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Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Hurricane Noel grew in size as the Atlantic season's deadliest storm passed over the ocean between the U.S. Southeast and Bermuda, heading for Nova Scotia.

East Coast residents from North Carolina to Maine were advised to monitor Noel's progress, the National Hurricane Center said at 11 a.m. New York time. Gale warnings were posted for Bermuda and as much as 6 inches (15 centimeters) of rain was forecast for Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The storm is losing tropical cyclone status, the center said.

Noel was about 425 miles (685 kilometers) south-southeast of North Carolina's Cape Hatteras and 575 miles west-southwest of Bermuda, the center said. The storm's sustained winds reached 80 miles (129 kilometers) per hour as it moved north-northeast at 17 mph. Winds blowing 39 mph or less extended 345 miles from the hurricane's center.

``We expect this storm to become extra-tropical by late tonight or tomorrow,'' Eric Blake, a hurricane specialist at the center, said in an interview from Miami. ``What that means is it will stop rotating in a circle, and the wind field will spread out. It will get its energy from the wind, not water.''

Noel will graze the eastern seaboard states with gusty winds as it tracks parallel with the coast, the center said. By tomorrow afternoon, the storm is forecast to be about 100 miles off of Cape Cod.

Bearing the Brunt

``Eastern Massachusetts may bear the brunt of this storm,'' Blake said. ``Cape Cod and Nova Scotia especially should be wary of it. Noel will bring heavy rains and winds to the area.''

In Boston, the U.S. Coast Guard warned mariners of swells reaching more than 30 feet (9 meters) in height.

The center's five-day prediction for Noel showed the system may maintain a track to the north-northeast before coming ashore early on Nov. 4 somewhere between the northern coast of Maine and the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

Noel hit the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic this week. The Associated Press put the death toll in the region at 118. Hurricane Felix, a Category 5 storm, the most powerful on the Saffir-Simpson scale used by weather forecasters, killed 101 people in September, AP said.

Noel brought 15 inches of rain to the Bahamas yesterday, killing one man and forcing the evacuations of at least 400 people, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said in a televised interview. Most of the damage was on Andros Island, he said.

Rain continues to fall in Jamaica, where flash flood warnings have been extended to all parishes. At least seven communities have become isolated because of the flooding and several roads and bridges are impassable, according to Jamaica's office of disaster preparedness and emergency management.

Flood Warnings

The National Weather Service issued coastal flood warnings for areas near southern Pamlico Sound and north of Cape Hatteras in North Carolina. Waves of up to 14 feet may hit the Outer Banks, it said.

``A coastal flood warning means that flooding is occurring or imminent,'' the service said in a statement on its Web site. ``Coastal residents in the warned area should be alert for rising water and take appropriate action to protect life and property.''

U.S. forecasters say 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 centimeters) of rain may fall on the Outer Banks, while isolated areas of New England might see 6 inches from the storm.

A flood watch will be in place beginning early tomorrow for coastal areas of Delaware and for New Jersey coastal areas from Cape May through Middlesex counties, the service said.

To contact the reporter on this story: Kelly Riddell in Washington at [email protected] .

Last Updated: November 2, 2007 13:44 EDT

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Hurricane Noel hitting the Eastern Seaboard and heading for NovaScotia

by eclipse in

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http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aqg8a_b0nkby&refer=home.

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eclipse

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aqG8A_B0NKbY&refer=home

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Moving on... advice needed

by bluesbreaker59 in

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so this week, i broke up with my "on again off again" girlfriend of 8 months.

i came to realize that even though i cared about her immensely, i didn't see us working out long term.

that thought hit me a couple weeks ago, so i didn't think i should waste anymore of her time or mine.

eclipse

No one is worth giving up the thing you love.

If they really loved you, they would support you in whatever makes you happy -music.

They would Not ask you to give it up.

I think you dumping her was a good decision, based on your side of the story.

Hopefully your current girl will let go of any insecurity and just enjoy being with you and you with her.

No need for any heavy expectations, and let her know this.

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Good bye, Dial Up ...

by compound complex in

greetings, friends:.

getting in a few last words before the new switcheroo at 8:00 a.m. i'm assuming that there's an instant turning off of the old on the landline and a turning on of the new.

it will be a revelation [the good, not the wt kind] to watch and hear youtube et al at high speed.

eclipse

Post us when you return online!

Welcome to a faster internet

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What's Your Opinion of Waterboarding?

by minimus in

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is it torture?

is it acceptable?

eclipse

Min, you have connections to the Whitehouse?

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After Effect of Flu Shot

by snowbird in

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i got my flu shot on halloween.

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it didn't hurt a bit - then.. now my arm is killing me.. i'm getting old.. sylvia.

eclipse

If you can take ibuprofen (advil) it's an anti-inflammatory, and helps with the pain.

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Halloween is this week. Share your paranormal experiences with the board...

by Warlock in

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since halloween is this coming week, i thought you would like to read a one of my few paranormal experiences.

i posted this last year under "my haunted office".

i would also like you to post your paranormal experiences on this thread.

eclipse

Clowns FREAK me out.

Can't stand them.

Momz, your stories are Spoookyy!

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Can you say SATAN?!?!

by Uzzah in

what is your stance on the devil, satan, demons etc?

personally i find the concept of the devil as presented in scripture to be purely symbolic of humankind's ability to chose to do good or evil.

the development of a moral compass unique to each person.. with many ancient beliefs, people tried to humanize concepts in order to better understand.

eclipse

Why do I keep thowing pearls to a bunch of dirty, worldly, selfish pigs like you!
-Aleman

Awww, and here I thought at least ONE JW apologist would bring forth an well thought out argument, without the insults and the putdowns and the attacks. Not one JW yet has made a decent argument for their beliefs without insulting and belittling other posters here. I guess it is not possible to defend your faith without putting down anyone who disagrees with you. SAD. It says alot about your religion, and how you are taught to treat other humand beings, Aleman.