[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS81 KBOX 280615
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE KYLE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
215 AM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008

...HURRICANE KYLE WILL PASS ABOUT 100 MILES EAST OF CAPE COD TODAY...

.AT 200 AM EDT...0600Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KYLE WAS LOCATED ABOUT
275 MILES SOUTH OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS.

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

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH...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...FROM THE
CENTER...AND 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.



ANZ250-254-290615-
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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-
215 AM EDT SUN SEP 28 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 LATER THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 6 AM.

$$

ANZ231-232-255-MAZ022-024-290615-
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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-
215 AM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008

...HURRICANE KYLE WILL PASS ABOUT 100 MILES EAST OF CAPE COD TODAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...

UPDATED STORM INFORMATION IN SYNOPSIS...INLAND FLOODING AND STORM
TIDE 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 TODAY. NO COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED. HOWEVER...
HIGH SEAS OVER THE OPEN OCEAN WILL BRING HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS
TO OCEAN EXPOSED BEACHES ACROSS THE CAPE AND ISLANDS.

...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 LATER THIS MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON.

...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...

AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION
THIS MORNING. THIS SHOULD LEAD TO MINOR FLOODING OF URBAN AND POOR-
DRAINAGE AREAS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 6 AM.

$$

FRANK




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