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Hurricane LAURA


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HURRICANE LAURA WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER  30                 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL132020               
0900 UTC THU AUG 27 2020                                            
                                                                    
AT 0900Z THE CENTER OF HURRICANE LAURA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE    
30.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 93.4 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR  
105 KTS...120 MPH...195 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           
        06Z THU 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 34...50...64 KT SHOWN WHEN THE 5-DAY              
64-KT CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY IS AT LEAST 1 PERCENT.                 
                                                                    
                                                                    
  - - - - WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS - - - -   
                                                                    
               FROM    FROM    FROM    FROM    FROM    FROM    FROM 
  TIME       06Z THU 18Z THU 06Z FRI 18Z FRI 06Z SAT 06Z SUN 06Z MON
PERIODS         TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO  
             18Z THU 06Z FRI 18Z FRI 06Z SAT 06Z SUN 06Z MON 06Z TUE
                                                                    
FORECAST HOUR    (12)   (24)    (36)    (48)    (72)    (96)   (120)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
LOCATION       KT                                                   
                                                                    
HIBERNIA OILFD 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
CAPE RACE NFLD 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   2( 5)
 
ILE ST PIERRE  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   2( 7)
 
BURGEO NFLD    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   1( 6)
 
PTX BASQUES    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   1( 5)
 
EDDY POINT NS  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   X( 3)
 
SYDNEY NS      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   X( 5)
 
SABLE ISLAND   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   5( 5)   X( 5)
 
HALIFAX NS     34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   X( 4)
 
YARMOUTH NS    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   X( 3)
 
NANTUCKET MA   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)   X( 4)
 
DOVER DE       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
ANNAPOLIS MD   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
WASHINGTON DC  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
CAPE HENLOPEN  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
OCEAN CITY MD  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
PAX RIVER NAS  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
WALLOPS CDA    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
RICHMOND VA    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
JACKSON MS     34  4   1( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
BATON ROUGE LA 34 84   X(84)   X(84)   X(84)   X(84)   X(84)   X(84)
 
MORGAN CITY LA 34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
 
ALEXANDRIA LA  34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
ALEXANDRIA LA  50 94   X(94)   X(94)   X(94)   X(94)   X(94)   X(94)
ALEXANDRIA LA  64 34   X(34)   X(34)   X(34)   X(34)   X(34)   X(34)
 
LAFAYETTE LA   34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
LAFAYETTE LA   50 50   X(50)   X(50)   X(50)   X(50)   X(50)   X(50)
 
NEW IBERIA LA  34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
NEW IBERIA LA  50  7   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)
 
SHREVEPORT LA  34 91   1(92)   X(92)   X(92)   X(92)   X(92)   X(92)
SHREVEPORT LA  50 42   X(42)   X(42)   X(42)   X(42)   X(42)   X(42)
SHREVEPORT LA  64  2   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)
 
FORT POLK LA   34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
FORT POLK LA   50 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
FORT POLK LA   64 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
 
LAKE CHARLES   34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
LAKE CHARLES   50 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
LAKE CHARLES   64 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
 
CAMERON LA     34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
CAMERON LA     50 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
CAMERON LA     64 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
 
JASPER TX      34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
JASPER TX      50 75   X(75)   X(75)   X(75)   X(75)   X(75)   X(75)
JASPER TX      64 11   X(11)   X(11)   X(11)   X(11)   X(11)   X(11)
 
KOUNTZE TX     34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
KOUNTZE TX     50  3   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
PORT ARTHUR TX 34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
PORT ARTHUR TX 50 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
 
HIGH ISLAND TX 34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
 
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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI                                               
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