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Hurricane IKE


ZCZC MIAPWSAT4 ALL                                                  
TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM                                                  
HURRICANE IKE WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER  42                   
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL092008               
1500 UTC THU SEP 11 2008                                            
                                                                    
AT 1500Z THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.5 
NORTH...LONGITUDE 88.4 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 85 KTS
...100 MPH...160 KM/HR.                                             
                                                                    
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   00Z FRI 12Z FRI 00Z SAT 12Z SAT 12Z SUN 12Z MON 12Z TUE
FORECAST HOUR   12      24      36      48      72      96     120  
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
DISSIPATED       X       X       X       X      51      75      NA
TROP DEPRESSION  X       X       X       1      31      18      NA
TROPICAL STORM   1       2       6      16      14       5      NA
HURRICANE       99      99      94      83       4       2      NA
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
HUR CAT 1       23      21      14      27       1       X      NA
HUR CAT 2       61      42      25      25       1       X      NA
HUR CAT 3       16      32      41      23       1       1      NA
HUR CAT 4        X       3      13       8       1       X      NA
HUR CAT 5        X       X       1       X       X       X      NA
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FCST MAX WIND   90KT    95KT   105KT   100KT    35KT    25KT    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 KPH)...                                   
   ...50 KT (58 MPH... 93 KPH)...                                   
   ...64 KT (74 MPH...119 KPH)...                                   
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           
        12Z 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 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       12Z THU 00Z FRI 12Z FRI 00Z SAT 12Z SAT 12Z SUN 12Z MON
PERIODS         TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO  
             00Z FRI 12Z FRI 00Z SAT 12Z SAT 12Z SUN 12Z MON 12Z TUE
                                                                    
FORECAST HOUR    (12)   (24)    (36)    (48)    (72)    (96)   (120)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
LOCATION       KT                                                   
                                                                    
GFMX 290N 850W 34  4   1( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   1( 6)   X( 6)
 
PENSACOLA FL   34  2   2( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   1( 5)   1( 6)   X( 6)
 
GFMX 290N 870W 34 14   5(19)   1(20)   X(20)   1(21)   X(21)   X(21)
 
MOBILE AL      34  3   4( 7)   2( 9)   1(10)   2(12)   X(12)   X(12)
 
GULFPORT MS    34  7   8(15)   4(19)   1(20)   2(22)   1(23)   X(23)
 
BURAS LA       34 20  17(37)   5(42)   2(44)   1(45)   X(45)   X(45)
BURAS LA       50  X   3( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
BURAS LA       64  X   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
GFMX 280N 890W 34 74   5(79)   2(81)   X(81)   X(81)   X(81)   X(81)
GFMX 280N 890W 50 17   5(22)   X(22)   1(23)   X(23)   X(23)   X(23)
GFMX 280N 890W 64  2   1( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)   X( 3)
 
JACKSON MS     34  X   1( 1)   3( 4)   2( 6)   7(13)   1(14)   X(14)
 
NEW ORLEANS LA 34 10  17(27)   8(35)   3(38)   3(41)   1(42)   X(42)
NEW ORLEANS LA 50  X   2( 2)   1( 3)   1( 4)   1( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
NEW ORLEANS LA 64  X   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   1( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)
 
GFMX 280N 910W 34 59  24(83)   5(88)   X(88)   X(88)   X(88)   X(88)
GFMX 280N 910W 50 15  38(53)   6(59)   1(60)   X(60)   X(60)   X(60)
GFMX 280N 910W 64  1  16(17)   6(23)   X(23)   X(23)   X(23)   X(23)
 
BATON ROUGE LA 34  6  15(21)  13(34)   5(39)   6(45)   X(45)   X(45)
BATON ROUGE LA 50  X   1( 1)   3( 4)   1( 5)   2( 7)   X( 7)   X( 7)
BATON ROUGE LA 64  X   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)
 
NEW IBERIA LA  34  7  20(27)  20(47)   8(55)   4(59)   X(59)   X(59)
NEW IBERIA LA  50  X   2( 2)   8(10)   3(13)   2(15)   1(16)   X(16)
NEW IBERIA LA  64  X   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)   1( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
GFMX 280N 930W 34 15  51(66)  25(91)   2(93)   1(94)   X(94)   X(94)
GFMX 280N 930W 50  1  38(39)  38(77)   3(80)   1(81)   X(81)   X(81)
GFMX 280N 930W 64  X  12(12)  42(54)   5(59)   1(60)   X(60)   X(60)
 
SHREVEPORT LA  34  X   1( 1)   7( 8)  17(25)  23(48)   1(49)   X(49)
SHREVEPORT LA  50  X   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)  10(14)   X(14)   X(14)
SHREVEPORT LA  64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   X( 1)   X( 1)
 
PORT ARTHUR TX 34  1  16(17)  37(54)  18(72)   6(78)   1(79)   X(79)
PORT ARTHUR TX 50  X   1( 1)  20(21)  19(40)   7(47)   X(47)   X(47)
PORT ARTHUR TX 64  X   X( X)   5( 5)  14(19)   6(25)   X(25)   X(25)
 
GALVESTON TX   34  1  19(20)  42(62)  21(83)   6(89)   X(89)   X(89)
GALVESTON TX   50  X   2( 2)  35(37)  26(63)   6(69)   X(69)   X(69)
GALVESTON TX   64  X   X( X)  14(14)  25(39)   6(45)   X(45)   X(45)
 
HOUSTON TX     34  X   9( 9)  38(47)  29(76)  10(86)   X(86)   X(86)
HOUSTON TX     50  X   X( X)  19(19)  33(52)  11(63)   1(64)   X(64)
HOUSTON TX     64  X   X( X)   5( 5)  25(30)   6(36)   1(37)   X(37)
 
AUSTIN TX      34  X   X( X)  11(11)  30(41)  13(54)   1(55)   X(55)
AUSTIN TX      50  X   X( X)   1( 1)  16(17)   8(25)   X(25)   X(25)
AUSTIN TX      64  X   X( X)   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
SAN ANTONIO TX 34  X   X( X)   9( 9)  21(30)   8(38)   1(39)   X(39)
SAN ANTONIO TX 50  X   X( X)   1( 1)   8( 9)   5(14)   X(14)   X(14)
SAN ANTONIO TX 64  X   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
FREEPORT TX    34  1  15(16)  44(60)  23(83)   6(89)   X(89)   X(89)
FREEPORT TX    50  X   2( 2)  31(33)  30(63)   9(72)   X(72)   X(72)
FREEPORT TX    64  X   X( X)  13(13)  25(38)   6(44)   X(44)   X(44)
 
GFMX 280N 950W 34  3  25(28)  46(74)  14(88)   3(91)   X(91)   X(91)
GFMX 280N 950W 50  X   6( 6)  44(50)  19(69)   4(73)   X(73)   X(73)
GFMX 280N 950W 64  X   1( 1)  26(27)  18(45)   4(49)   1(50)   X(50)
 
PORT O CONNOR  34  X   9( 9)  35(44)  26(70)   7(77)   X(77)   X(77)
PORT O CONNOR  50  X   X( X)  19(19)  22(41)   8(49)   X(49)   X(49)
PORT O CONNOR  64  X   X( X)   5( 5)  16(21)   5(26)   X(26)   X(26)
 
CORPUS CHRISTI 34  X   4( 4)  18(22)  19(41)   7(48)   X(48)   X(48)
CORPUS CHRISTI 50  X   X( X)   4( 4)  12(16)   4(20)   X(20)   X(20)
CORPUS CHRISTI 64  X   X( X)   1( 1)   5( 6)   2( 8)   1( 9)   X( 9)
 
GFMX 270N 960W 34  1  14(15)  33(48)  13(61)   4(65)   X(65)   X(65)
GFMX 270N 960W 50  X   1( 1)  18(19)  12(31)   3(34)   1(35)   X(35)
GFMX 270N 960W 64  X   X( X)   5( 5)   8(13)   3(16)   X(16)   X(16)
 
BROWNSVILLE TX 34  X   4( 4)   9(13)   7(20)   3(23)   X(23)   X(23)
BROWNSVILLE TX 50  X   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   1( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
BROWNSVILLE TX 64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)
 
GFMX 250N 960W 34  1   8( 9)  10(19)   4(23)   2(25)   X(25)   X(25)
GFMX 250N 960W 50  X   X( X)   2( 2)   2( 4)   1( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
GFMX 250N 960W 64  X   X( X)   1( 1)   1( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)   X( 2)
 
LA PESCO MX    34  X   X( X)   1( 1)   2( 3)   1( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
MERIDA MX      34  4   1( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)   X( 5)
 
$$                                                                  
FORECASTER FRANKLIN                                                 
                                                                    
                                                                    
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