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Resident 2B · 09-28-2008, 01:40 PM

Buoy 44011 is the George's Bank Bouy about 150 NM east of Chatham, Ma. It is in the strong wind sector of Kyle and at 11:00 recorded a wind gust of 70 NMPH (knots) and a sustained wind of 54 NMPH (knots). It also had 36 foot wave heights with an average period (time between waves) of 10 seconds. That is very rough water!

Buoy 44011 is only 275 miles east southeast of Alton Bay.

Although the two storms, Kyle and the storm without a name that hit the Carolinas, never joined together as I thought they would, they made for a very close call for the lakes region. If they got together, I believe the combined storms' path would have been 200 miles west of Kyle's path. That would have been a little too interesting.

Looks to me like our tropical season in NH is now over. The sea water off the northeast coast is cooling and Kyle started the transition to extra-tropical well south of Cape Cod.

The winds from the weekend storms were not a factor in taking color off the trees, so it looks like the next week or two will have excellent color. This is the best time to be on or near the lake.

Enjoy!

R2B

09-28-2008, 01:40 PM	#27
Resident 2B Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Shore, MA Posts: 1,358 Thanks: 996 Thanked 314 Times in 164 Posts	Buoy 44011 Buoy 44011 is the George's Bank Bouy about 150 NM east of Chatham, Ma. It is in the strong wind sector of Kyle and at 11:00 recorded a wind gust of 70 NMPH (knots) and a sustained wind of 54 NMPH (knots). It also had 36 foot wave heights with an average period (time between waves) of 10 seconds. That is very rough water! Buoy 44011 is only 275 miles east southeast of Alton Bay. Although the two storms, Kyle and the storm without a name that hit the Carolinas, never joined together as I thought they would, they made for a very close call for the lakes region. If they got together, I believe the combined storms' path would have been 200 miles west of Kyle's path. That would have been a little too interesting. Looks to me like our tropical season in NH is now over. The sea water off the northeast coast is cooling and Kyle started the transition to extra-tropical well south of Cape Cod. The winds from the weekend storms were not a factor in taking color off the trees, so it looks like the next week or two will have excellent color. This is the best time to be on or near the lake. Enjoy! R2B