[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM KYLE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
213 PM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008

...KYLE ACCELERATING NORTH...

.AT 200 PM EDT...1800Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KYLE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 33.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 69.7 WEST...OR ABOUT
550 MILES SOUTH OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS.

KYLE IS NOW MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 20 MPH. AN INCREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY...WITH A TURN
TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST EXPECTED TONIGHT OR SUNDAY. ON THIS
FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF KYLE IS FORECAST TO BE NEAR DOWNEAST
MAINE OR THE CANADIAN MARITIMES BY LATE SUNDAY...PASSING ABOUT
100 MILES EAST OF NANTUCKET AND CAPE COD.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 70 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME
STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND KYLE COULD
BECOME A HURRICANE LATER TODAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 205 MILES...MAINLY TO
THE EAST OF THE CENTER.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE ESTIMATED FROM DATA FROM AN AIR
FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS 998 MB...29.47 INCHES.


MAZ022-024-281815-
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BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA-
213 PM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008

...KYLE STILL APPROACHING SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...

...NEW INFORMATION...

UPDATED STORM INFORMATION IN SYNOPSIS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS...

IN MASSACHUSETTS...

BARNSTABLE AND NANTUCKET COUNTIES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

	HIGH SURF ADVISORY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

A STORM SURGE OF 0.5 TO 1.0 FT SHOULD IMPACT THE EAST COASTS OF
CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET DURING THE MORNING HIGH TIDE SUNDAY. NO
COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED.

...WINDS...

THE STRONGEST WINDS FROM KYLE SHOULD REMAIN OFFSHORE. HOWEVER...
SOME WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE...39 MPH OR GREATER...ARE
EXPECTED.

...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...

FOR HYANNIS MA...

THERE IS A 45 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 8 AM AND 8 PM SUN.

THERE IS A 3 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 64 KT /74 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 8 AM AND 8 PM SUN.

FOR NANTUCKET MA...

THERE IS A 54 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 4 AM AND 8 AM SUN.

THERE IS A 5 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 64 KT /74 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 8 AM AND 8 PM SUN.

...INLAND FLOODING...

PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED...BUT SHOULD ONLY LEAD TO
MINOR FLOODING OF URBAN AND POOR-DRAINAGE AREAS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 6 PM.

$$

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COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA
OUT 40 NM...INCLUDING THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE
SANCTUARY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
213 PM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

UPDATED STORM INFORMATION IN SYNOPSIS.
UPDATED WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS...

IN MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS...

OUTER COASTAL WATERS EAST OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND OUTER COASTAL
WATERS EAST OF CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.

...WINDS...

THE STRONGEST WINDS FROM KYLE SHOULD REMAIN OFFSHORE. HOWEVER...
SUSTAINED WINDS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE...39 MPH OR GREATER...WITH
HIGHER GUSTS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY.

...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...

NEAR NANTUCKET MA...

THERE IS A 54 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 4 AM AND 8 AM SUN.

THERE IS A 5 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 64 KT /74 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 8 AM AND 8 PM SUN.

NEAR GLOUCESTER MA...

THERE IS A 25 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 8 PM SAT AND 8 AM SUN.

THERE IS LESS THAN A 3 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 64 KT /74 MPH/ OR
GREATER.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 6 PM.

$$

ANZ231-232-255-281815-
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CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO BLOCK ISLAND RI TO MARTHAS
VINEYARD MA TO NANTUCKET MA SOUTHEAST TO 20 NM-
213 PM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008

...KYLE STILL APPROACHING SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...

...NEW INFORMATION...

UPDATED STORM INFORMATION IN SYNOPSIS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS...

IN MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS...

CAPE COD BAY AND NANTUCKET SOUND.

IN RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS...

OUTER COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.

...WINDS...

THE STRONGEST WINDS FROM KYLE SHOULD REMAIN WELL EAST OF THIS AREA.
HOWEVER...SOME WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE...39 MPH OR
GREATER...ARE EXPECTED.

...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...

FOR NANTUCKET SOUND...

THERE IS A 35 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 4 AM AND 8 AM SUN.

THERE IS LESS THAN A 3 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 64 KT /74 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 8 AM AND 8 PM SUN.

FOR CAPE COD BAY...

THERE IS A 25 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 8 PM SAT AND 8 AM SUN.

THERE IS LESS THAN A 3 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 64 KT /74 MPH/ OR
GREATER.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 6 PM.

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