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Hurricane KYLE (Text)

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HURRICANE KYLE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   9
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL112008
2100 UTC SAT SEP 27 2008
 
A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST OF MAINE FROM
STONINGTON EASTWARD TO EASTPORT.  A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT
HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY
WITHIN 36 HOURS.
 
AT 5 PM EDT...2100 UTC...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT ALONG
THE COAST OF MAINE FROM PORT CLYDE EASTWARD TO EASTPORT.  A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST OF MAINE
SOUTH OF PORT CLYDE TO CAPE ELIZABETH...INCLUDING THE PORTLAND
AREA.  A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.
 
THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA HAS ISSUED A HURRICANE WATCH AND A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN NOVA SCOTIA.  A TROPICAL STORM WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF NOVA SCOTIA...AND FOR
SOUTHWESTERN NEW BRUNSWICK.
 
AT 5 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF BERMUDA HAS DISCONTINUED
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR BERMUDA.
 
INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN NEW ENGLAND AND THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SHOULD
MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF OF KYLE.
 
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 34.3N  69.7W AT 27/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH OR 360 DEGREES AT  20 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  995 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  65 KT WITH GUSTS TO  80 KT.
64 KT....... 60NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
50 KT.......105NE  90SE   0SW  45NW.
34 KT.......180NE 140SE   0SW 110NW.
12 FT SEAS..420NE 420SE 360SW 360NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT.  RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.
 
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 34.3N  69.7W AT 27/2100Z
AT 27/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 33.3N  69.7W
 
FORECAST VALID 28/0600Z 37.2N  69.5W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
64 KT... 60NE  30SE   0SW   0NW.
50 KT...105NE  90SE   0SW  45NW.
34 KT...180NE 160SE  50SW 110NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 28/1800Z 41.3N  68.2W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
64 KT... 60NE  30SE   0SW   0NW.
50 KT...105NE  90SE   0SW  45NW.
34 KT...180NE 160SE  50SW 110NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 29/0600Z 45.3N  66.6W...INLAND
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT...105NE  90SE  20SW  50NW.
34 KT...200NE 180SE  50SW 120NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 29/1800Z 48.3N  65.3W...EXTRATROPICAL INLAND
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT...125NE 175SE  60SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 30/1800Z 51.5N  64.0W...EXTRATROPICAL INLAND
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 250 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 325 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 01/1800Z...ABSORBED BY FRONTAL SYSTEM
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 34.3N  69.7W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 28/0300Z
 
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FORECASTER BEVEN
 
 
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