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Hurricane ALEX


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HURRICANE ALEX WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER  21                  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL012010               
2100 UTC WED JUN 30 2010                                            
                                                                    
AT 2100Z THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ALEX WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.5
NORTH...LONGITUDE 96.8 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 80 KTS
...90 MPH...150 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 THU 18Z THU 06Z FRI 18Z FRI 18Z SAT 18Z SUN 18Z MON
FORECAST HOUR   12      24      36      48      72      96     120  
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
DISSIPATED       X      14      32      NA      NA      NA      NA
TROP DEPRESSION  1      58      47      NA      NA      NA      NA
TROPICAL STORM  62      27      21      NA      NA      NA      NA
HURRICANE       37       1       X      NA      NA      NA      NA
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
HUR CAT 1       30       1       X      NA      NA      NA      NA
HUR CAT 2        6       X       X      NA      NA      NA      NA
HUR CAT 3        1       X       X      NA      NA      NA      NA
HUR CAT 4        X       X       X      NA      NA      NA      NA
HUR CAT 5        X       X       X      NA      NA      NA      NA
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FCST MAX WIND   60KT    30KT    25KT    NA      NA      NA      NA  
                                                                    
                                                                    
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 WED 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 WED 06Z THU 18Z THU 06Z FRI 18Z FRI 18Z SAT 18Z SUN
PERIODS         TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO  
             06Z THU 18Z THU 06Z FRI 18Z FRI 18Z SAT 18Z SUN 18Z MON
                                                                    
FORECAST HOUR    (12)   (24)    (36)    (48)    (72)    (96)   (120)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
LOCATION       KT                                                   
                                                                    
FREEPORT TX    34  3   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
GFMX 280N 950W 34  4   1( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
PORT O CONNOR  34  5   1( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)
 
CORPUS CHRISTI 34  7   2( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)
 
GFMX 270N 960W 34 11   1(12)   X(12)   X(12)   X(12)   X(12)   X(12)
 
BROWNSVILLE TX 34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
BROWNSVILLE TX 50  4   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
GFMX 250N 960W 34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
GFMX 250N 960W 50 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
GFMX 250N 960W 64 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
 
LA PESCO MX    34 89   2(91)   X(91)   X(91)   X(91)   X(91)   X(91)
LA PESCO MX    50 43   1(44)   X(44)   X(44)   X(44)   X(44)   X(44)
LA PESCO MX    64  X   2( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)
 
TAMPICO MX     34 12   2(14)   X(14)   X(14)   X(14)   X(14)   X(14)
 
TUXPAN MX      34  4   1( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
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FORECASTER AVILA                                                    
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