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Hurricane KATIA


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HURRICANE KATIA WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER  28                 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL122011               
0300 UTC MON SEP 05 2011                                            
                                                                    
AT 0300Z THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KATIA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE    
23.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 61.0 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR  
90 KTS...105 MPH...165 KM/H.                                        
                                                                    
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   12Z MON 00Z TUE 12Z TUE 00Z WED 00Z THU 00Z FRI 00Z SAT
FORECAST HOUR   12      24      36      48      72      96     120  
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
DISSIPATED       X       X       X       X       X       1       7
TROP DEPRESSION  X       X       X       X       1       2      10
TROPICAL STORM   X       1       4       4      14      25      42
HURRICANE       99      99      96      95      85      72      42
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
HUR CAT 1       10      15      22      22      35      36      28
HUR CAT 2       57      40      36      31      26      22      11
HUR CAT 3       31      36      31      31      19      12       3
HUR CAT 4        2       7       6      11       4       2       1
HUR CAT 5        X       1       1       1       X       X       X
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FCST MAX WIND   95KT   100KT   100KT   105KT   100KT    95KT    85KT
                                                                    
                                                                    
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           
        00Z MON 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       00Z MON 12Z MON 00Z TUE 12Z TUE 00Z WED 00Z THU 00Z FRI
PERIODS         TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO  
             12Z MON 00Z TUE 12Z TUE 00Z WED 00Z THU 00Z FRI 00Z SAT
                                                                    
FORECAST HOUR    (12)   (24)    (36)    (48)    (72)    (96)   (120)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
LOCATION       KT                                                   
                                                                    
HALIFAX NS     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)
 
YARMOUTH NS    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   7( 7)
 
ST JOHN NB     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
EASTPORT ME    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)
 
BAR HARBOR ME  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)
 
AUGUSTA ME     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)
 
PORTLAND ME    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)
 
CONCORD NH     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   6( 6)
 
BOSTON MA      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   7( 8)
 
HYANNIS MA     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)  10(12)
HYANNIS MA     50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)
HYANNIS MA     64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)
 
NANTUCKET MA   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)  13(15)
NANTUCKET MA   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)
NANTUCKET MA   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)
 
PROVIDENCE RI  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)  10(12)
PROVIDENCE RI  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
HARTFORD CT    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   8(10)
 
MONTAUK POINT  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)  12(14)
MONTAUK POINT  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)
MONTAUK POINT  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)
 
NEW YORK CITY  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)  11(13)
NEW YORK CITY  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
NEWARK NJ      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   9(11)
 
TRENTON NJ     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   9(11)
 
ATLANTIC CITY  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)  11(15)
ATLANTIC CITY  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)
 
BALTIMORE MD   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   7( 9)
 
DOVER DE       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)  10(14)
DOVER DE       50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)
 
ANNAPOLIS MD   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   8(11)
 
WASHINGTON DC  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   7( 9)
 
OCEAN CITY MD  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   7( 7)  13(20)
OCEAN CITY MD  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   4( 6)
OCEAN CITY MD  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)
 
RICHMOND VA    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   8(12)
 
NORFOLK NAS    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   9( 9)  11(20)
NORFOLK NAS    50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   3( 5)
NORFOLK NAS    64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)
 
NORFOLK VA     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   9( 9)  11(20)
NORFOLK VA     50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   4( 6)
NORFOLK VA     64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)
 
GREENSBORO NC  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   3( 5)
 
RALEIGH NC     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   4( 9)
 
CAPE HATTERAS  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)  19(20)  10(30)
CAPE HATTERAS  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   6( 6)   6(12)
CAPE HATTERAS  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   3( 5)
 
MOREHEAD CITY  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)  13(14)   8(22)
MOREHEAD CITY  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   4( 8)
MOREHEAD CITY  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)
 
WILMINGTON NC  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)  10(10)   6(16)
WILMINGTON NC  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   2( 5)
WILMINGTON NC  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)
 
MYRTLE BEACH   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   7( 7)   3(10)
 
CHARLESTON SC  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   1( 5)
 
SAVANNAH GA    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)
 
BERMUDA        34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   7( 8)  11(19)   6(25)   4(29)
BERMUDA        50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)   2( 5)
BERMUDA        64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)
 
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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI                                               
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