Rare Hurricane Watch Posted for Maine Coast
September 28, 2008
EASTPORT, Maine | A rare tropical storm warning and hurricane watch were posted for parts of the Maine coast on Saturday as Hurricane Kyle roared toward the region, threatening conditions similar to a New England nor’easter.
– The Associated Press
the warning
Authorities expect Maine to see the worst late tonight 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. It is Maine’s first hurricane watch in 17 years, the National Weather Service said.
the storm
Kyle became a Category 1 hurricane Saturday afternoon.
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