[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE KYLE LOCAL STATEMENT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
538 AM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008

...HURRICANE KYLE WILL PASS ABOUT 90 MILES EAST OF CAPE COD TODAY...

.AT 500 AM AST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KYLE WAS LOCATED
BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT TO BE NEAR
LATITUDE 38.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 69.1 WEST OR ABOUT 205 MILES...
335 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS.

KYLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 24 MPH...39 KM/HR. A TURN
TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY.  ON THIS
TRACK...THE CENTER OF KYLE IS FORECAST TO PASS ABOUT 90 MILES EAST
OF CAPE COD AROUND 2 PM TODAY...THEN ACCELERATE NORTHEAST AND
APPROACH THE COAST OF MAINE AND THE CANADIAN MARITIMES TONIGHT 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 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 NORTH AND EAST OF THE
CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 996 MB...29.41 INCHES.

ANZ250-254-290945-
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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-
538 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 WILL REMAIN OFFSHORE. HOWEVER...SUSTAINED
WINDS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE...39 MPH OR GREATER...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS ARE EXPECTED FROM APPROXIMATELY 9 AM TO 3 PM.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 10 AM.

$$

ANZ231-232-255-MAZ022-024-290945-
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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-
538 AM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008

...HURRICANE KYLE WILL PASS ABOUT 90 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. HOWEVER...COASTAL FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...HIGH SEAS OVER THE OPEN OCEAN WILL BRING HIGH SURF AND
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TO OCEAN EXPOSED BEACHES ACROSS THE CAPE AND
THE 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 FROM APPROXIMATELY 9 AM TO 3 PM.

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

FOR HYANNIS MA...

THERE IS A 26 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 9 AM AND 3 PM SUN.

FOR NANTUCKET MA...

THERE IS A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 9 AM AND 3 PM SUN.

...INLAND FLOODING...

AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS CAPE COD AND
NANTUCKET THIS MORNING. THIS SHOULD LEAD TO MINOR FLOODING OF URBAN AND
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 10 AM.

$$

NOCERA





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