[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE KYLE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
445 PM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008

...KYLE APPROACHING NOVA SCOTIA...ABOUT TO LOSE TROPICAL
CHARACTERISTICS...

.AT 500 PM EDT...2100Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KYLE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 42.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 66.1 WEST OR ABOUT
140 MILES... 225 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF NOVA
SCOTIA AND ABOUT 180 MILES...290 KM...SOUTHWEST OF HALIFAX NOVA
SCOTIA.

KYLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 25 MPH...
41 KM/HR... AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR
THE NEXT DAY OR SO WITH SOME DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED.  ON THIS
TRACK THE CENTER OF KYLE WILL MOVE OVER OR NEAR SOUTHWESTERN NOVA
SCOTIA TONIGHT AND OVER OR NEAR NEW BRUNSWICK AND PRINCE EDWARD
ISLAND 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.  WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND KYLE
IS EXPECTED TO LOSE TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS TONIGHT OR EARLY
MONDAY.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 85 MILES...140 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD
UP TO 230 MILES...370 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 985 MB...29.09 INCHES.

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

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 POSSIBLE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE COASTS OF
OF NEW ENGLAND AND THE CANADIAN MARITIMES IN ASSOCIATION WITH
KYLE.

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CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-
445 PM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...

SINCE HURRICANE KYLE IS TRACKING FARTHER EAST OF THE REGION...THE
TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE AREA.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WILL GRADUALLY BECOME
NORTH AT 15 TO 25 WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH TONIGHT.

...INLAND FLOODING...

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

$$

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COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
445 PM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 500 PM EDT...2100Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KYLE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 42.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 66.1 WEST OR ABOUT
140 MILES... 225 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF NOVA
SCOTIA AND ABOUT 180 MILES...290 KM...SOUTHWEST OF HALIFAX NOVA
SCOTIA.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
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 POSSIBLE
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. 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. GUSTY WINDS AND INCREASING WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY CAUSE SPLASH OVER AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE.

...WINDS...

WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON AND GRADUALLY BECOME NORTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 50 MPH TONIGHT.

...INLAND FLOODING...

RAINFALL AMOUNTS WITH THE PASSAGE OF KYLE ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE
BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES. WHEN COMBINED WITH THE RAINFALL SO
FAR...TOTAL RAINFALL WILL BE 4 TO 7 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST
AMOUNTS NEAR THE COAST. A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH
THIS EVENING.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AFTER 8 PM EDT.

$$

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INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
445 PM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 500 PM EDT...2100Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KYLE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 42.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 66.1 WEST OR ABOUT
140 MILES... 225 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF NOVA
SCOTIA AND ABOUT 180 MILES...290 KM...SOUTHWEST OF HALIFAX NOVA
SCOTIA.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON AND GRADUALLY BECOME NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO
45 MPH TONIGHT.

...INLAND FLOODING...

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

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AFTER 8 PM EDT.

$$

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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-
445 PM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 500 PM EDT...2100Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KYLE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 42.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 66.1 WEST OR ABOUT
140 MILES... 225 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF NOVA
SCOTIA AND ABOUT 180 MILES...290 KM...SOUTHWEST OF HALIFAX 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.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD TAKE THE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS BEFORE POSSIBLE
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARRIVE. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE MOORED
SECURELY OR MOVED TO SAFE SHELTER AND STAY IN PORT.

...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.

...WINDS...

AS KYLE NEARS COASTAL WATERS THIS EVENING...WINDS WILL INCREASE
FROM THE EAST TO 30 TO 40 KT. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY BECOME NORTH
AND INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 11 TO 16 FEET
TONIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AFTER 8 PM EDT.

$$

FOSTER




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