As forecasters indicate that the center of Tropical Storm Kyle is expected to pass near New England, a hurricane watch has now been issued for part of Maine's coast. The watch will be in effect for the Maine coast from Stonington north to Eastport, where hurricane conditions are possible within 36 hours. In addition, a tropical storm watch is in effect for the coast south of Stonington to Cape Elizabeth.

Kyle, currently a tropical storm, has top sustained winds near 70mph, and may gain hurricane strength throughout Saturday. The storm is moving north in the open Atlantic at 15mph. It could make landfall anywhere from Maine to Nova Scotia.

At 11am ET Saturday, Kyle was centered 280 miles west of Bermuda, where they are expected to get up to three inches of rain.