Hurricane Kyle

Forecast Advisory 8



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WTNT21 KNHC 271432
TCMAT1
TROPICAL STORM KYLE FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 8
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL112008
1500 UTC SAT SEP 27 2008

AT 11 AM EDT...1500 UTC...A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE
COAST OF MAINE FROM STONINGTON TO EASTPORT. A HURRICANE WATCH
MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH
AREA... GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

AT 11 AM EDT...1500 UTC...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
THE COAST OF MAINE SOUTH OF STONINGTON 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.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BERMUDA.

INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN NEW ENGLAND AND THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SHOULD
MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF OF KYLE.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 32.1N 69.6W AT 27/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 345 DEGREES AT 13 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 998 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT WITH GUSTS TO 75 KT.
50 KT....... 90NE 0SE 0SW 45NW.
34 KT.......180NE 140SE 0SW 110NW.
12 FT SEAS..360NE 240SE 150SW 240NW.
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 32.1N 69.6W AT 27/1500Z
AT 27/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 31.2N 69.5W

FORECAST VALID 28/0000Z 34.7N 69.8W
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.
64 KT... 30NE 0SE 0SW 0NW.
50 KT... 90NE 30SE 0SW 45NW.
34 KT...180NE 140SE 20SW 110NW.

FORECAST VALID 28/1200Z 38.8N 68.9W
MAX WIND 70 KT...GUSTS 85 KT.
64 KT... 30NE 30SE 0SW 0NW.
50 KT... 90NE 60SE 0SW 45NW.
34 KT...180NE 160SE 50SW 110NW.

FORECAST VALID 29/0000Z 43.0N 67.5W
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.
64 KT... 30NE 30SE 0SW 0NW.
50 KT... 90NE 75SE 20SW 50NW.
34 KT...200NE 180SE 50SW 120NW.

FORECAST VALID 29/1200Z 46.7N 66.0W...INLAND BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT...200NE 200SE 60SW 60NW.

FORECAST VALID 30/1200Z 51.0N 64.0W...EXTRATROPICAL INLAND
MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT.
34 KT...120NE 150SE 60SW 40NW.

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 01/1200Z...ABSORBED BY FRONTAL SYSTEM

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 32.1N 69.6W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 27/2100Z

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FORECASTER BEVEN