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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE KYLE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1129 PM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008

...KYLE EXPECTED TO IMPACT DOWNEAST MAINE...

.AT 11 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA HAS ISSUED A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN NEW BRUNSWICK.  A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN NOVA SCOTIA.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG THE COAST OF
MAINE FROM PORT CLYDE EASTWARD TO EASTPORT.

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 IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER
OF NOVA SCOTIA.

INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN NEW ENGLAND AND THE CANADIAN MARITIMES
SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF OF KYLE.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE
INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY
YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

AT 1100 PM AST...0300Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KYLE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 36.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 69.5 WEST OR ABOUT
355 MILES... 570 KM...SOUTH OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS AND ABOUT
555 MILES...895 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF YARMOUTH NOVA SCOTIA.

KYLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 23 MPH...37 KM/HR.  A TURN
TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY.  ON THE
FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF KYLE IS FORECAST TO PASS 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.

TIDES OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER LEVELS IN
THE BAY OF FUNDY...AND ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE AND DANGEROUS
BATTERING WAVES....ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE COASTS OF OF NEW
ENGLAND AND THE CANADIAN MARITIMES IN ASSOCIATION WITH KYLE.

RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES
ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE EXTREME EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE NEW ENGLAND
STATES...NEW BRUNSWICK...NOVA SCOTIA...AND PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

MEZ029-030-290330-
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COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
1129 PM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 11 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA HAS ISSUED A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN NEW BRUNSWICK. A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN NOVA SCOTIA.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN
COASTAL HANCOCK AND WASHINGTON 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...

PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS BEFORE POSSIBLE
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARRIVE. BE PREPARED FOR EXTENDED POWER
OUTAGES...CHECK FOR BATTERIES OR OTHER POWER SOURCES. STORE
DRINKING WATER AND NON-PERISHABLE FOOD. FILL VEHICLES WITH
GASOLINE. SECURE LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE ITEMS. CHECK
BOATS TO BE SURE THEY ARE MOORED SECURELY OR MOVE TO SAFE
SHELTER.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

AT THIS TIME THE TRACK OF KYLE IS ONLY EXPECTED TO PRODUCE A
STORM SURGE OF 1 TO 2 FEET. HOWEVER... A CHANGE IN THE TRACK TO
THE WEST MAY RESULT IN A HIGHER STORM SURGE ESPECIALLY FOR
EASTERN COASTAL WASHINGTON COUNTY. IN ADDITION THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE WILL BE MONITORING THE PATH OF KYLE AND OTHER
MITIGATING FACTORS SUCH AS THE TIDAL CYCLE. STAY TUNE TO
SUBSEQUENT FORECAST FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION.

...WINDS...

AS KYLE NEARS LAND FALL SUNDAY...WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE
NORTHEAST AT 45 TO 55 MPH. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY BECOME NORTHWEST
AND INCREASE TO 50 TO 70 MPH LATE SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT.

...INLAND FLOODING...

RAINFALL AMOUNTS WITH THE PASSAGE OF KYLE ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE
BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES. WHEN COMBINED WITH THE RAINFALL THROUGH
TONIGHT...TOTAL RAINFALL 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 6 AM EDT SUNDAY.

$$

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COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT ME TO SCHOODIC POINT ME OUT 25 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT ME TO STONINGTON ME OUT 25 NM-
INTRACOASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT ME TO STONINGTON ME-
1129 PM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 11 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA HAS ISSUED A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN NEW BRUNSWICK. A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN NOVA SCOTIA.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.

...WINDS AND SEAS...

AS KYLE APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH SUNDAY...EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT...BECOMING EAST 35 TO 45 KT BY
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 11 FT SUNDAY. BY SUNDAY
NIGHT EXPECT NORTHEAST WINDS 45 TO 60 KT...BECOMING WEST 45 TO 55
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FEET...BUILDING TO 12 TO 17 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD STAY IN PORT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 6 AM EDT SUNDAY.

$$

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CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-
CENTRAL WASHINGTON-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
1129 PM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT
MONDAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 11 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA HAS ISSUED A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN NEW BRUNSWICK. A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN NOVA SCOTIA.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
EAST CENTRAL MAINE AND SOUTHEAST MAINE.

...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...

PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS BEFORE TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS ARRIVE. BE PREPARED FOR POTENTIAL POWER
OUTAGES...CHECK FOR BATTERIES OR OTHER POWER SOURCES. SECURE LAWN
FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE ITEMS.

...WINDS...

AS KYLE NEARS LAND FALL SUNDAY WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE
NORTHEAST AT 40 TO 50 MPH. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY BECOME NORTHWEST
AND INCREASE TO 50 TO 60 MPH LATE SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT.

...INLAND FLOODING...

RAINFALL AMOUNTS WITH THE PASSAGE OF KYLE ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE
BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES. WHEN COMBINED WITH THE RAINFALL TODAY AND
TONIGHT...TOTAL RAINFALL THROUGH SUNDAY WILL BE 4 TO 6 INCHES. A
FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 6 AM EDT SUNDAY.

$$

FOSTER/DUDA




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