KYLE HUGGING THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST (See NOAA's National Hurricane Center for the latest information on this storm. Complete advisories are posted at 11 a.m., 5 p.m., 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. All times are Eastern. Advisories are posted more frequently as the storm nears the USA mainland.) October 11, 2002 — At 2 p.m. EDT, the center of Tropical Storm Kyle was located by radar near latitude 33.4 north, longitude 79.1 west or about 30 miles south of Myrtle Beach, S.C. The center of Kyle moved over Charleston Bay and is now hugging the coast of South Carolina, according to the NOAA National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla. (Click NOAA satellite image for larger view of Tropical Storm Kyle taken at 12:45 p.m. EDT on Oct. 11, 2002. Click here for high resolution version, which is a large file. Click here to see latest view. Please credit “NOAA.”)
NOAA’s HURRICANE FACTS KYLE TIMELINE Sept. 21 — Kyle forms as a subtropical storm. Sept. 22 — Kyle becomes a tropical storm. Sept. 25 — Kyle becomes a Categor 1 hurricane. Sept. 27 — Kyle begins to weaken. Sept. 28 — Kyle downgraded to tropical storm. Sept. 30 — Kyle now a tropical depression. LONGEST-LIVED TROPICAL CYCLONE* The world record, Pacific basin: Hurricane/Typhoon John, Aug. 11- Sep.10, 1994 — 31 days For the Atlantic basin:
1) Ginger, 1971 — 27.25 days
2) Inga, 1969 — 24.75 days
3 ) Kyle 2002 — 21 days (as of 5 p.m. EDT 10/11/02)
4 ) Carrie 1957— 20.75 days
Storm 9 of 1893 —
5 ) Inez 1966 — 20.25 days
6 ) Alberto 2000 — 19.75 days
*NOAA measures the life of a tropical cyclone from when the first and last advisories are issued. Kyle has increased in forward speed and is now moving toward the northeast near 20 mph, and this motion is expected to continue Friday. 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 45 mph with higher gusts mainly 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 near and to the east of where the center crosses the coast. Rainfall accumulations of 3 to 5 inches, with isolated higher amounts, can be expected in association with Kyle. Isolated tornadoes are possible near the South Carolina and North Carolina coasts Friday. A tropical storm warning is now in effect north of the Savannah River to Currituck Beach Light, N.C., including the Pamlico Sound. For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by NOAA National Weather Service local forecast offices.
At 5 p.m. EDT Friday, Kyle becomes the third longest-lived Atlantic basin tropical cyclone at 21 days. Ginger holds the record as the longest-lived tropical cyclone in the Atlantic basin, which lasted 27.25 days. The longest-lived tropical cyclone was 1994's Hurricane/Typhoon John in the Pacific basin, which lasted 31 days and crossed two datelines. NOAA measures the life of a tropical cyclone from when the first and last advisories are issued. Click NOAA tracking map for larger view.
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