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Tropical Depression THREE


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TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER   1       
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL032009               
1500 UTC SAT AUG 15 2009                                            
                                                                    
AT 1500Z THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE WAS LOCATED NEAR   
LATITUDE 11.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 34.0 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   00Z SUN 12Z SUN 00Z MON 12Z MON 12Z TUE 12Z WED 12Z THU
FORECAST HOUR   12      24      36      48      72      96     120  
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
DISSIPATED       2       2       3       3       2       1       1
TROP DEPRESSION 32      20      16      12       8       3       2
TROPICAL STORM  65      72      69      61      47      27      19
HURRICANE        2       6      13      24      44      68      77
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
HUR CAT 1        1       5      10      19      29      35      27
HUR CAT 2        X       X       2       3      10      19      21
HUR CAT 3        X       1       1       1       4      12      20
HUR CAT 4        X       X       X       X       1       3       9
HUR CAT 5        X       X       X       X       X       X       1
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FCST MAX WIND   35KT    40KT    45KT    50KT    60KT    75KT    90KT
                                                                    
                                                                    
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                                                   
                                                                    
MAYAGUANA      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
MAYAGUANA      64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)
 
GRAND TURK     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)
 
PUERTO PLATA   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
SANTO DOMINGO  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)
 
PONCE          34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   8( 9)
PONCE          50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
SAN JUAN       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)  10(11)
SAN JUAN       50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)
SAN JUAN       64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)
 
SAINT THOMAS   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)  12(14)
SAINT THOMAS   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)
SAINT THOMAS   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)
 
SAINT CROIX    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)  11(13)
SAINT CROIX    50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)
SAINT CROIX    64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)
 
SAINT MAARTEN  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)  14(19)
SAINT MAARTEN  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   6( 8)
SAINT MAARTEN  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)
 
ST KITTS-NEVIS 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)  15(20)
ST KITTS-NEVIS 50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   6( 7)
ST KITTS-NEVIS 64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
BARBUDA        34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   8( 8)  16(24)
BARBUDA        50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   7(10)
BARBUDA        64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)
 
ANTIGUA        34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   7( 7)  15(22)
ANTIGUA        50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   6( 8)
ANTIGUA        64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)
 
GUADELOUPE     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   7( 7)  11(18)
GUADELOUPE     50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   6( 8)
GUADELOUPE     64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
AVES           34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)  10(13)
AVES           50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)
AVES           64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)
 
DOMINICA       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   7( 7)  10(17)
DOMINICA       50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   5( 7)
DOMINICA       64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
MARTINIQUE     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   6( 6)   9(15)
MARTINIQUE     50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   5( 8)
MARTINIQUE     64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)
 
SAINT LUCIA    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   7(12)
SAINT LUCIA    50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   4( 6)
SAINT LUCIA    64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
SAINT VINCENT  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   5( 9)
SAINT VINCENT  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)
SAINT VINCENT  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)
 
BARBADOS       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   6( 6)   6(12)
BARBADOS       50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)
BARBADOS       64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)
 
GRENADA        34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)
 
TRINIDADTOBAGO 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)
 
PORT OF SPAIN  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
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FORECASTER BEVEN                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
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