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Tropical Storm KAREN


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TROPICAL STORM KAREN WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER   8            
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL122013               
0300 UTC SAT OCT 05 2013                                            
                                                                    
AT 0300Z THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KAREN WAS LOCATED NEAR        
LATITUDE 26.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 90.5 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED    
WINDS NEAR 40 KTS...45 MPH...75 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 SAT 00Z SUN 12Z SUN 00Z MON 00Z TUE 00Z WED 00Z THU
FORECAST HOUR   12      24      36      48      72      96     120  
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
DISSIPATED       X       3       4       7      29      NA      NA
TROP DEPRESSION 14      24      22      22      35      NA      NA
TROPICAL STORM  85      70      66      63      32      NA      NA
HURRICANE        1       3       8       8       4      NA      NA
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
HUR CAT 1        1       3       7       7       3      NA      NA
HUR CAT 2        X       X       1       1       X      NA      NA
HUR CAT 3        X       X       X       X       X      NA      NA
HUR CAT 4        X       X       X       X       X      NA      NA
HUR CAT 5        X       X       X       X       X      NA      NA
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FCST MAX WIND   40KT    40KT    45KT    45KT    25KT    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 KM/H)...                                  
   ...50 KT (58 MPH... 93 KM/H)...                                  
   ...64 KT (74 MPH...119 KM/H)...                                  
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 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       00Z SAT 12Z SAT 00Z SUN 12Z SUN 00Z MON 00Z TUE 00Z WED
PERIODS         TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO  
             12Z SAT 00Z SUN 12Z SUN 00Z MON 00Z TUE 00Z WED 00Z THU
                                                                    
FORECAST HOUR    (12)   (24)    (36)    (48)    (72)    (96)   (120)
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LOCATION       KT                                                   
                                                                    
GREENSBORO NC  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
RALEIGH NC     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
CAPE HATTERAS  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
CHARLOTTE NC   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
MOREHEAD CITY  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
WILMINGTON NC  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   6( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)
 
COLUMBIA SC    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   8( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)
 
MYRTLE BEACH   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   9( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)
 
CHARLESTON SC  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)  12(12)   X(12)   X(12)
 
ATLANTA GA     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   7( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)
 
AUGUSTA GA     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)  11(13)   X(13)   X(13)
 
SAVANNAH GA    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)  13(15)   X(15)   X(15)
SAVANNAH GA    50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
MAYPORT NS     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   9(12)   X(12)   X(12)
 
JACKSONVILLE   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   9(12)   X(12)   X(12)
 
DAYTONA BEACH  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
ORLANDO FL     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
COCOA BEACH FL 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
PATRICK AFB    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
VENICE FL      34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
TAMPA FL       34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   2( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
CEDAR KEY FL   34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   6( 7)   5(12)   X(12)   X(12)
 
TALLAHASSEE FL 34  X   X( X)   2( 2)  17(19)  11(30)   X(30)   X(30)
TALLAHASSEE FL 50  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   3( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
TALLAHASSEE FL 64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
ST MARKS FL    34  X   X( X)   2( 2)  16(18)  10(28)   X(28)   X(28)
ST MARKS FL    50  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   3( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
APALACHICOLA   34  X   1( 1)   5( 6)  22(28)   5(33)   X(33)   X(33)
APALACHICOLA   50  X   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   1( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
APALACHICOLA   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
GFMX 290N 850W 34  X   1( 1)   6( 7)  15(22)   3(25)   X(25)   X(25)
 
PANAMA CITY FL 34  X   1( 1)   8( 9)  25(34)   5(39)   X(39)   X(39)
PANAMA CITY FL 50  X   X( X)   X( X)   7( 7)   2( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)
PANAMA CITY FL 64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
COLUMBUS GA    34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   8( 9)   9(18)   X(18)   X(18)
COLUMBUS GA    50  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
MONTGOMERY AL  34  X   1( 1)   1( 2)   9(11)   6(17)   X(17)   X(17)
MONTGOMERY AL  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
PENSACOLA FL   34  1   2( 3)  11(14)  20(34)   3(37)   X(37)   X(37)
PENSACOLA FL   50  X   X( X)   1( 1)   5( 6)   2( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)
PENSACOLA FL   64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
GFMX 290N 870W 34  1   5( 6)  23(29)  16(45)   2(47)   X(47)   X(47)
GFMX 290N 870W 50  X   X( X)   4( 4)   5( 9)   1(10)   X(10)   X(10)
GFMX 290N 870W 64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)
 
MOBILE AL      34  1   3( 4)  11(15)  10(25)   1(26)   X(26)   X(26)
MOBILE AL      50  X   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   1( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
GULFPORT MS    34  1   5( 6)  12(18)   6(24)   X(24)   X(24)   X(24)
GULFPORT MS    50  X   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
STENNIS MS     34  1   7( 8)   8(16)   4(20)   X(20)   X(20)   X(20)
STENNIS MS     50  X   X( X)   2( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
BURAS LA       34  4  17(21)  15(36)   3(39)   X(39)   X(39)   X(39)
BURAS LA       50  X   2( 2)   4( 6)   2( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)
 
GFMX 280N 890W 34 19  25(44)  12(56)   2(58)   1(59)   X(59)   X(59)
GFMX 280N 890W 50  X   4( 4)   5( 9)   2(11)   X(11)   X(11)   X(11)
GFMX 280N 890W 64  X   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
JACKSON MS     34  X   1( 1)   1( 2)   1( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
NEW ORLEANS LA 34  2   7( 9)   7(16)   2(18)   X(18)   X(18)   X(18)
 
GFMX 280N 910W 34 22  14(36)   3(39)   X(39)   X(39)   X(39)   X(39)
GFMX 280N 910W 50  1   2( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
BATON ROUGE LA 34  1   3( 4)   2( 6)   1( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)
 
NEW IBERIA LA  34  1   1( 2)   2( 4)   X( 4)   1( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
GFMX 280N 930W 34  1   2( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
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FORECASTER AVILA                                                    
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