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Hurricane TOMAS


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HURRICANE TOMAS SPECIAL WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER   7         
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL212010               
2200 UTC SAT OCT 30 2010                                            
                                                                    
AT 2200Z THE CENTER OF HURRICANE TOMAS WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE    
13.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 61.6 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 SUN 18Z SUN 06Z MON 18Z MON 18Z TUE 18Z WED 18Z THU
FORECAST HOUR   12      24      36      48      72      96     120  
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
DISSIPATED       X       X       X       X       1       3       8
TROP DEPRESSION  X       X       X       1       3       5       5
TROPICAL STORM   2       4       9      11      21      24      28
HURRICANE       98      96      91      88      76      69      59
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
HUR CAT 1       48      37      37      32      35      32      29
HUR CAT 2       42      40      34      28      22      20      16
HUR CAT 3        7      17      17      22      15      13      11
HUR CAT 4        1       2       3       6       4       3       3
HUR CAT 5        1       1       1       1       1       X       X
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FCST MAX WIND   85KT    90KT    90KT    95KT    95KT    95KT   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           
        18Z 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       18Z SAT 06Z SUN 18Z SUN 06Z MON 18Z MON 18Z TUE 18Z WED
PERIODS         TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO  
             06Z SUN 18Z SUN 06Z MON 18Z MON 18Z TUE 18Z WED 18Z THU
                                                                    
FORECAST HOUR    (12)   (24)    (36)    (48)    (72)    (96)   (120)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
LOCATION       KT                                                   
                                                                    
MIAMI FL       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
SAN ANDRES     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
PT GALLINAS    34  X   X( X)   3( 3)   5( 8)  10(18)   8(26)   6(32)
PT GALLINAS    50  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)   3( 8)   2(10)
PT GALLINAS    64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)   2( 5)
 
CURACAO        34  X   4( 4)   5( 9)   6(15)   5(20)   3(23)   3(26)
CURACAO        50  X   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)   2( 5)   X( 5)   2( 7)
CURACAO        64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   X( 2)   1( 3)
 
NEW PROVIDENCE 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)
 
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)   2( 2)   5( 7)
 
SAN SALVADOR   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   4( 6)
SAN SALVADOR   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)
 
MAYAGUANA      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   3( 5)   5(10)
MAYAGUANA      50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)
MAYAGUANA      64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)
 
GRAND TURK     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   5( 9)   5(14)
GRAND TURK     50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)
GRAND TURK     64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)
 
ISLE OF PINES  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
CIENFUEGOS     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)
 
CAMAGUEY       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   7(11)
CAMAGUEY       50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)
CAMAGUEY       64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)
 
GUANTANAMO BAY 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)  10(15)   8(23)
GUANTANAMO BAY 50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   3( 7)
GUANTANAMO BAY 64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
GRAND CAYMAN   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   4( 6)
GRAND CAYMAN   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)
 
MONTEGO BAY    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   8(10)   9(19)
MONTEGO BAY    50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   3( 6)
MONTEGO BAY    64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)
 
KINGSTON       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)  13(18)   8(26)
KINGSTON       50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)   4( 9)
KINGSTON       64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)
 
LES CAYES      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)  20(23)  14(37)   6(43)
LES CAYES      50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   9(14)   3(17)
LES CAYES      64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   4( 7)   1( 8)
 
PORT-AU-PRINCE 34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   6( 7)  21(28)  10(38)   3(41)
PORT-AU-PRINCE 50  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   6( 7)   5(12)   2(14)
PORT-AU-PRINCE 64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   2( 5)   1( 6)
 
GONAIVES       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)  13(15)  10(25)   4(29)
GONAIVES       50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   4( 7)   2( 9)
GONAIVES       64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   1( 4)
 
CAPE BEATA     34  X   X( X)   5( 5)  14(19)  29(48)   6(54)   2(56)
CAPE BEATA     50  X   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)  14(17)   6(23)   1(24)
CAPE BEATA     64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   7( 8)   2(10)   1(11)
 
PUERTO PLATA   34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)  11(16)   5(21)   4(25)
PUERTO PLATA   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)   2( 6)
PUERTO PLATA   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)
 
SANTO DOMINGO  34  X   1( 1)   6( 7)  11(18)  13(31)   5(36)   2(38)
SANTO DOMINGO  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   4( 6)   2( 8)   2(10)
SANTO DOMINGO  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)
 
PONCE          34  1   6( 7)   9(16)   5(21)   4(25)   X(25)   2(27)
PONCE          50  X   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
SAN JUAN       34  1   6( 7)   6(13)   4(17)   2(19)   X(19)   1(20)
 
SAINT THOMAS   34  3   5( 8)   4(12)   2(14)   X(14)   1(15)   1(16)
 
SAINT CROIX    34  4   8(12)   5(17)   2(19)   1(20)   X(20)   1(21)
 
SAINT MAARTEN  34  4   3( 7)   1( 8)   1( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)
 
ST KITTS-NEVIS 34  6   5(11)   2(13)   X(13)   X(13)   X(13)   X(13)
 
BARBUDA        34  4   3( 7)   1( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)
 
ANTIGUA        34  6   4(10)   1(11)   X(11)   X(11)   X(11)   X(11)
 
GUADELOUPE     34 17   3(20)   X(20)   X(20)   X(20)   X(20)   X(20)
 
AVES           34 61  15(76)   1(77)   X(77)   X(77)   1(78)   X(78)
AVES           50  4   6(10)   X(10)   X(10)   X(10)   X(10)   X(10)
AVES           64  X   2( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)
 
DOMINICA       34 76   1(77)   X(77)   X(77)   X(77)   X(77)   X(77)
 
MARTINIQUE     34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
 
SAINT LUCIA    34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
SAINT LUCIA    50 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
 
SAINT VINCENT  34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
SAINT VINCENT  50 14   X(14)   X(14)   X(14)   X(14)   X(14)   X(14)
SAINT VINCENT  64  4   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
BARBADOS       34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
 
GRENADA        34  4   3( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)
 
TRINIDADTOBAGO 34  3   1( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
PORT OF SPAIN  34  3   1( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
JUANGRIEGO     34  3   2( 5)   2( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)
 
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FORECASTER BERG                                                     
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