Hurricane Kyle

Forecast Advisory 85

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WTNT32 KNHC 112040
TCPAT2
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM KYLE ADVISORY NUMBER 85
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
5 PM EDT FRI OCT 11 2002

...KYLE CONTINUES HUGGING THE UPPER SOUTH CAROLINA COAST...

AT 5 PM EDT...2100 UTC...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING SOUTH OF LITTLE
RIVER INLET SOUTH CAROLINA IS DISCONTINUED.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT NORTH OF LITTLE RIVER
INLET TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NORTH CAROLINA INCLUDING THE PAMLICO
AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS.

AT 5 PM EDT...2100Z...THE POORLY DEFINED CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM
KYLE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 33.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.9
WEST...VERY NEAR MYRTLE BEACH SOUTH CAROLINA.

KYLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 16 MPH...AND THIS MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN FORWARD
SPEED. 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 40 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS 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 TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER AS IT MOVES ALONG THE COASTLINE.

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

ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST
TONIGHT.

REPEATING THE 5 PM EDT POSITION...33.6 N... 78.9 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTHEAST NEAR 16 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 40 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER AT 8 PM EDT FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 11 PM
EDT.

FORECASTER AVILA