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Tropical Storm OPHELIA


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TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER   8          
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL162023               
0900 UTC SAT SEP 23 2023                                            
                                                                    
AT 0900Z THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA WAS LOCATED NEAR      
LATITUDE 34.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 76.9 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           
        06Z 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 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 SAT 18Z SAT 06Z SUN 18Z SUN 06Z MON 06Z TUE 06Z WED
PERIODS         TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO  
             18Z SAT 06Z SUN 18Z SUN 06Z MON 06Z TUE 06Z WED 06Z THU
                                                                    
FORECAST HOUR    (12)   (24)    (36)    (48)    (72)    (96)   (120)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
LOCATION       KT                                                   
                                                                    
NANTUCKET MA   34  X   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
PROVIDENCE RI  34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   5( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)
 
BRIDGEPORT CT  34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   5( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)
 
NEW HAVEN CT   34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
HARTFORD CT    34  X   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
NEW LONDON CT  34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
POUGHKEEPSIE   34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
MONTAUK POINT  34  X   X( X)   2( 2)   9(11)   X(11)   X(11)   X(11)
 
ISLIP NY       34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   9(10)   X(10)   X(10)   X(10)
 
NYC JFK AIRPRT 34  X   1( 1)   4( 5)  16(21)   X(21)   X(21)   X(21)
NYC JFK AIRPRT 50  X   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
NYC CNTRL PARK 34  X   X( X)   2( 2)   9(11)   X(11)   X(11)   X(11)
 
NEWARK NJ      34  X   X( X)   2( 2)   9(11)   X(11)   X(11)   X(11)
 
TRENTON NJ     34  X   X( X)   4( 4)  11(15)   X(15)   X(15)   X(15)
 
NWS EARLE NJ   34  X   X( X)   3( 3)  14(17)   X(17)   X(17)   X(17)
 
ALLENTOWN PA   34  X   X( X)   2( 2)   4( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)
 
PHILADELPHIA   34  X   X( X)   6( 6)  13(19)   X(19)   X(19)   X(19)
 
ATLANTIC CITY  34  X   1( 1)   8( 9)  18(27)   X(27)   X(27)   X(27)
ATLANTIC CITY  50  X   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
BALTIMORE MD   34  X   3( 3)   7(10)   3(13)   X(13)   X(13)   X(13)
 
DOVER DE       34  X   4( 4)  13(17)  10(27)   X(27)   X(27)   X(27)
DOVER DE       50  X   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
ANNAPOLIS MD   34  X   7( 7)  10(17)   4(21)   X(21)   X(21)   X(21)
 
WASHINGTON DC  34  X   8( 8)   7(15)   1(16)   X(16)   X(16)   X(16)
 
CAPE HENLOPEN  34  6   8(14)  15(29)  15(44)   X(44)   X(44)   X(44)
CAPE HENLOPEN  50  X   X( X)   3( 3)   8(11)   X(11)   X(11)   X(11)
CAPE HENLOPEN  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)
 
OCEAN CITY MD  34 11   9(20)  13(33)  12(45)   X(45)   X(45)   X(45)
OCEAN CITY MD  50  X   X( X)   5( 5)   7(12)   X(12)   X(12)   X(12)
OCEAN CITY MD  64  X   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
PAX RIVER NAS  34  4  20(24)  14(38)   3(41)   X(41)   X(41)   X(41)
 
WALLOPS CDA    34 18  15(33)   9(42)   6(48)   X(48)   X(48)   X(48)
WALLOPS CDA    50  X   X( X)   5( 5)   5(10)   X(10)   X(10)   X(10)
WALLOPS CDA    64  X   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)
 
CHARLOTTESVIL  34  1   6( 7)   1( 8)   1( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)   X( 9)
 
RICHMOND VA    34 24  29(53)   3(56)   X(56)   X(56)   X(56)   X(56)
 
DANVILLE VA    34  3   1( 4)   1( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
NORFOLK NAS    34 83   5(88)   X(88)   X(88)   X(88)   X(88)   X(88)
 
NORFOLK VA     34 89   3(92)   X(92)   X(92)   X(92)   X(92)   X(92)
 
OCEANA NAS VA  34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
OCEANA NAS VA  50  X   2( 2)   2( 4)   1( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
ELIZABETH CTY  34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
 
RALEIGH NC     34 29   2(31)   X(31)   X(31)   X(31)   X(31)   X(31)
 
ROCKY MT NC    34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
ROCKY MT NC    50 14   4(18)   X(18)   X(18)   X(18)   X(18)   X(18)
 
CAPE HATTERAS  34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
 
FAYETTEVILLE   34 54   X(54)   X(54)   X(54)   X(54)   X(54)   X(54)
 
CHERRY PT NC   34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
CHERRY PT NC   50 62   X(62)   X(62)   X(62)   X(62)   X(62)   X(62)
 
NEW RIVER NC   34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
NEW RIVER NC   50  6   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)   X( 6)
 
MOREHEAD CITY  34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
MOREHEAD CITY  50 31   X(31)   X(31)   X(31)   X(31)   X(31)   X(31)
 
SURF CITY NC   34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
SURF CITY NC   50 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
 
WILMINGTON NC  34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
WILMINGTON NC  50 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
 
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)
 
LITTLE RIVER   34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
 
MYRTLE BEACH   34 99   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)   X(99)
 
CHARLESTON SC  34  3   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
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FORECASTER KELLY/CANGIALOSI                                         
          
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