Alert archive / New York / Frost Advisories in 2008
Frost Advisory 3, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this frost advisory at May 24, 2008, 4:15 AM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It took effect at May 25, 2008, 3:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 24, 2008, 4:15 AM EDT (08:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 25, 2008, 3:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 25, 2008, 8:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 92 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1134 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS71 KBUF 240815 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 415 AM EDT SAT MAY 24 2008 ...WIDESPREAD FROST EXPECTED TONIGHT FOR MUCH OF THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER AND FOR PARTS OF THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION... .HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES REGION TODAY WILL SETTLE OVER THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT. CLEAR SKIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SPRAWLING FAIR WEATHER FEATURE WILL THEN COMBINE WITH LIGHT WINDS AND AN ALREADY UNSEASONABLY CHILLY AIRMASS TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD FROST FOR THE ADVISED AREAS AFTER MIDNIGHT. NYZ008-012-020-021-241615- /O.NEW.KBUF.FR.Y.0003.080525T0700Z-080525T1200Z/ LEWIS-WYOMING-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOWVILLE...WARSAW...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 415 AM EDT SAT MAY 24 2008 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY. WHILE TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON WILL CLIMB INTO THE LOW TO MID 60S...CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL ALLOW THESE TEMPERATURES TO QUICKLY DROP THROUGH THE 50S AND 40S THIS EVENING. MERCURY READINGS WILL THEN SETTLE INTO THE LOW TO MID 30S DURING THE WEE HOURS OF TONIGHT DURING WHICH TIME WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED. A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO, POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. $$ RSH
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KBUF 241325 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 925 AM EDT SAT MAY 24 2008 ...WIDESPREAD FROST EXPECTED TONIGHT FOR MUCH OF THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER AND FOR PARTS OF THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION... .HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES REGION TODAY WILL SETTLE OVER THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT. CLEAR SKIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SPRAWLING FAIR WEATHER FEATURE WILL THEN COMBINE WITH LIGHT WINDS AND AN ALREADY UNSEASONABLY CHILLY AIRMASS TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD FROST FOR THE ADVISED AREAS AFTER MIDNIGHT. NYZ008-012-020-021-242130- /O.CON.KBUF.FR.Y.0003.080525T0700Z-080525T1200Z/ LEWIS-WYOMING-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOWVILLE...WARSAW...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 925 AM EDT SAT MAY 24 2008 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY. WHILE TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON WILL CLIMB INTO THE LOW TO MID 60S...CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL ALLOW THESE TEMPERATURES TO QUICKLY DROP THROUGH THE 50S AND 40S THIS EVENING. MERCURY READINGS WILL THEN SETTLE INTO THE LOW TO MID 30S DURING THE WEE HOURS OF TONIGHT DURING WHICH TIME WIDESPREAD FROST IS EXPECTED. A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE ADVISED AREA SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. $$ SAGE
000 WWUS71 KBUF 241855 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 255 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2008 ...AREAS OF FROST EXPECTED TONIGHT FOR MUCH OF THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER AND FOR PARTS OF THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION... .HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL GREAT LAKES REGION THIS AFTERNOON WILL SETTLE OVER THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT. CLEAR SKIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SPRAWLING FAIR WEATHER FEATURE WILL THEN COMBINE WITH LIGHT WINDS AND AN ALREADY CHILLY AIRMASS TO PRODUCE AREAS FROST AFTER MIDNIGHT. NYZ008-012-020-021-250300- /O.CON.KBUF.FR.Y.0003.080525T0700Z-080525T1200Z/ LEWIS-WYOMING-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOWVILLE...WARSAW...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 255 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2008 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY. CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO QUICKLY DROP THROUGH THE 50S AND 40S THIS EVENING. MERCURY READINGS WILL THEN SETTLE INTO THE MID 30S AFTER AROUND 3 AM WHEN FROST WILL BEGIN TO FORM. A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE ADVISED AREA SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. $$ SAGE
000 WWUS71 KBUF 250146 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 946 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2008 ...AREAS OF FROST EXPECTED TONIGHT FOR MUCH OF THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER AND FOR PARTS OF THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION... .HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE AREA TONIGHT. CLEAR SKIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SPRAWLING FAIR WEATHER FEATURE WILL THEN COMBINE WITH LIGHT WINDS AND AN ALREADY CHILLY AIRMASS TO PRODUCE AREAS FROST AFTER MIDNIGHT. NYZ008-012-020-021-251000- /O.CON.KBUF.FR.Y.0003.080525T0700Z-080525T1200Z/ LEWIS-WYOMING-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOWVILLE...WARSAW...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 946 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2008 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY. CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO QUICKLY DROP THROUGH THE 40S AND SETTLE INTO THE MID 30S AFTER AROUND 3 AM WHEN FROST WILL BEGIN TO FORM. A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE ADVISED AREA SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. $$
000 WWUS71 KBUF 250811 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 411 AM EDT SUN MAY 25 2008 ...AREAS OF FROST EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE INTERIOR OF THE SOUTHERN TIER AND FOR PARTS OF LEWIS COUNTY EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO... .HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION HAS BROUGHT CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS TO THE AREA. THE IDEAL RADIATIONAL COOLING CONDITIONS HAS ALLOWED TEMPERATURES TO DROP TO THE MID 30S THIS MORNING ACROSS INTERIOR SECTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN TIER AND OVER PARTS OF LEWIS COUNTY. A FEW COLDER LOCATIONS OVER SOUTHEAST ALLEGANY COUNTY ARE EVEN DOWN TO 32 DEGREES. FROST IS EXPECTED OVER THESE AREAS THROUGH 8 AM THEN TEMPS SHOULD WARM QUICKLY. NYZ008-012-020-021-251200- /O.CON.KBUF.FR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080525T1200Z/ LEWIS-WYOMING-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOWVILLE...WARSAW...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 411 AM EDT SUN MAY 25 2008 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING. CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS HAS ALLOWED TEMPERATURES TO DROP TO THE MID 30S ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION WITH EVEN A FEW LOWER 30S OVER SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF ALLEGANY COUNTY. FROST IS EXPECTED IN THESE AREAS THROUGH AROUND 8 AM. A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE ADVISED AREA SHOULD PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. $$
000 WWUS71 KBUF 251203 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 803 AM EDT SUN MAY 25 2008 NYZ008-012-020-021-251315- /O.EXP.KBUF.FR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080525T1200Z/ LEWIS-WYOMING-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOWVILLE...WARSAW...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE 803 AM EDT SUN MAY 25 2008 ...FROST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE FROST ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM QUICKLY THIS MORNING. $$ SAGE
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.