FYI..btw, C bros, think we could start a Kyle thread?

IHS,

Bill

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This is a post e-mailed by Collier County to their emergency mgt subscription list about noon today (10/8):

Tropical Storm Kyle was all but forgotten since we were following Isidore
and Lili during the past two weeks but this is the 18th day since Kyle
became a tropical sysem. It has been meandering in the vicinity of Bermuda
for the past several days but it is now moving once again. Currently, Kyle
is located approximately 600 miles east of Jacksonville and is moving to the
SSW at 5-6mph. It should begin moving to the WSW and be in the vicinity of
the Northern Bahamas by Friday evening. The long range projections have it
making landfall north of the West Palm Beach area as a tropical storm during
Saturday morning.
At the present time Kyle is in an environment of wind shear that would
retard further development. However, by Wednesday evening it should gain
strength with winds estimated in the 55-60 mile range near the center.
There is still a great deal of uncertainty that Kyle can redevelop but it
has managed to survive far more wind shear during the past two weeks.
If Kyle can maintain its tropical characteristics, Collier County will
experience a wet and windy weekend but it appears at this time that no
evacuations or shelters will be required.
If your plans this weekend include Orlando or Tampa, you may want to
reconsider. We will keep a close eye on Kyle and will provide additional
updates as needed. At any rate we will provide an update around noon time
for the remainder of the week.