WTUS81 KGYX 281609 HLSGYX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE KYLE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1209 PM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008 ...THE THREAT FROM KYLE IS DIMINISHING.... .AT 11 AM EDT...ALL WATCHES AND WARNINGS WEST OF STONINGTON MAINE ARE DISCONTINUED. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH REMAIN IN EFFECT FROM STONINGTON EASTWARD TO EASTPORT MAINE. AT 1100 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KYLE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 40.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 67.7 WEST OR ABOUT 140 MILES EAST- SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS AND ABOUT 355 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA. KYLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 24 MPH...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT DAY OR SO WITH SOME DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF KYLE SHOULD PASS EAST OF THE COAST OF MAINE LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT AND MOVE NEAR OR OVER NOVA SCOTIA AND NEW BRUNSWICK TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 80 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. KYLE IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. KYLE IS MOVING OVER COLDER WATERS AND WEAKENING IS LIKELY DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THE SYSTEM SHOULD LOSE TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS ON MONDAY. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 205 MILES. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 991 MB...29.26 INCHES. MEZ027-028-281715- /O.CAN.KGYX.TR.W.1011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ KNOX-COASTAL WALDO- 1209 PM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...NEW INFORMATION... AT 1100 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KYLE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 40.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 67.7 WEST OR ABOUT 140 MILES EAST- SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS AND ABOUT 355 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA. KYLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 24 MPH. ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF KYLE SHOULD PASS EAST OF THE COAST OF MAINE LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. BASED ON THIS TRACK...IT NOW APPEARS AS THOUGH THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL REMAIN WELL EAST OF THE AREA. THUS...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ...AREAS AFFECTED... THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS LOCATED IN THE MAINE MID COAST. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE PERIOD FRIDAY THROUGH TODAY WILL BE 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...NEXT UPDATE... THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT CONCERNING KYLE. $$ ANZ150>152-154-281715- /O.CAN.KGYX.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 1209 PM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...NEW INFORMATION... AT 1100 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KYLE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 40.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 67.7 WEST OR ABOUT 140 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS AND ABOUT 355 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA. KYLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH- NORTHEAST NEAR 24 MPH. ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF KYLE SHOULD PASS EAST OF THE COAST OF MAINE LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. BASED ON THIS TRACK...IT NOW APPEARS AS THOUGH THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL REMAIN WELL EAST OF THE AREA. THUS...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ...NEXT UPDATE... THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT CONCERNING KYLE. $$ MEZ022-281715- /O.CAN.KGYX.TI.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080929T0800Z/ INTERIOR WALDO- 1209 PM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...NEW INFORMATION... AT 1100 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KYLE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 40.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 67.7 WEST OR ABOUT 140 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS AND ABOUT 355 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA. KYLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH- NORTHEAST NEAR 24 MPH. ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF KYLE SHOULD PASS EAST OF THE COAST OF MAINE LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. BASED ON THIS TRACK...IT NOW APPEARS AS THOUGH THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL REMAIN WELL EAST OF THE AREA. THUS...THE TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE PERIOD FRIDAY THROUGH TODAY WILL BE 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...NEXT UPDATE... THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT CONCERNING KYLE. $$ MEZ024>026-281715- /O.CAN.KGYX.TR.A.1011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN- 1209 PM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... ...NEW INFORMATION... AT 1100 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KYLE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 40.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 67.7 WEST OR ABOUT 140 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS AND ABOUT 355 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA. KYLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH- NORTHEAST NEAR 24 MPH. ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF KYLE SHOULD PASS EAST OF THE COAST OF MAINE LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. BASED ON THIS TRACK...IT NOW APPEARS AS THOUGH THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL REMAIN WELL EAST OF THE AREA. THUS...THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ...AREAS AFFECTED... THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN... WESTERN MAINE COASTAL CUMBERLAND...SAGADAHOC AND LINCOLN COUNTIES. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE PERIOD FRIDAY THROUGH TODAY WILL BE 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ...NEXT UPDATE... THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT CONCERNING KYLE. $$ ANZ153-281715- /O.CAN.KGYX.TR.A.1011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ CASCO BAY- 1209 PM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... ...NEW INFORMATION... AT 1100 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KYLE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 40.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 67.7 WEST OR ABOUT 140 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS AND ABOUT 355 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA. KYLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH- NORTHEAST NEAR 24 MPH. ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF KYLE SHOULD PASS EAST OF THE COAST OF MAINE LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. ...AREAS AFFECTED... THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN... CASCO BAY. ...NEXT UPDATE... THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT CONCERNING KYLE. $$