[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE KYLE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
803 PM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008

...HURRICANE KYLE ACCELERATING NORTH...

.AT 8 PM AST...0000Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KYLE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 35.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 69.7 WEST ABOUT 405 MILES SOUTH OF
NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS.

KYLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH AROUND 24 MPH. A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD
THE NORTH-NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. ON THIS FORECAST
TRACK...THE CENTER OF KYLE IS FORECAST TO BE NEAR EASTERN NEW ENGLAND
OR THE CANADIAN MARITIMES LATE SUNDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. KYLE IS
A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. A LITTLE
ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
HOWEVER...WEAKENING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE SUNDAY OR MONDAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES FROM THE
CENTER. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 205
MILES...MAINLY TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 995 MB...29.38 INCHES.

RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES
ARE POSSIBLE OVER EASTERN PORTIONS OF NEW ENGLAND.

ANZ250-254-290015-
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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-
803 PM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

UPDATED STORM INFORMATION IN SYNOPSIS.

...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.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND MIDNIGHT.

$$

ANZ231-232-255-MAZ022-024-290015-
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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-BARNSTABLE MA-
NANTUCKET MA-
803 PM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008

...KYLE CONTINUES TO APPROACH THE SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS...

...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 MASSACHUSETTS...

BARNSTABLE AND NANTUCKET COUNTIES.

IN RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS...

OUTER COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.

...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...AS WELL AS CAPE COD BAY...DURING THE
MORNING HIGH TIDE SUNDAY. NO COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED.

...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 HYANNIS MA...

THERE IS A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 2 AM AND 2 PM SUN.

THERE IS A 3 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 64 KT /74 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 2 AM AND 2 PM SUN.

FOR NANTUCKET MA...

THERE IS A 58 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 2 AM AND 2 PM SUN.

THERE IS A 4 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 64 KT /74 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 2 AM AND 2 PM SUN.

...INLAND FLOODING...

PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF
3 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED ACROSS CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET TONIGHT
AND SUNDAY. THIS SHOULD LEAD TO MINOR FLOODING OF URBAN AND POOR-
DRAINAGE AREAS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND MIDNIGHT.

$$

RLG




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