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TROPICAL STORM HANNA WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER 9  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082008  
0900 UTC SAT AUG 30 2008  
 
AT 0900Z THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED NEAR  
LATITUDE 21.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 66.3 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED  
WINDS NEAR 45 KTS...50 MPH...85 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 18Z SAT 06Z SUN 18Z SUN 06Z MON 06Z TUE 06Z WED 06Z THU  
FORECAST HOUR 12 24 36 48 72 96 120  
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
DISSIPATED X 1 1 1 3 5 12  
TROP DEPRESSION 6 7 5 5 7 12 17  
TROPICAL STORM 90 78 56 44 44 46 44  
HURRICANE 4 14 39 51 47 37 27  
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
HUR CAT 1 3 12 33 36 31 26 18  
HUR CAT 2 X 1 4 10 10 8 6  
HUR CAT 3 1 1 2 4 4 3 2  
HUR CAT 4 X X X 1 1 1 1  
HUR CAT 5 X X X X X X X  
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
FCST MAX WIND 45KT 50KT 60KT 65KT 65KT 60KT 55KT  
 
 
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  
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 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 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  
 
DAYTONA BEACH 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 1( 1) 1( 2) 2( 4)  
 
ORLANDO FL 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 1( 1) 2( 3) 2( 5)  
 
COCOA BEACH FL 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 1( 1) 4( 5) 3( 8)  
 
FT PIERCE FL 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 2( 2) 6( 8) 3(11)  
 
W PALM BEACH 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 3( 3) 7(10) 2(12)  
W PALM BEACH 50 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 1( 1) 1( 2) 1( 3)  
 
MIAMI FL 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 4( 4) 7(11) 3(14)  
MIAMI FL 50 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 1( 1) 1( 2) 1( 3)  
 
MARATHON FL 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 3( 3) 6( 9) 3(12)  
MARATHON FL 50 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 1( 1) 1( 2) 1( 3)  
MARATHON FL 64 X X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) 1( 1) X( 1)  
 
KEY WEST FL 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 2( 2) 5( 7) 3(10)  
KEY WEST FL 50 X X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) 2( 2) 1( 3)  
KEY WEST FL 64 X X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) 1( 1) X( 1)  
 
MARCO ISLAND 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 1( 1) 5( 6) 2( 8)  
 
FT MYERS FL 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 1( 1) 4( 5) 3( 8)  
 
VENICE FL 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 1( 1) 2( 3) 2( 5)  
 
TAMPA FL 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 1( 1) 1( 2) 2( 4)  
 
CEDAR KEY FL 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) 1( 1) 2( 3)  
 
COZUMEL MX 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) 1( 1) 2( 3)  
 
GRAND BAHAMA 34 X X( X) X( X) 2( 2) 5( 7) 8(15) 3(18)  
GRAND BAHAMA 50 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 1( 1) 3( 4) 1( 5)  
GRAND BAHAMA 64 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 1( 1) X( 1) 1( 2)  
 
NEW PROVIDENCE 34 X X( X) 1( 1) 4( 5) 13(18) 10(28) 3(31)  
NEW PROVIDENCE 50 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 4( 4) 4( 8) 2(10)  
NEW PROVIDENCE 64 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 1( 1) 2( 3) 1( 4)  
 
ANDROS 34 X X( X) 1( 1) 4( 5) 12(17) 11(28) 4(32)  
ANDROS 50 X X( X) X( X) 1( 1) 4( 5) 4( 9) 3(12)  
ANDROS 64 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 1( 1) 3( 4) 1( 5)  
 
GREAT EXUMA 34 X X( X) 6( 6) 11(17) 16(33) 9(42) 3(45)  
GREAT EXUMA 50 X X( X) X( X) 3( 3) 7(10) 5(15) 1(16)  
GREAT EXUMA 64 X X( X) X( X) 1( 1) 3( 4) 2( 6) X( 6)  
 
SAN SALVADOR 34 X 1( 1) 13(14) 18(32) 17(49) 6(55) 2(57)  
SAN SALVADOR 50 X X( X) 2( 2) 6( 8) 9(17) 5(22) 1(23)  
SAN SALVADOR 64 X X( X) X( X) 2( 2) 5( 7) 2( 9) 1(10)  
 
MAYAGUANA 34 X 2( 2) 18(20) 17(37) 10(47) 3(50) 1(51)  
MAYAGUANA 50 X X( X) 4( 4) 7(11) 8(19) 1(20) 1(21)  
MAYAGUANA 64 X X( X) 1( 1) 2( 3) 4( 7) 1( 8) X( 8)  
 
GRAND TURK 34 X 5( 5) 17(22) 7(29) 7(36) 2(38) X(38)  
GRAND TURK 50 X X( X) 3( 3) 4( 7) 2( 9) 1(10) 1(11)  
GRAND TURK 64 X X( X) 1( 1) 1( 2) 1( 3) X( 3) 1( 4)  
 
CP SAN ANTONIO 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) 2( 2) 2( 4)  
 
HAVANA 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 1( 1) 5( 6) 3( 9)  
 
ISLE OF PINES 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 1( 1) 3( 4) 3( 7)  
ISLE OF PINES 50 X X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) 2( 2) 1( 3)  
ISLE OF PINES 64 X X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) 1( 1) X( 1)  
 
CIENFUEGOS 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 2( 2) 7( 9) 4(13)  
CIENFUEGOS 50 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 1( 1) 2( 3) 1( 4)  
 
CAMAGUEY 34 X X( X) X( X) 1( 1) 7( 8) 8(16) 3(19)  
CAMAGUEY 50 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 1( 1) 3( 4) 1( 5)  
CAMAGUEY 64 X X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) 1( 1) 1( 2)  
 
GUANTANAMO BAY 34 X X( X) 2( 2) 3( 5) 6(11) 5(16) 3(19)  
GUANTANAMO BAY 50 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 1( 1) 3( 4) X( 4)  
GUANTANAMO BAY 64 X X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) 1( 1) X( 1)  
 
GRAND CAYMAN 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) X( X) 3( 3) 3( 6)  
 
MONTEGO BAY 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 1( 1) 4( 5) 3( 8)  
 
KINGSTON 34 X X( X) X( X) X( X) 2( 2) 3( 5) 3( 8)  
 
LES CAYES 34 X X( X) 1( 1) 1( 2) 3( 5) 3( 8) 1( 9)  
 
PORT-AU-PRINCE 34 X X( X) 2( 2) 1( 3) 4( 7) 2( 9) 1(10)  
 
CAPE BEATA 34 X X( X) 1( 1) X( 1) 2( 3) 1( 4) 1( 5)  
 
PUERTO PLATA 34 X 2( 2) 4( 6) 4(10) 5(15) 1(16) 1(17)  
PUERTO PLATA 50 X X( X) X( X) 1( 1) X( 1) 1( 2) 1( 3)  
 
SANTO DOMINGO 34 X 1( 1) 1( 2) 1( 3) 2( 5) 1( 6) 2( 8)  
 

 
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