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Tropical Depression EIGHT


ZCZC MIAPWSAT3 ALL                                                  
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TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER   1       
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL082008               
0900 UTC THU AUG 28 2008                                            
                                                                    
AT 0900Z THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT WAS LOCATED NEAR   
LATITUDE 19.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 57.9 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED    
WINDS NEAR 30 KTS...35 MPH...55 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   18Z THU 06Z FRI 18Z FRI 06Z SAT 06Z SUN 06Z MON 06Z TUE
FORECAST HOUR   12      24      36      48      72      96     120  
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
DISSIPATED       1       2       3       1       1       1       3
TROP DEPRESSION 32      20      16      10       4       4       6
TROPICAL STORM  66      73      69      57      32      27      32
HURRICANE        1       5      12      32      63      68      59
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
HUR CAT 1        1       4      10      25      35      33      29
HUR CAT 2        X       X       2       5      16      20      14
HUR CAT 3        X       X       1       2       9      12      13
HUR CAT 4        X       X       X       1       3       3       2
HUR CAT 5        X       X       X       X       X       X       X
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FCST MAX WIND   35KT    40KT    45KT    55KT    70KT    75KT    75KT
                                                                    
                                                                    
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 THU 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 THU 18Z THU 06Z FRI 18Z FRI 06Z SAT 06Z SUN 06Z MON
PERIODS         TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO  
             18Z THU 06Z FRI 18Z FRI 06Z SAT 06Z SUN 06Z MON 06Z TUE
                                                                    
FORECAST HOUR    (12)   (24)    (36)    (48)    (72)    (96)   (120)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
LOCATION       KT                                                   
                                                                    
CAPE HATTERAS  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   3( 5)
 
MOREHEAD CITY  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   4( 6)
 
WILMINGTON NC  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)
 
MYRTLE BEACH   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)
 
CHARLESTON SC  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)
 
SAVANNAH GA    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)
 
JACKSONVILLE   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)
 
DAYTONA BEACH  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)
 
ORLANDO FL     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)
 
COCOA BEACH FL 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)
 
FT PIERCE FL   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)
 
W PALM BEACH   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)
 
MIAMI FL       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)
 
MARATHON FL    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
MARCO ISLAND   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
FT MYERS FL    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
VENICE FL      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
TAMPA FL       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
BERMUDA        34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   5( 9)   4(13)
BERMUDA        50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   2( 3)
 
GRAND BAHAMA   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   4( 6)
GRAND BAHAMA   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)
 
NEW PROVIDENCE 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   5( 7)
 
ANDROS         34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)
 
GREAT EXUMA    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   4( 7)
 
SAN SALVADOR   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)   5(10)
SAN SALVADOR   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)
SAN SALVADOR   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)
 
MAYAGUANA      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)   4( 9)
MAYAGUANA      50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
MAYAGUANA      64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)
 
GRAND TURK     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   4( 6)   3( 9)
GRAND TURK     50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
GUANTANAMO BAY 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
PUERTO PLATA   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   2( 5)
 
SANTO DOMINGO  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
SAN JUAN       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   1( 3)
 
SAINT THOMAS   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   1( 3)
 
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FORECASTER AVILA                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
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