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Parts of coast under hurricane watch
by Outspoken on Sun Sep 28, 2008 6:35 am
Parts of coast under hurricane watch
Authorities advise island residents to evacuate if they need electricity for medical reasons.
From staff and news services
Portland Press Herald
State and national agencies issued a rare tropical storm warning and hurricane watch on Saturday for parts of the Maine coast as Hurricane Kyle roared north, threatening weather conditions similar to a nor'easter.
Authorities expect Maine to see the worst late today or early Monday, with wind gusts as high as 60 mph and waves of 15 to 20 feet, said Robert McAleer, Maine Emergency Management Agency director.
Authorities have advised Mainers living on coastal islands to evacuate if they depend on electricity for medical reasons because ferry service will probably shut down today, McAleer said. Significant power failures on the north coastal region of the state were also expected, he said.
"There's going to be some beach erosion. Our southern coastline is susceptible to beach erosion; the northern coastline is more rocky," he said, also warning of coastal flooding.
Another major threat is small stream flooding, McAleer said.
"We urge everyone to pay close attention to weather warnings, and stay away from any flooded roadways, or fast-running streams," he said.
It's Maine's first hurricane watch in 17 years, according to the National Weather Service.
A flood watch is in effect for southern Maine, and the Coast Guard is warning boaters to batten down against high winds and 10- to 20-foot seas through late tonight.
The storm's center is expected to hit near eastern New England or the Canadian Maritime provinces by late today, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
The hurricane center posted a hurricane watch from Stonington, at roughly the center of the Maine coast, to Eastport, on the border of New Brunswick, Canada.
If the storm's center hits near Eastport, its strongest winds could affect New Brunswick rather than Maine, which would see conditions akin to "a garden variety nor'easter," said Eric Schwibs at the weather service in Gray.
A tropical storm warning extended from Port Clyde, about 50 miles northeast of Portland, to Eastport. A tropical storm watch extended from Port Clyde to Cape Elizabeth.
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=212674&ac=PHnws
Derek Davis/Staff Photographer
Authorities advise island residents to evacuate if they need electricity for medical reasons.
From staff and news services
Portland Press Herald
State and national agencies issued a rare tropical storm warning and hurricane watch on Saturday for parts of the Maine coast as Hurricane Kyle roared north, threatening weather conditions similar to a nor'easter.
Authorities expect Maine to see the worst late today or early Monday, with wind gusts as high as 60 mph and waves of 15 to 20 feet, said Robert McAleer, Maine Emergency Management Agency director.
Authorities have advised Mainers living on coastal islands to evacuate if they depend on electricity for medical reasons because ferry service will probably shut down today, McAleer said. Significant power failures on the north coastal region of the state were also expected, he said.
"There's going to be some beach erosion. Our southern coastline is susceptible to beach erosion; the northern coastline is more rocky," he said, also warning of coastal flooding.
Another major threat is small stream flooding, McAleer said.
"We urge everyone to pay close attention to weather warnings, and stay away from any flooded roadways, or fast-running streams," he said.
It's Maine's first hurricane watch in 17 years, according to the National Weather Service.
A flood watch is in effect for southern Maine, and the Coast Guard is warning boaters to batten down against high winds and 10- to 20-foot seas through late tonight.
The storm's center is expected to hit near eastern New England or the Canadian Maritime provinces by late today, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
The hurricane center posted a hurricane watch from Stonington, at roughly the center of the Maine coast, to Eastport, on the border of New Brunswick, Canada.
If the storm's center hits near Eastport, its strongest winds could affect New Brunswick rather than Maine, which would see conditions akin to "a garden variety nor'easter," said Eric Schwibs at the weather service in Gray.
A tropical storm warning extended from Port Clyde, about 50 miles northeast of Portland, to Eastport. A tropical storm watch extended from Port Clyde to Cape Elizabeth.
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=212674&ac=PHnws
Derek Davis/Staff Photographer
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