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Hurricane MATTHEW


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HURRICANE MATTHEW WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER  43               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL142016               
2100 UTC SAT OCT 08 2016                                            
                                                                    
AT 2100Z THE CENTER OF HURRICANE MATTHEW WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE  
33.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.2 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR  
65 KTS...75 MPH...120 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      
                                                                    
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 OP(CP) WHERE               
    OP  IS THE PROBABILITY OF THE EVENT BEGINNING DURING            
        AN INDIVIDUAL TIME PERIOD (ONSET 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                                                   
                                                                    
CAPE HENLOPEN  34  1   2( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
OCEAN CITY MD  34  2   3( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
PAX RIVER NAS  34  3   1( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
WALLOPS CDA    34  3   3( 6)   1( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)
 
CHARLOTTESVIL  34  2   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
RICHMOND VA    34  4   1( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
DANVILLE VA    34  3   X( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
NORFOLK NAS    34  6   3( 9)   1(10)   X(10)   X(10)   X(10)   X(10)
 
NORFOLK VA     34  7   4(11)   X(11)   X(11)   X(11)   X(11)   X(11)
 
OCEANA NAS VA  34  9   4(13)   X(13)   X(13)   X(13)   X(13)   X(13)
 
ELIZABETH CTY  34 27   5(32)   1(33)   X(33)   X(33)   X(33)   X(33)
 
GREENSBORO NC  34  3   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
RALEIGH NC     34  4   2( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)
 
ROCKY MT NC    34 11   2(13)   X(13)   X(13)   X(13)   X(13)   X(13)
 
CAPE HATTERAS  34 85  10(95)   X(95)   X(95)   X(95)   X(95)   X(95)
CAPE HATTERAS  50 12  17(29)   X(29)   X(29)   X(29)   X(29)   X(29)
CAPE HATTERAS  64  2   3( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
FAYETTEVILLE   34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
 
CHARLOTTE NC   34  3   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
CHERRY PT NC   34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
CHERRY PT NC   50 37   1(38)   X(38)   X(38)   X(38)   X(38)   X(38)
CHERRY PT NC   64  4   1( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
NEW RIVER NC   34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
NEW RIVER NC   50 63   4(67)   X(67)   X(67)   X(67)   X(67)   X(67)
NEW RIVER NC   64 10   2(12)   X(12)   X(12)   X(12)   X(12)   X(12)
 
MOREHEAD CITY  34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
MOREHEAD CITY  50 62   2(64)   X(64)   X(64)   X(64)   X(64)   X(64)
MOREHEAD CITY  64  8   1( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)
 
SURF CITY NC   34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
SURF CITY NC   50 83   X(83)   X(83)   X(83)   X(83)   X(83)   X(83)
SURF CITY NC   64  7   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)
 
WILMINGTON NC  34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
WILMINGTON NC  50 92   X(92)   X(92)   X(92)   X(92)   X(92)   X(92)
WILMINGTON NC  64  5   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
BALD HEAD ISL  34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
BALD HEAD ISL  50 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
BALD HEAD ISL  64 20   X(20)   X(20)   X(20)   X(20)   X(20)   X(20)
 
FLORENCE SC    34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
 
COLUMBIA SC    34  4   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
LITTLE RIVER   34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
LITTLE RIVER   50 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
LITTLE RIVER   64 11   X(11)   X(11)   X(11)   X(11)   X(11)   X(11)
 
MYRTLE BEACH   34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
MYRTLE BEACH   50 98   X(98)   X(98)   X(98)   X(98)   X(98)   X(98)
 
GEORGETOWN SC  34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
GEORGETOWN SC  50 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
 
CHARLESTON SC  34  5   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
BEAUFORT MCAS  34  4   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
AUGUSTA GA     34  3   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
SAVANNAH GA    34  3   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
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FORECASTER AVILA                                                    
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