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Tropical Storm ERNESTO


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TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER  17          
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL052012               
2100 UTC SUN AUG 05 2012                                            
                                                                    
AT 2100Z THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO WAS LOCATED NEAR      
LATITUDE 15.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.6 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED    
WINDS NEAR 45 KTS...50 MPH...85 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   06Z MON 18Z MON 06Z TUE 18Z TUE 18Z WED 18Z THU 18Z FRI
FORECAST HOUR   12      24      36      48      72      96     120  
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
DISSIPATED       X       1       3       4      13      23      27
TROP DEPRESSION  7      11      11      12      24      19       7
TROPICAL STORM  89      76      67      56      48      44      40
HURRICANE        4      12      20      28      15      14      26
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
HUR CAT 1        3      11      16      23      12      12      22
HUR CAT 2        X       1       3       4       3       1       3
HUR CAT 3        X       X       1       1       X       1       X
HUR CAT 4        X       X       X       X       X       X       X
HUR CAT 5        X       X       X       X       X       X       X
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FCST MAX WIND   45KT    50KT    55KT    60KT    40KT    55KT    70KT
                                                                    
                                                                    
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 SUN 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 SUN 06Z MON 18Z MON 06Z TUE 18Z TUE 18Z WED 18Z THU
PERIODS         TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO  
             06Z MON 18Z MON 06Z TUE 18Z TUE 18Z WED 18Z THU 18Z FRI
                                                                    
FORECAST HOUR    (12)   (24)    (36)    (48)    (72)    (96)   (120)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
LOCATION       KT                                                   
                                                                    
FREEPORT TX    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
GFMX 280N 950W 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)
 
PORT O CONNOR  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)
 
CORPUS CHRISTI 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)
 
GFMX 270N 960W 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   5( 6)
 
BROWNSVILLE TX 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   7( 9)
 
GFMX 250N 960W 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   7(12)
GFMX 250N 960W 50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
LA PESCO MX    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)  10(12)
LA PESCO MX    50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)
LA PESCO MX    64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)
 
TAMPICO MX     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)  10(14)
TAMPICO MX     50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
TUXPAN MX      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   7( 7)  10(17)
TUXPAN MX      50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   5( 6)
TUXPAN MX      64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)
 
VERACRUZ MX    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   8( 9)   6(15)
VERACRUZ MX    50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
FRONTERA MX    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)  10(10)  10(20)   1(21)
FRONTERA MX    50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)   1( 5)
FRONTERA MX    64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)
 
MERIDA MX      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)  16(19)   4(23)   X(23)
MERIDA MX      50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)
 
COZUMEL MX     34  X   X( X)   3( 3)   7(10)   8(18)   X(18)   X(18)
 
BELIZE         34  X   X( X)   3( 3)  17(20)  20(40)   X(40)   X(40)
BELIZE         50  X   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)  11(14)   X(14)   X(14)
BELIZE         64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
PUERTO BARRIOS 34  X   X( X)   2( 2)   4( 6)   7(13)   X(13)   X(13)
 
GUANAJA        34  X   2( 2)  22(24)  25(49)   2(51)   X(51)   X(51)
GUANAJA        50  X   X( X)   4( 4)  12(16)   1(17)   X(17)   X(17)
GUANAJA        64  X   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
PUERTO CABEZAS 34  X   3( 3)   3( 6)   1( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)
 
CP SAN ANTONIO 34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   2( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
ISLE OF PINES  34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
GRAND CAYMAN   34  1   3( 4)   3( 7)   1( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)
 
MONTEGO BAY    34  1   1( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
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FORECASTER PASCH                                                    
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