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TROPICAL STORM KYLE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER  84A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
2 PM EDT FRI OCT 11 2002

...KYLE HUGGING THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST...
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT NORTH OF THE SAVANNAH
RIVER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NORTH CAROLINA INCLUDING THE PAMLICO 
SOUND.

THE CENTER OF KYLE MOVED OVER CHARLESTON BAY AND IS NOW HUGGING THE 
COAST OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
 
AT 2 PM EDT...1800Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KYLE WAS LOCATED
BY RADAR NEAR LATITUDE 33.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.1 WEST OR ABOUT 30
MILES...SOUTH OF MYRTLE BEACH SOUTH CAROLINA.

KYLE HAS INCREASED IN FORWARD SPEED AND IS NOW MOVING TOWARD THE 
NORTHEAST NEAR 20 MPH AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY. 
ON THIS TRACK...KYLE WILL BE HUGGING THE UPPER SOUTH CAROLINA AND 
NORTH CAROLINA COASTS DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS. 
 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS MAINLY TO
THE EAST OF THE CENTER.  LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND KYLE SHOULD GRADUALLY BECOME 
EXTRATROPICAL.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES
TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER. 

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1008 MB...29.77 INCHES.

TIDES OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE WARNING
AREA NEAR AND TO THE EAST OF WHERE THE CENTER CROSSES THE COAST.

RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER 
AMOUNTS...CAN BE EXPECTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH KYLE.

ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH 
CAROLINA COASTS TODAY.
 
REPEATING THE 2 PM EDT POSITION...33.4 N... 79.1 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTHEAST NEAR 20 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 45 MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB.
 
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
 
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER AT 5 PM EDT.

FORECASTER AVILA
 
 
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