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TROPICAL STORM FAY WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER  13              
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL062008               
2100 UTC MON AUG 18 2008                                            
                                                                    
AT 2100Z THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 
24.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 81.9 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR  
50 KTS...60 MPH...95 KM/HR.                                         
                                                                    
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 TUE 18Z TUE 06Z WED 18Z WED 18Z THU 18Z FRI 18Z SAT
FORECAST HOUR   12      24      36      48      72      96     120  
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
DISSIPATED       X       1       5       9      32      37      49
TROP DEPRESSION  5       6      20      23      33      20      17
TROPICAL STORM  77      75      58      47      32      28      21
HURRICANE       19      19      17      21       4      15      13
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
HUR CAT 1       17      17      13      16       3      10       8
HUR CAT 2        1       2       2       4       1       3       4
HUR CAT 3        X       1       1       1       X       1       1
HUR CAT 4        X       X       X       X       X       X       X
HUR CAT 5        X       X       X       X       X       X       X
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FCST MAX WIND   60KT    55KT    40KT    35KT    30KT    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           
        18Z 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       18Z MON 06Z TUE 18Z TUE 06Z WED 18Z WED 18Z THU 18Z FRI
PERIODS         TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO  
             06Z TUE 18Z TUE 06Z WED 18Z WED 18Z THU 18Z FRI 18Z SAT
                                                                    
FORECAST HOUR    (12)   (24)    (36)    (48)    (72)    (96)   (120)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
LOCATION       KT                                                   
                                                                    
RICHMOND VA    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   1( 3)
 
NORFOLK VA     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   1( 3)
 
GREENSBORO NC  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)   1( 5)
 
RALEIGH NC     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   2( 5)   1( 6)
 
CAPE HATTERAS  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   3( 5)   2( 7)
 
CHARLOTTE NC   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   3( 7)   1( 8)
 
MOREHEAD CITY  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)   3( 7)   2( 9)
 
WILMINGTON NC  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   4( 7)   5(12)   2(14)
 
COLUMBIA SC    34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   6(10)   4(14)   1(15)
 
MYRTLE BEACH   34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)   7(12)   5(17)   3(20)
MYRTLE BEACH   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)
MYRTLE BEACH   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
CHARLESTON SC  34  X   X( X)   2( 2)   8(10)   8(18)   5(23)   2(25)
CHARLESTON SC  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   3( 5)   2( 7)   1( 8)
CHARLESTON SC  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   1( 2)   X( 2)
 
ATLANTA GA     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)   4( 8)   2(10)
 
AUGUSTA GA     34  X   X( X)   2( 2)   3( 5)   6(11)   4(15)   2(17)
 
SAVANNAH GA    34  X   1( 1)   4( 5)  10(15)   8(23)   5(28)   2(30)
SAVANNAH GA    50  X   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   3( 6)   2( 8)   1( 9)
SAVANNAH GA    64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)
 
JACKSONVILLE   34  1   5( 6)  14(20)  14(34)   6(40)   4(44)   1(45)
JACKSONVILLE   50  X   X( X)   3( 3)   5( 8)   3(11)   1(12)   1(13)
JACKSONVILLE   64  X   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
DAYTONA BEACH  34  3  22(25)  18(43)   9(52)   4(56)   2(58)   1(59)
DAYTONA BEACH  50  X   3( 3)   9(12)   5(17)   3(20)   X(20)   1(21)
DAYTONA BEACH  64  X   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)   1( 5)   1( 6)   X( 6)
 
ORLANDO FL     34  6  40(46)  15(61)   4(65)   2(67)   1(68)   1(69)
ORLANDO FL     50  X  10(10)   8(18)   2(20)   1(21)   1(22)   X(22)
ORLANDO FL     64  X   1( 1)   3( 4)   X( 4)   1( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
COCOA BEACH FL 34  8  37(45)  11(56)   5(61)   1(62)   2(64)   1(65)
COCOA BEACH FL 50  X   7( 7)   7(14)   2(16)   2(18)   1(19)   X(19)
COCOA BEACH FL 64  X   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   1( 4)
 
FT PIERCE FL   34 19  32(51)   5(56)   2(58)   2(60)   2(62)   1(63)
FT PIERCE FL   50  X   7( 7)   3(10)   1(11)   1(12)   1(13)   1(14)
FT PIERCE FL   64  X   1( 1)   1( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   1( 3)
 
W PALM BEACH   34 33  20(53)   3(56)   1(57)   2(59)   1(60)   1(61)
W PALM BEACH   50  1   3( 4)   1( 5)   1( 6)   X( 6)   1( 7)   1( 8)
W PALM BEACH   64  X   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   1( 2)
 
MIAMI FL       34 56   5(61)   1(62)   1(63)   1(64)   1(65)   X(65)
MIAMI FL       50  1   2( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)
 
MARATHON FL    34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
MARATHON FL    50 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
 
KEY WEST FL    34 97   1(98)   X(98)   X(98)   X(98)   X(98)   X(98)
KEY WEST FL    50 33   X(33)   1(34)   X(34)   X(34)   X(34)   X(34)
KEY WEST FL    64  1   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
MARCO ISLAND   34 83   6(89)   X(89)   X(89)   X(89)   1(90)   X(90)
MARCO ISLAND   50 47  10(57)   X(57)   X(57)   1(58)   X(58)   X(58)
MARCO ISLAND   64  5   5(10)   X(10)   X(10)   X(10)   X(10)   X(10)
 
FT MYERS FL    34 63  18(81)   1(82)   X(82)   X(82)   1(83)   X(83)
FT MYERS FL    50 20  27(47)   1(48)   X(48)   1(49)   X(49)   X(49)
FT MYERS FL    64  2   6( 8)   1( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)
 
VENICE FL      34 31  29(60)   3(63)   1(64)   1(65)   1(66)   X(66)
VENICE FL      50  4  22(26)   3(29)   1(30)   X(30)   X(30)   X(30)
VENICE FL      64  X   5( 5)   1( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   1( 7)   X( 7)
 
TAMPA FL       34  9  33(42)   9(51)   3(54)   3(57)   1(58)   X(58)
TAMPA FL       50  X  12(12)   7(19)   1(20)   1(21)   1(22)   X(22)
TAMPA FL       64  X   2( 2)   2( 4)   1( 5)   1( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)
 
CEDAR KEY FL   34  2  13(15)  10(25)   6(31)   4(35)   2(37)   1(38)
CEDAR KEY FL   50  X   2( 2)   5( 7)   3(10)   2(12)   1(13)   X(13)
CEDAR KEY FL   64  X   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)   1( 5)
 
TALLAHASSEE FL 34  X   2( 2)   5( 7)   4(11)   5(16)   2(18)   1(19)
TALLAHASSEE FL 50  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)
 
ST MARKS FL    34  1   2( 3)   5( 8)   5(13)   5(18)   2(20)   1(21)
ST MARKS FL    50  X   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   2( 4)   1( 5)   X( 5)
ST MARKS FL    64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
APALACHICOLA   34  1   2( 3)   3( 6)   4(10)   5(15)   2(17)   1(18)
APALACHICOLA   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)   1( 4)   1( 5)
APALACHICOLA   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)
 
GFMX 290N 850W 34  1   2( 3)   5( 8)   3(11)   4(15)   2(17)   1(18)
GFMX 290N 850W 50  X   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   1( 4)   2( 6)   X( 6)
GFMX 290N 850W 64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   1( 2)   X( 2)
 
PANAMA CITY FL 34  X   2( 2)   2( 4)   3( 7)   5(12)   2(14)   2(16)
PANAMA CITY FL 50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   X( 2)   1( 3)
PANAMA CITY FL 64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)
 
COLUMBUS GA    34  X   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)   4( 7)   3(10)   2(12)
 
MONTGOMERY AL  34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   2( 4)   2( 6)   2( 8)
 
PENSACOLA FL   34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   3( 5)   2( 7)   2( 9)
 
GFMX 290N 870W 34  X   1( 1)   1( 2)   2( 4)   2( 6)   3( 9)   2(11)
 
MOBILE AL      34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   1( 2)   2( 4)   2( 6)
 
GULFPORT MS    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)   2( 5)
 
BURAS LA       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   1( 4)
 
GFMX 280N 890W 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   1( 4)
 
NEW ORLEANS LA 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
GRAND BAHAMA   34  6   9(15)   4(19)   2(21)   3(24)   3(27)   1(28)
GRAND BAHAMA   50  X   1( 1)   X( 1)   1( 2)   X( 2)   1( 3)   1( 4)
GRAND BAHAMA   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
NEW PROVIDENCE 34  2   3( 5)   1( 6)   1( 7)   1( 8)   2(10)   1(11)
 
ANDROS         34  2   2( 4)   X( 4)   1( 5)   X( 5)   1( 6)   1( 7)
 
GREAT EXUMA    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
HAVANA         34  3   2( 5)   1( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   1( 7)   1( 8)
 
ISLE OF PINES  34  1   X( 1)   1( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)
 
CIENFUEGOS     34  2   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)
 
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FORECASTER BEVEN                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
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