[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement
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Sat Sep 27 16:39:39 CDT 2008
WTUS81 KGYX 272138
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE KYLE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
538 PM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008
...HURRICANE KYLE THREATENING PORTIONS OF WESTERN MAINE...
.AT 5 PM EDT...2100 UTC...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT
ALONG THE COAST OF MAINE FROM PORT CLYDE EASTWARD TO EASTPORT. A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST OF MAINE
SOUTH OF PORT CLYDE TO CAPE ELIZABETH...INCLUDING THE PORTLAND
AREA. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN
36 HOURS.
AT 500 PM AST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KYLE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 34.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 69.7 WEST OR ABOUT 315
MILES... 505 KM...WEST-NORTHWEST OF BERMUDA AND ABOUT 485
MILES...780 KM... SOUTH OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS.
KYLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 23 MPH...37 KM/HR. A
GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND
SUNDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF KYLE IS FORECAST
TO BE NEAR EASTERN NEW ENGLAND OR THE CANADIAN MARITIMES LATE
SUNDAY.
REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT
INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR
75 MPH...120 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. KYLE IS A CATEGORY ONE
HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME ADDITIONAL
STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD
UP TO 205 MILES...335 KM MAINLY TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER.
THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY THE HURRICANE HUNTER IS
995 MB...29.38 INCHES.
MEZ027-028-282145-
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/O.NEW.KGYX.TR.W.1011.080927T2138Z-000000T0000Z/
KNOX-COASTAL WALDO-
538 PM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 500 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KYLE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 34.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 69.7 WEST OR ABOUT 315 MILES...
WEST-NORTHWEST OF BERMUDA AND ABOUT 485 MILES SOUTH OF NANTUCKET
MASSACHUSETTS. KYLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 23 MPH.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
WESTERN MAINE
KNOX AND COASTAL WALDO COUNTIES.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
FLOOD WATCH.
...WINDS...
LOOK FOR NORTHEAST WINDS TO INCREASE SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE
APPROACH OF KYLE...REACHING 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE HIGHEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE IN THE AREA NEAR PENOBSCOT BAY.
...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS WITH THE PASSAGE OF KYLE ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE
BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES. WHEN COMBINED WITH THE RAINFALL FRIDAY
INTO SATURDAY MORNING...TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE PERIOD FRIDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY WILL BE 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS
NEAR THE COAST. A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 1130 PM.
$$
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STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY-
PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-
CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM-
538 PM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 500 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KYLE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 34.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 69.7 WEST OR ABOUT 315 MILES...
WEST-NORTHWEST OF BERMUDA AND ABOUT 485 MILES SOUTH OF NANTUCKET
MASSACHUSETTS. KYLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 23 MPH.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
PENOBSCOT BAY...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO
MERRIMACK RIVER MA...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT CLYDE ME TO
CAPE ELIZABETH ME AND THE COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO
PORT CLYDE ME.
...WINDS...
LOOK FOR NORTH WINDS TO BEGIN INCREASING SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE
APPROACH OF KYLE..REACHING 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE HIGHEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN
PORT CLYDE AND STONINGTON...AND ACROSS THE LOWER PORTION OF PENOBSCOT
BAY. AS KYLE PASSES SUNDAY EVENING...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTH AND
NORTHWEST.
SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 8 TO 16 FEET SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...WITH THE HIGHEST SEAS FROM PORT CLYDE TO STONINGTON.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 1130 PM.
$$
MEZ022-282145-
/O.UPG.KGYX.TI.A.0001.000000T0000Z-080929T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KGYX.TI.W.0001.080927T2138Z-080929T0800Z/
INTERIOR WALDO-
538 PM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY...
...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 500 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KYLE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 34.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 69.7 WEST OR ABOUT 315 MILES...
WEST-NORTHWEST OF BERMUDA AND ABOUT 485 MILES SOUTH OF NANTUCKET
MASSACHUSETTS. KYLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 23 MPH.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
WESTERN MAINE.
INTERIOR WALDO COUNTY.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
FLOOD WATCH.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
...WINDS...
LOOK FOR NORTHEAST WINDS TO INCREASE SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE
APPROACH OF KYLE...REACHING 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE HIGHEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
IN THE AREA NEAR PENOBSCOT BAY.
...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS WITH THE PASSAGE OF KYLE ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE
BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES. WHEN COMBINED WITH THE RAINFALL FRIDAY
INTO SATURDAY MORNING...TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE PERIOD WILL BE
4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR PENOBSCOT BAY. A
FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 1130 PM.
$$
MEZ024>026-282145-
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COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-
538 PM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 500 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KYLE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 34.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 69.7 WEST OR ABOUT 315 MILES...
WEST-NORTHWEST OF BERMUDA AND ABOUT 485 MILES SOUTH OF NANTUCKET
MASSACHUSETTS. KYLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 23 MPH.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
WESTERN MAINE.
COASTAL CUMBERLAND...SAGADAHOC AND LINCOLN COUNTIES.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
FLOOD WATCH.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
LOOK FOR NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASE SUNDAY MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON.
AS THE WINDS INCREASE...BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF DOWNED
TREES AND POWER LINES. THIS IN TURN MAY RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER
OUTAGES...STARTING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND LASTING INTO THE EVENING
HOURS.
...WINDS...
LOOK FOR NORTHEAST WINDS TO INCREASE SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE
APPROACH OF KYLE...REACHING 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AS HIGH AS
40 MPH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS WITH THE PASSAGE OF KYLE ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE
BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES. WHEN COMBINED WITH THE RAINFALL FRIDAY
INTO SATURDAY MORNING...TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE PERIOD FRIDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY WILL BE 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS
NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST. A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 1130 PM.
$$
ANZ153-282145-
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CASCO BAY-
538 PM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 500 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KYLE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 34.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 69.7 WEST OR ABOUT 315 MILES...
WEST-NORTHWEST OF BERMUDA AND ABOUT 485 MILES SOUTH OF NANTUCKET
MASSACHUSETTS. KYLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 23 MPH.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
CASCO BAY.
...WINDS...
LOOK FOR NORTHEAST WINDS TO BEGIN INCREASING SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE
APPROACH OF KYLE..REACHING 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AS KYLE PASSES SUNDAY
EVENING...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTH AND NORTHWEST.
SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 4 TO 7 FEET SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 1130 PM.
$$
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