Although not yet a tropical depression, low pressure near Puerto Rico continues to unleash squally weather.

The low remains broad and ill-defined this morning, but winds aloft are expected to become more favorable for better organization of the system as it moves slowly northwest or north-northwest over the next day or so.

In the meantime, locally heavy rain and the threat of flash flooding will persist over Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands through tomorrow. Parts of Puerto Rico have already reported over 25 inches of rain.

All interests in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Hispaniola, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeastern Bahamas should monitor the progress of this disturbance.

Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters are scheduled to investigate the system this afternoon.
 
 

Tropical Storm Kyle (50 mph) has formed east of the Bahamas and well southwest of Bermuda. Kyle looks to be getting a bit stronger at the current time but most of the active weather is well to the east of the surface circulation.

Kyle may have some impact on Bermuda with windy conditions on Friday and surf increasing to 12 to 18 feet. Kyle may strengthen and may become a hurricane by the weekend. Kyle will have its closest approach to the New England states (especially Cape Cod and Down East Maine) on Saturday and Saturday night.

This will enhance the rain and wind over the eastern New England states on Saturday.

 

Tropical Storm Kyle, looks like it could impact parts of northern New England Saturday into Sunday.

As of 8 a.m. EDT, Kyle (sustained winds at 60 mph) was located 500 miles south-southwest of Bermuda, and was moving north-northwest at 13 mph.

On its current track, the system would pass west of Bermuda Saturday, but be close enough to bring 12 to 18 foot surf to the island and perhaps some squally conditions from outer bands.

Its next approach to land would be the northern New England States Saturday night into Sunday.

For now, the greatest potential for impacts along the U.S. mainland would be over Cape Code and eastern Maine, mainly in the form of high surf and gusty winds. Squally weather will already be in place with the aforementioned coastal issues going on today.

 

A hurricane watch has been issued for part of Maine's coast and forecasters say the center of Tropical Storm Kyle is expected to pass near eastern New England.

The hurricane watch is in effect for the Maine coast from Stonington north to Eastport. Hurricane conditions are possible in that area within 36 hours.

A tropical storm watch is in effect for south of Stonington to Cape Elizabeth, an area that includes Portland.

Kyle has top sustained winds near 70 mph and could gain hurricane strength Saturday. The storm is moving north in the open Atlantic at 15 mph and could make landfall anywhere from Maine to Nova Scotia.

At 11 a.m. EDT, Kyle was centered about 280 miles west of Bermuda, which is expected to get up to three inches of rain.

 

Hurricane Kyle As a minimal hurricane but rapidly becoming extratropical, Kyle hit western Nova Scotia and is now rapidly zooming into southern New Brunswick.

As of 8 p.m. EDT, Hurricane Kyle was located about 95 miles S of Saint John, New Brunswick. Kyle was packing an extremely small area of maximum 75-mph winds. The hurricane was moving toward the N at about 30 mph.

Western Nova Scotia faced the worst of Kyle's damaging winds, battering waves and surge. Winds gusted to at least 59 mph in Yarmouth and to 51 mph in Halifax.

A tropical storm warning remains in effect along the coast of Maine between Stonington and Eastport.

A hurricane warning continues for the counties of Digby, Yarmouth, and Shelburne in southwest Nova Scotia. A tropical storm warning or watch is posted for the remainder of Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick.

Kyle swiped southwestern Nova Scotia as a 75 mile per hour hurricane in the process of losing its tropical characteristics. Kyle is no longer a tropical system, and its remnants are bringing showery and windy weather to the Canadian Maritimes. The National Hurricane Center wrote its last advisory on Kyle at 11 p.m. Sunday night.

Western Nova Scotia faced the worst of Kyle's damaging winds, battering waves and surge. Winds gusted to at least 59 mph in Yarmouth and to 51 mph in Halifax.

 

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