  14(15)  22(37)   3(40)
NORFOLK VA     50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   8(10)   2(12)
NORFOLK VA     64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   1( 4)
 
WALLOPS CDA    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)  13(13)  30(43)   5(48)
WALLOPS CDA    50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)  13(15)   3(18)
WALLOPS CDA    64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   1( 5)
 
GREENSBORO NC  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   4( 6)   4(10)
 
RALEIGH NC     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)   6(11)   4(15)
 
CAPE HATTERAS  34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)  27(32)   9(41)   1(42)
CAPE HATTERAS  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   9( 9)   4(13)   1(14)
CAPE HATTERAS  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   1( 5)   1( 6)
 
CHARLOTTE NC   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   3( 6)
 
MOREHEAD CITY  34  X   X( X)   2( 2)   4( 6)  17(23)   6(29)   1(30)
MOREHEAD CITY  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   2( 6)   1( 7)
MOREHEAD CITY  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   X( 2)
 
WILMINGTON NC  34  X   X( X)   3( 3)   3( 6)   8(14)   4(18)   2(20)
WILMINGTON NC  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   1( 3)
WILMINGTON NC  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   1( 2)
 
COLUMBIA SC    34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   2( 3)   2( 5)
 
MYRTLE BEACH   34  X   X( X)   4( 4)   2( 6)   4(10)   1(11)   2(13)
 
CHARLESTON SC  34  X   1( 1)   3( 4)   2( 6)   1( 7)   1( 8)   2(10)
 
SAVANNAH GA    34  X   2( 2)   2( 4)   X( 4)   1( 5)   X( 5)   1( 6)
 
MAYPORT NS     34  3   4( 7)   3(10)   X(10)   X(10)   X(10)   X(10)
 
JACKSONVILLE   34  2   4( 6)   2( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)
 
DAYTONA BEACH  34  6   5(11)   2(13)   X(13)   1(14)   X(14)   X(14)
 
ORLANDO FL     34  6   4(10)   2(12)   X(12)   X(12)   X(12)   X(12)
 
COCOA BEACH FL 34 12   6(18)   3(21)   X(21)   X(21)   X(21)   X(21)
 
PATRICK AFB    34 12   6(18)   3(21)   X(21)   X(21)   X(21)   X(21)
 
FT PIERCE FL   34 16   7(23)   3(26)   X(26)   X(26)   X(26)   X(26)
 
W PALM BEACH   34 13   4(17)   3(20)   X(20)   X(20)   X(20)   X(20)
 
MIAMI FL       34  5   3( 8)   2(10)   X(10)   X(10)   X(10)   X(10)
 
MARATHON FL    34  3   3( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)
 
KEY WEST FL    34  3   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
MARCO ISLAND   34  3   3( 6)   1( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)
 
FT MYERS FL    34  4   2( 6)   1( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)
 
VENICE FL      34  3   2( 5)   1( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)
 
TAMPA FL       34  3   3( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)
 
CEDAR KEY FL   34  1   1( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
GRAND BAHAMA   34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
GRAND BAHAMA   50  6   2( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)
 
NEW PROVIDENCE 34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
 
ANDROS         34  6   4(10)   1(11)   X(11)   X(11)   X(11)   X(11)
 
GREAT EXUMA    34  4   3( 7)   1( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)
 
SAN SALVADOR   34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
 
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FORECASTER BRENNAN                                                  
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