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Hurricane IKE (Text)


ZCZC MIAPWSAT4 ALL                                                  
TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM                                                  
HURRICANE IKE WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER  22                   
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL092008               
1500 UTC SAT SEP 06 2008                                            
                                                                    
AT 1500Z THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 21.9 
NORTH...LONGITUDE 68.8 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 95 KTS
...110 MPH...175 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   00Z SUN 12Z SUN 00Z MON 12Z MON 12Z TUE 12Z WED 12Z THU
FORECAST HOUR   12      24      36      48      72      96     120  
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
DISSIPATED       X       X       X       X       1       6      15
TROP DEPRESSION  X       X       1       X       1       6       9
TROPICAL STORM   X       2       8       5      11      24      17
HURRICANE       99      98      91      95      87      64      59
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
HUR CAT 1        9      14      17      19      23      26      20
HUR CAT 2       57      36      26      28      22      19      15
HUR CAT 3       31      41      36      33      27      14      16
HUR CAT 4        2       7      10      12      13       4       7
HUR CAT 5        1       1       2       2       3       1       2
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FCST MAX WIND   95KT   100KT   105KT    95KT    80KT    90KT   100KT
                                                                    
                                                                    
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 SAT 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 SAT 00Z SUN 12Z SUN 00Z MON 12Z MON 12Z TUE 12Z WED
PERIODS         TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO  
             00Z SUN 12Z SUN 00Z MON 12Z MON 12Z TUE 12Z WED 12Z THU
                                                                    
FORECAST HOUR    (12)   (24)    (36)    (48)    (72)    (96)   (120)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
LOCATION       KT                                                   
                                                                    
CHARLESTON SC  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)
 
AUGUSTA GA     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)
 
SAVANNAH GA    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   2( 5)
 
JACKSONVILLE   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   5( 7)   4(11)
 
DAYTONA BEACH  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   6( 6)   5(11)   4(15)
DAYTONA BEACH  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   1( 3)
DAYTONA BEACH  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)
 
ORLANDO FL     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   9( 9)   8(17)   5(22)
ORLANDO FL     50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)   1( 5)
ORLANDO FL     64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   1( 2)
 
COCOA BEACH FL 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)  10(11)   7(18)   4(22)
COCOA BEACH FL 50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)   1( 5)
COCOA BEACH FL 64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   X( 2)
 
FT PIERCE FL   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)  15(16)   7(23)   3(26)
FT PIERCE FL   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   3( 6)   1( 7)
FT PIERCE FL   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)
 
W PALM BEACH   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)  19(22)   7(29)   4(33)
W PALM BEACH   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   6( 6)   2( 8)   2(10)
W PALM BEACH   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   1( 4)   1( 5)
 
MIAMI FL       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)  27(32)   8(40)   4(44)
MIAMI FL       50  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)  10(11)   4(15)   3(18)
MIAMI FL       64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   1( 6)   1( 7)
 
MARATHON FL    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   7( 7)  36(43)   9(52)   4(56)
MARATHON FL    50  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)  20(21)   5(26)   2(28)
MARATHON FL    64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   9(10)   3(13)   2(15)
 
KEY WEST FL    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   6( 6)  35(41)  11(52)   4(56)
KEY WEST FL    50  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)  19(20)   7(27)   3(30)
KEY WEST FL    64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   9( 9)   5(14)   2(16)
 
MARCO ISLAND   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)  26(28)  10(38)   6(44)
MARCO ISLAND   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)  10(10)   6(16)   3(19)
MARCO ISLAND   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   4( 8)   1( 9)
 
FT MYERS FL    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)  21(22)  11(33)   6(39)
FT MYERS FL    50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   6( 6)   7(13)   2(15)
FT MYERS FL    64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   3( 6)   1( 7)
 
VENICE FL      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)  15(16)  12(28)   7(35)
VENICE FL      50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   7(12)   3(15)
VENICE FL      64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   4( 6)   2( 8)
 
TAMPA FL       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)  10(10)  11(21)   7(28)
TAMPA FL       50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   4( 7)   3(10)
TAMPA FL       64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   1( 4)
 
CEDAR KEY FL   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   8(13)   7(20)
CEDAR KEY FL   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   2( 6)
CEDAR KEY FL   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   1( 2)
 
TALLAHASSEE FL 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   7( 8)   6(14)
TALLAHASSEE FL 50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)
 
ST MARKS FL    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   7( 9)   6(15)
ST MARKS FL    50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   1( 3)
 
APALACHICOLA   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)  10(12)   7(19)
APALACHICOLA   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   3( 6)
APALACHICOLA   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)
 
GFMX 290N 850W 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)  11(15)   9(24)
GFMX 290N 850W 50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   6(10)
GFMX 290N 850W 64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)
 
PANAMA CITY FL 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   9(10)   7(17)
PANAMA CITY FL 50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   3( 5)
PANAMA CITY FL 64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)
 
COLUMBUS GA    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   3( 5)
 
MONTGOMERY AL  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   4( 6)
 
PENSACOLA FL   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   6( 7)   7(14)
PENSACOLA FL   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)
PENSACOLA FL   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)
 
GFMX 290N 870W 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)  12(13)  10(23)
GFMX 290N 870W 50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   5( 9)
GFMX 290N 870W 64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   3( 5)
 
MOBILE AL      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)   8(13)
MOBILE AL      50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)
MOBILE AL      64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)
 
GULFPORT MS    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)   9(14)
GULFPORT MS    50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)
GULFPORT MS    64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)
 
BURAS LA       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   6( 7)   8(15)
BURAS LA       50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   3( 5)
BURAS LA       64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)
 
GFMX 280N 890W 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)  10(11)  10(21)
GFMX 280N 890W 50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   4( 8)
GFMX 280N 890W 64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)
 
JACKSON MS     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)
 
NEW ORLEANS LA 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   8(12)
NEW ORLEANS LA 50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)
NEW ORLEANS LA 64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)
 
GFMX 280N 910W 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   7(12)
GFMX 280N 910W 50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   3( 5)
GFMX 280N 910W 64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
BATON ROUGE LA 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   5( 8)
 
NEW IBERIA LA  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   5( 7)
NEW IBERIA LA  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
NEW IBERIA LA  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)
 
GFMX 280N 930W 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   5( 7)
GFMX 280N 930W 64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)
 
PORT ARTHUR TX 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)
 
GALVESTON TX   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
HOUSTON TX     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
FREEPORT TX    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
GFMX 280N 950W 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)
 
GFMX 270N 960W 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
MERIDA MX      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   4( 7)
 
COZUMEL MX     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   6( 9)   4(13)
COZUMEL MX     50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   1( 4)
COZUMEL MX     64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)
 
BELIZE         34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
GUANAJA        34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   1( 3)
 
GRAND BAHAMA   34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)  16(21)   4(25)   2(27)
GRAND BAHAMA   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   2( 7)   1( 8)
GRAND BAHAMA   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   X( 3)   1( 4)
 
NEW PROVIDENCE 34  X   1( 1)   6( 7)  13(20)  15(35)   1(36)   2(38)
NEW PROVIDENCE 50  X   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)   7(12)   1(13)   1(14)
NEW PROVIDENCE 64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)   1( 6)   X( 6)
 
ANDROS         34  X   1( 1)  13(14)  22(36)  15(51)   2(53)   1(54)
ANDROS         50  X   X( X)   1( 1)  10(11)  10(21)   2(23)   X(23)
ANDROS         64  X   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   6(11)   1(12)   X(12)
 
GREAT EXUMA    34  X   7( 7)  31(38)  11(49)   6(55)   X(55)   X(55)
GREAT EXUMA    50  X   X( X)  10(10)   9(19)   3(22)   X(22)   1(23)
GREAT EXUMA    64  X   X( X)   4( 4)   5( 9)   2(11)   1(12)   X(12)
 
SAN SALVADOR   34  1   9(10)  17(27)   5(32)   3(35)   X(35)   1(36)
SAN SALVADOR   50  X   1( 1)   5( 6)   2( 8)   1( 9)   X( 9)   1(10)
SAN SALVADOR   64  X   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
MAYAGUANA      34  7  67(74)   7(81)   1(82)   1(83)   X(83)   X(83)
MAYAGUANA      50  1  31(32)  11(43)   X(43)   1(44)   X(44)   X(44)
MAYAGUANA      64  X  13(13)   9(22)   1(23)   X(23)   X(23)   X(23)
 
GRAND TURK     34 87  11(98)   X(98)   X(98)   X(98)   X(98)   X(98)
GRAND TURK     50 39  48(87)   1(88)   X(88)   X(88)   X(88)   X(88)
GRAND TURK     64 14  50(64)   1(65)   X(65)   X(65)   X(65)   X(65)
 
CP SAN ANTONIO 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)  12(13)  10(23)   6(29)
CP SAN ANTONIO 50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   5(10)   3(13)
CP SAN ANTONIO 64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)   2( 6)
 
HAVANA         34  X   X( X)   X( X)   6( 6)  36(42)  12(54)   4(58)
HAVANA         50  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)  18(19)   8(27)   2(29)
HAVANA         64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   9( 9)   4(13)   1(14)
 
ISLE OF PINES  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)  27(32)   8(40)   3(43)
ISLE OF PINES  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)  12(13)   6(19)   2(21)
ISLE OF PINES  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   7( 7)   4(11)   1(12)
 
CIENFUEGOS     34  X   X( X)   2( 2)  21(23)  35(58)   6(64)   2(66)
CIENFUEGOS     50  X   X( X)   X( X)   7( 7)  24(31)   3(34)   1(35)
CIENFUEGOS     64  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)  14(16)   1(17)   1(18)
 
CAMAGUEY       34  X   2( 2)  25(27)  35(62)  12(74)   2(76)   1(77)
CAMAGUEY       50  X   X( X)   6( 6)  27(33)  13(46)   1(47)   X(47)
CAMAGUEY       64  X   X( X)   1( 1)  14(15)   8(23)   1(24)   X(24)
 
GUANTANAMO BAY 34  1  14(15)  39(54)   8(62)   2(64)   1(65)   X(65)
GUANTANAMO BAY 50  X   2( 2)  20(22)   8(30)   2(32)   X(32)   X(32)
GUANTANAMO BAY 64  X   X( X)   8( 8)   6(14)   1(15)   X(15)   X(15)
 
GRAND CAYMAN   34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)  13(18)   4(22)   3(25)
GRAND CAYMAN   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   6( 7)   2( 9)   1(10)
GRAND CAYMAN   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)
 
MONTEGO BAY    34  X   X( X)   5( 5)  10(15)   7(22)   2(24)   X(24)
MONTEGO BAY    50  X   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   3( 7)   1( 8)   X( 8)
MONTEGO BAY    64  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)
 
KINGSTON       34  X   1( 1)   5( 6)   6(12)   4(16)   1(17)   X(17)
KINGSTON       50  X   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   2( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
KINGSTON       64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
LES CAYES      34  1   5( 6)   6(12)   3(15)   1(16)   1(17)   X(17)
LES CAYES      50  X   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)
LES CAYES      64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
PORT-AU-PRINCE 34  2   6( 8)   5(13)   1(14)   1(15)   X(15)   1(16)
 
CAPE BEATA     34  2   2( 4)   1( 5)   1( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   1( 7)
 
PUERTO PLATA   34 23  15(38)   2(40)   1(41)   X(41)   X(41)   X(41)
PUERTO PLATA   50  3   5( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)
PUERTO PLATA   64  X   2( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
SANTO DOMINGO  34  2   3( 5)   X( 5)   1( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)
 
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