[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS81 KBOX 280308
HLSBOX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE KYLE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1108 PM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008

...HURRICANE KYLE STILL EXPECTED TO PASS 100 MILES EAST OF CAPE COD
ON SUNDAY...

.AT 11 PM EDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KYLE WAS LOCATED
ABOUT 355 MILES SOUTH OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS.

KYLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 23 MPH. A TURN TOWARD THE
NORTH-NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE
CENTER OF KYLE IS FORECAST TO PASS ABOUT 100 MILES EAST OF CAPE COD
MASSACHUSETTS ON SUNDAY AND APPROACH THE COAST OF MAINE AND THE
CANADIAN MARITIMES SUNDAY NIGHT OR EARLY MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  KYLE IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
SCALE.  NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE
NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS...WITH GRADUAL WEAKENING EXPECTED THEREAFTER.

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


ANZ250-254-290315-
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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-
1108 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 FOR A TIME ON SUNDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 3 AM.

$$

ANZ231-232-255-MAZ022-024-290315-
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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-
1108 PM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008

...KYLE STILL EXPECTED TO PASS ABOUT 100 MILES EAST OF CAPE COD ON SUNDAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...

UPDATED STORM INFORMATION IN SYNOPSIS AND INLAND FLOODING SECTIONS.

...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 POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY.

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

FOR HYANNIS MA...

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

FOR NANTUCKET MA...

THERE IS A 49 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 8 PM SAT AND 8 AM SUN.

...INLAND FLOODING...

PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF
2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS SHOULD LEAD TO MINOR
FLOODING OF URBAN AND POOR- DRAINAGE AREAS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 3 AM.

$$

FRANK




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