[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

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

.AT 800 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KYLE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 39.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 68.4 WEST OR ABOUT 165 MILES SOUTH-
SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS AND ABOUT 440 MILES...710
KM...SOUTHWEST OF HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA.

KYLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 24 MPH...
39 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING
THE NEXT DAY OR SO.  ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF KYLE IS
FORECAST TO PASS EAST OF CAPE COD MASSACHUSETTS AND THE COAST OF
MAINE LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT AND BE NEAR OR OVER THE CANADIAN
MARITIMES TONIGHT OR EARLY MONDAY.

REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT
THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 80 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. KYLE IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
SCALE. KYLE IS APPROACHING COLDER WATERS AND WEAKENING IS EXPECTED TO
BEGIN LATER TODAY. THE SYSTEM COULD LOSE TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

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 AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE REPORTED A MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE OF 991 MB...29.26 INCHES.



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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-
952 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 EAST OF THE COASTAL WATERS.
HOWEVER...SUSTAINED WINDS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE...39 MPH OR
GREATER...WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE EXPECTED UNTIL 3 PM.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 2 PM.

$$

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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-
952 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. HOWEVER...COASTAL FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
IN ADDITION...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 UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 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...
UNTIL 2 PM SUN.

FOR NANTUCKET MA...

THERE IS A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
UNTIL 2 PM SUN.

...INLAND FLOODING...

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

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 2 PM.

$$

WTB



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