[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE KYLE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1131 PM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008

...HURRICANE KYLE THREATENING PORTIONS OF WESTERN MAINE...

.AT 11 PM EDT...0300 UTC...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.

AT 1100 PM EDT...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.


MEZ027-028-290345-
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KNOX-COASTAL WALDO-
1131 PM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 1100 PM EDT...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.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
WESTERN 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.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

...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 530 AM.

$$

MEZ022-290345-
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INTERIOR WALDO-
1131 PM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 1100 PM EDT...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.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

...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 530 AM.

$$

ANZ150>152-154-290345-
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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-
1131 PM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 1100 PM EDT...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.

...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.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.

...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 530 AM.

$$

MEZ024>026-290345-
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COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-
1131 PM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 1100 PM EDT...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.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
WESTERN 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.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

...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 530 AM.

$$

ANZ153-290345-
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CASCO BAY-
1131 PM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 1100 PM EDT...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.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
CASCO BAY.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.

...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 530 AM.

$$








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