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Tropical Storm OPHELIA


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TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER   6          
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL162023               
2100 UTC FRI SEP 22 2023                                            
                                                                    
AT 2100Z THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA WAS LOCATED NEAR      
LATITUDE 32.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 76.3 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED    
WINDS NEAR 60 KTS...70 MPH...110 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 FRI 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       18Z FRI 06Z SAT 18Z SAT 06Z SUN 18Z SUN 18Z MON 18Z TUE
PERIODS         TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO  
             06Z SAT 18Z SAT 06Z SUN 18Z SUN 18Z MON 18Z TUE 18Z WED
                                                                    
FORECAST HOUR    (12)   (24)    (36)    (48)    (72)    (96)   (120)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
LOCATION       KT                                                   
                                                                    
BRIDGEPORT CT  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
MONTAUK POINT  34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
ISLIP NY       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
NYC JFK AIRPRT 34  X   1( 1)   2( 3)   1( 4)   5( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)
 
NYC CNTRL PARK 34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
NEWARK NJ      34  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
TRENTON NJ     34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   2( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
NWS EARLE NJ   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   3( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
ALLENTOWN PA   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
PHILADELPHIA   34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   3( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)
 
ATLANTIC CITY  34  X   1( 1)   1( 2)   3( 5)   2( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)
 
BALTIMORE MD   34  X   2( 2)   4( 6)   4(10)   1(11)   X(11)   X(11)
 
DOVER DE       34  X   3( 3)   3( 6)   3( 9)   2(11)   X(11)   X(11)
 
ANNAPOLIS MD   34  1   3( 4)   5( 9)   4(13)   2(15)   X(15)   X(15)
 
WASHINGTON DC  34  1   3( 4)   6(10)   3(13)   1(14)   X(14)   X(14)
 
CAPE HENLOPEN  34  8   8(16)   4(20)   5(25)   2(27)   X(27)   X(27)
CAPE HENLOPEN  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
CAPE HENLOPEN  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
OCEAN CITY MD  34 14  11(25)   4(29)   3(32)   1(33)   X(33)   X(33)
OCEAN CITY MD  50  X   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   2( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
OCEAN CITY MD  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
PAX RIVER NAS  34  3  11(14)  10(24)   3(27)   1(28)   X(28)   X(28)
 
WALLOPS CDA    34 18  15(33)   4(37)   2(39)   1(40)   X(40)   X(40)
WALLOPS CDA    50  X   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)   1( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
WALLOPS CDA    64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
CHARLOTTESVIL  34  2   6( 8)   4(12)   1(13)   X(13)   X(13)   X(13)
 
RICHMOND VA    34  9  30(39)  10(49)   1(50)   1(51)   X(51)   X(51)
 
DANVILLE VA    34  4   6(10)   X(10)   X(10)   X(10)   X(10)   X(10)
 
NORFOLK NAS    34 32  33(65)   2(67)   1(68)   X(68)   X(68)   X(68)
 
NORFOLK VA     34 38  31(69)   1(70)   X(70)   X(70)   X(70)   X(70)
NORFOLK VA     50  X   1( 1)   1( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
OCEANA NAS VA  34 49  19(68)   1(69)   1(70)   X(70)   X(70)   X(70)
OCEANA NAS VA  50  X   3( 3)   2( 5)   1( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)
OCEANA NAS VA  64  X   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
ELIZABETH CTY  34 82   8(90)   1(91)   X(91)   X(91)   X(91)   X(91)
ELIZABETH CTY  50  X   2( 2)   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
GREENSBORO NC  34  3   2( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
RALEIGH NC     34 22  10(32)   X(32)   X(32)   X(32)   X(32)   X(32)
 
ROCKY MT NC    34 71  15(86)   X(86)   X(86)   X(86)   X(86)   X(86)
ROCKY MT NC    50  X   9( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)
 
CAPE HATTERAS  34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
CAPE HATTERAS  50  3   2( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
FAYETTEVILLE   34 36   3(39)   X(39)   X(39)   X(39)   X(39)   X(39)
 
CHERRY PT NC   34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
CHERRY PT NC   50 26  18(44)   X(44)   X(44)   X(44)   X(44)   X(44)
 
NEW RIVER NC   34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
NEW RIVER NC   50 36   4(40)   X(40)   X(40)   X(40)   X(40)   X(40)
NEW RIVER NC   64  3   2( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
MOREHEAD CITY  34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
MOREHEAD CITY  50 53   5(58)   X(58)   X(58)   X(58)   X(58)   X(58)
MOREHEAD CITY  64  4   3( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)
 
SURF CITY NC   34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
SURF CITY NC   50 57   2(59)   X(59)   X(59)   X(59)   X(59)   X(59)
SURF CITY NC   64  5   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
WILMINGTON NC  34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
WILMINGTON NC  50 13   1(14)   X(14)   X(14)   X(14)   X(14)   X(14)
 
BALD HEAD ISL  34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
BALD HEAD ISL  50 27   1(28)   X(28)   X(28)   X(28)   X(28)   X(28)
 
FLORENCE SC    34  5   1( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)
 
LITTLE RIVER   34 41   2(43)   X(43)   X(43)   1(44)   X(44)   X(44)
LITTLE RIVER   50  6   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)
 
MYRTLE BEACH   34 29   2(31)   X(31)   X(31)   X(31)   X(31)   X(31)
 
GEORGETOWN SC  34  4   1( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
CHARLESTON SC  34  6   2( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)   X( 8)
 
BEAUFORT MCAS  34  4   2( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)
 
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FORECASTER REINHART                                                 
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