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Tropical Storm PAUL


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TROPICAL STORM PAUL WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER   2             
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP162012               
0300 UTC SUN OCT 14 2012                                            
                                                                    
AT 0300Z THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM PAUL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE
14.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 114.1 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 
45 KTS...50 MPH...85 KM/H.                                          
                                                                    
Z INDICATES COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME (GREENWICH)                  
   PACIFIC  DAYLIGHT TIME (PDT)...SUBTRACT  7 HOURS FROM Z TIME     
   HAWAIIAN STANDARD TIME (HST)...SUBTRACT 10 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 SUN 00Z MON 12Z MON 00Z TUE 00Z WED 00Z THU 00Z FRI
FORECAST HOUR   12      24      36      48      72      96     120  
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
DISSIPATED       X       X       X       X       3      19      45
TROP DEPRESSION  1       1       1       1      13      34      35
TROPICAL STORM  86      48      26      31      59      42      19
HURRICANE       13      51      73      68      26       5       1
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
HUR CAT 1       12      43      49      41      21       4       1
HUR CAT 2        1       6      17      18       4       X       X
HUR CAT 3        X       2       6       7       1       X       X
HUR CAT 4        X       X       1       2       X       X       X
HUR CAT 5        X       X       X       X       X       X       X
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FCST MAX WIND   55KT    65KT    75KT    75KT    60KT    40KT    25KT
                                                                    
                                                                    
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 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       00Z SUN 12Z SUN 00Z MON 12Z MON 00Z TUE 00Z WED 00Z THU
PERIODS         TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO  
             12Z SUN 00Z MON 12Z MON 00Z TUE 00Z WED 00Z THU 00Z FRI
                                                                    
FORECAST HOUR    (12)   (24)    (36)    (48)    (72)    (96)   (120)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
LOCATION       KT                                                   
                                                                    
SAN DIEGO CA   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
LONG BEACH/LA  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)
 
YUMA AZ        34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)
 
ENSENADA       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)
 
P ABREOJOS     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)  16(16)  11(27)   1(28)
P ABREOJOS     50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   3( 7)   X( 7)
P ABREOJOS     64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   X( 3)
 
CABO SAN LUCAS 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)  10(11)   1(12)   X(12)
 
SAN JOSE CABO  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   8( 9)   2(11)   X(11)
 
LA PAZ         34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)  12(13)   3(16)   X(16)
LA PAZ         50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
LA PAZ         64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
LORETO         34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)  13(13)   7(20)   1(21)
LORETO         50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   1( 4)   1( 5)
LORETO         64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
P PENASCO      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   2( 6)
 
HERMOSILLO     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   4( 6)   1( 7)
 
BAHIA KINO     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   9(12)   2(14)
 
GUAYMAS        34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   6(10)   1(11)
 
HUATABAMPO     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   4( 8)   1( 9)
 
LOS MOCHIS     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   2( 7)   1( 8)
 
CULIACAN       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   6( 6)   2( 8)   1( 9)
 
ISLA SOCORRO   34  X   2( 2)   4( 6)   5(11)   3(14)   X(14)   X(14)
 
ISLA CLARION   34  2  10(12)  48(60)  17(77)   3(80)   X(80)   X(80)
ISLA CLARION   50  X   X( X)  22(22)  17(39)   2(41)   X(41)   X(41)
ISLA CLARION   64  X   X( X)   8( 8)  11(19)   1(20)   X(20)   X(20)
 
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FORECASTER LANDSEA/SARDI                                                  
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