Alert archive / New York / Gale Warnings in 2008
Gale Warning 31, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this gale warning at Dec 24, 2008, 4:44 AM EST. It took effect at Dec 24, 2008, 3:46 PM EST. It was in force for 18 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 24, 2008, 4:44 AM EST (09:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 24, 2008, 3:46 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 25, 2008, 10:00 AM EST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
892 WHUS71 KBUF 240944 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 444 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 LEZ040-041-241745- /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0014.081225T0000Z-081225T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0031.081225T0000Z-081225T1200Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 444 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLIES TODAY WILL INCREASE TO STRONG WESTERLY GALES TONIGHT AS A DEEPENING STORM SYSTEM WILL LIFT TO OUR WEST AND NORTH. WINDS WILL THEN SUBSIDE TO GENTLE TO FRESH WESTERLIES DURING THE COURSE OF THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ020-241745- /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0014.081225T0000Z-081225T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0031.081225T0000Z-081225T1000Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 444 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST THURSDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLIES TODAY WILL INCREASE TO WESTERLY GALES TONIGHT AS A DEEPENING STORM SYSTEM WILL LIFT TO OUR WEST AND NORTH. WINDS WILL THEN SUBSIDE TO GENTLE TO FRESH WESTERLIES DURING THE COURSE OF THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042>045-062>065-241745- /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0014.081225T0000Z-081225T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0031.081225T0000Z-081225T1500Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 444 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLIES TODAY WILL INCREASE TO STRONG WESTERLY GALES TONIGHT AS A DEEPENING STORM SYSTEM WILL LIFT TO OUR WEST AND NORTH. WINDS WILL THEN SUBSIDE TO FRESH WESTERLIES DURING THE COURSE OF THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ RSH
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665 WHUS71 KBUF 241449 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 949 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 LEZ040-041-242300- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0031.081225T0000Z-081225T1200Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 949 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLIES TODAY WILL INCREASE TO STRONG WESTERLY GALES TONIGHT AS A DEEPENING STORM SYSTEM WILL LIFT TO OUR WEST AND NORTH. WINDS WILL THEN SUBSIDE TO GENTLE TO FRESH WESTERLIES DURING THE COURSE OF THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ020-242300- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0031.081225T0000Z-081225T1000Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 949 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST THURSDAY. FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLIES TODAY WILL INCREASE TO WESTERLY GALES TONIGHT AS A DEEPENING STORM SYSTEM WILL LIFT TO OUR WEST AND NORTH. WINDS WILL THEN SUBSIDE TO GENTLE TO FRESH WESTERLIES DURING THE COURSE OF THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042>045-062>065-242300- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0031.081225T0000Z-081225T1500Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 949 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY. FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLIES TODAY WILL INCREASE TO STRONG WESTERLY GALES TONIGHT AS A DEEPENING STORM SYSTEM WILL LIFT TO OUR WEST AND NORTH. WINDS WILL THEN SUBSIDE TO FRESH WESTERLIES DURING THE COURSE OF THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ SAGE
476 WHUS71 KBUF 242046 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 346 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 LOZ044-045-062>065-250500- /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.W.0031.081225T0000Z-081225T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.SR.W.0006.081225T0000Z-081225T1200Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 346 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. NEAR STORM FORCE OR STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED FOR A FEW HOURS FOLLOWING A FRONTAL PASSAGE THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ SLZ022-024-250500- /O.EXA.KBUF.GL.W.0031.081225T0000Z-081225T1200Z/ SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 346 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLIES WILL INCREASE TO STRONG WESTERLY GALES TONIGHT AS A DEEPENING STORM SYSTEM WILL LIFT TO OUR WEST AND NORTH. WINDS WILL THEN SUBSIDE TO GENTLE TO FRESH WESTERLIES DURING THE COURSE OF THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-043-250500- /O.EXT.KBUF.GL.W.0031.081225T0000Z-081225T1200Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 346 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLIES WILL INCREASE TO STRONG WESTERLY GALES TONIGHT AS A DEEPENING STORM SYSTEM WILL LIFT TO OUR WEST AND NORTH. WINDS WILL THEN SUBSIDE TO FRESH WESTERLIES DURING THE COURSE OF THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ040-041-250500- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0031.081225T0000Z-081225T1200Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 346 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLIES WILL INCREASE TO STRONG WESTERLY GALES TONIGHT AS A DEEPENING STORM SYSTEM WILL LIFT TO OUR WEST AND NORTH. WINDS WILL THEN SUBSIDE TO GENTLE TO FRESH WESTERLIES DURING THE COURSE OF THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ020-250500- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0031.081225T0000Z-081225T1000Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 346 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST THURSDAY. FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLIES WILL INCREASE TO WESTERLY GALES TONIGHT AS A DEEPENING STORM SYSTEM WILL LIFT TO OUR WEST AND NORTH. WINDS WILL THEN SUBSIDE TO GENTLE TO FRESH WESTERLIES DURING THE COURSE OF THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ SAGE
365 WHUS71 KBUF 250251 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 951 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 LEZ040-041-251100- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-081225T1200Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 951 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY. STRONG WESTERLY GALES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AS A DEEPENING STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS BY TO THE NORTH. WINDS WILL THEN SUBSIDE TO GENTLE TO FRESH WESTERLIES DURING THE COURSE OF THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ020-251000- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-081225T1000Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 951 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY. STRONG WESTERLY GALES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AS A DEEPENING STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS BY TO THE NORTH. WINDS WILL THEN SUBSIDE TO GENTLE TO FRESH WESTERLIES DURING THE COURSE OF THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-043-251100- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-081225T1200Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 951 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY. STRONG WESTERLY GALES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AS A DEEPENING STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS BY TO THE NORTH. WINDS WILL THEN SUBSIDE TO FRESH WESTERLIES DURING THE COURSE OF THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ SLZ022-024-251100- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-081225T1200Z/ SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 951 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY. STRONG WESTERLY GALES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AS A DEEPENING STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS BY TO THE NORTH. WINDS WILL THEN SUBSIDE TO GENTLE TO FRESH WESTERLIES DURING THE COURSE OF THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ044-045-062>065-251100- /O.CON.KBUF.SR.W.0006.000000T0000Z-081225T1200Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 951 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY. NEAR STORM FORCE OR STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED FOR A FEW HOURS FOLLOWING A FRONTAL PASSAGE THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$
658 WHUS71 KBUF 250909 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 409 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008 LOZ044-045-062>065-251500- /O.CAN.KBUF.SR.W.0006.000000T0000Z-081225T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-081225T1500Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 409 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. THE STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ020-251700- /O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-081225T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0103.081225T0909Z-081225T1700Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 409 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. BRISK WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ SLZ022-024-251500- /O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-081225T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0103.081225T0909Z-081225T1500Z/ SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 409 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. BRISK WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-043-251500- /O.EXT.KBUF.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-081225T1500Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 409 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. WESTERLY GALES WILL THEN SUBSIDE TO FRESH WESTERLIES TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ040-041-251715- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-081225T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0103.081225T1200Z-081225T2200Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 409 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. WESTERLY GALES WILL THEN SUBSIDE TO FRESH WESTERLIES THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
159 WHUS71 KBUF 251201 AAA MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 701 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008 LEZ040-041-252015- /O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-081225T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0103.000000T0000Z-081225T2200Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 701 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. FRESH WESTERLIES WILL CONTINUE TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-043-252015- /O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-081225T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.SC.Y.0103.081225T1201Z-081225T2300Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 701 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. FRESH WESTERLIES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ062-251315- /O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-081225T1500Z/ LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 701 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008 ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED. $$ LOZ044-045-063>065-251500- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-081225T1500Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 701 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ020-251700- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0103.000000T0000Z-081225T1700Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 701 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. BRISK WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ SLZ022-024-251500- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0103.000000T0000Z-081225T1500Z/ SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 701 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. BRISK WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
926 WHUS71 KBUF 251508 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1008 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008 LOZ044-045-252315- /O.EXP.KBUF.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-081225T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.SC.Y.0103.000000T0000Z-081226T0200Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 1008 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ063>065-251615- /O.EXP.KBUF.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-081225T1500Z/ LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 1008 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008 ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WINDS WILL REMAIN BRISK BUT BELOW GALE FORCE. $$ SLZ022-024-251900- /O.EXP.KBUF.SC.Y.0103.000000T0000Z-081225T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0104.081225T1508Z-081225T1900Z/ SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 1008 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. BRISK WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ020-251900- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0103.000000T0000Z-081225T1900Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 1008 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. BRISK WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ040-041-252200- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0103.000000T0000Z-081225T2200Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 1008 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. FRESH WESTERLIES WILL CONTINUE TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-043-252300- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0103.000000T0000Z-081225T2300Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 1008 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. FRESH WESTERLIES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ SAGE
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 24, 4:27 AM EST, 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 24, 4:27 AM EST, 17 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
427 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008
.SYNOPSIS...
THE WILD WEATHER OF THE PAST WEEK OR SO WILL CONTINUE AS A DEEPENING
STORM SYSTEM OVER THE MID WEST WILL SPREAD SOME RAIN AND MUCH MILDER
AIR ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. THE STILL STRENGTHENING STORM WILL THEN
LIFT BY TO OUR NORTH TONIGHT...WITH VERY STRONG WINDS ON ITS
BACKSIDE POSSIBLY EXCEEDING 50 MILES AN HOUR. THERE IS DOUBT THAT
TONIGHT WILL BE ONE OF THE WINDIEST CHRISTMAS EVES IN RECENT MEMORY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
LARGE ARE OF PRECIP BREAKING OUT AHEAD OF STRONG LL JET OVER WETSERN
NDEW HYORK EARLY THIS MORNING. PRECIP IN FORM OF MNLY SNOW NORTH OF
THE SOUTHERN TIER EARLY THIS MORNING WITH MIXED PRECIP ACROSS
SOUTHERN TIER. PRECIP HAS ALREADY CHANGED TO RAIN ALNG LAKE ERIE
FROM DKK SOUTHWEST TO ST LINE. SNOW ACCUM A BIT HIGHER THAN EARLIER
FCST INDICATED FOR NIAGARA FRONTIER. AMNTS GENLY 1-2 INCHES FROM
NIAG FRONTIER ACROSS FINGER LKS TO AREAS EAST OF LK ONTARIO THIS
MRNG.
EXPECT MIXED PRECIP TO WORK NE DURG THE ERLY MRNG HRS GETTING TO
AREAS EAST OF LK ONTARIO BY ARND 12Z. WILL KEEP ALL ADVSRYS GOING AS
IS WITH ICE ACCUM GENLY A TENTH INCH OR LESS, COULD BE A BIT HIGHER
ACROSS INTERIOR OF SOUTHERN TIER BUT SHLD NOT EXCEED QUARTER OF AN
INCH.
PRECIP IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO RAIN ARND 11Z-12Z ACROSS AREAS FROM
FINGER LKS WEST EXCEPT SOME LINGERING POCKETS IN SOUTHERN TIER
VALLEYS THAT SHLD BE ALL RAIN BY 13-14Z.
LOW PRESSURE MOVES FROM LOWER MICHGIAN THIS AFTERNOON TO LK HURON BY
THIS EVENING WITH TRAILING COLD FRONT MOVING INTO EXTRME WESTERN NY
BY THIS EVENING. WE MAY SEE A BREAK IN THE STEADIER RAIN AROUND
MIDDAY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE AREA BETWEEN LOW
LEVEL JETS BUT EXPECT ANOTHER SURGE OF RAIN AS THE FRONT APPROACHES.
TEMPS ARE EXPECTED TO MODERATE TO WELL ABV NORMAL LVLS WITH HIGHS
GETTING INTO THE 40S ALL AREAS.
PATTERN RECOGNITION STILL SUGGESTS A POTENTIAL HIGH WIND EVENT
ESPECIALLY WITH THE GFS SOLUTION OF A DEEP LOW TRACKING JUST TO OUR
NORTH AND WEST TONIGHT. AT THIS TIME THE NAM DOES NOT DEEPEN THE LOW
AS MUCH AS THE GFS BUT THE TRACK IS SIMILAR. WILL KEEP THE HIGH WIND
WATCH IN EFFECT BECAUSE OF THE DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY. THE WATCH WILL
COVER THE EXISTING COUNTIES THAT IT WAS ISSUED FOR IN THE EARLIER
FORECAST.
LATER SHIFTS WILL UPGRADE TO A WARNING OR ADVISORY IF NECESSARY.
THE WATCH FOR LAKE SHORE FLOODING AT THE EAST END
OF LAKE ERIE WILL CONTINUE WHERE THE LEVEL MAY RISE TO OVER THE 8
FEET ABOVE LOW WATER DATUM FLOOD STAGE. THE CURRENT LEVEL IS RUNNING
LESS THAN 2 FEET ABOVE LOW WATER DATUM.
RAIN SHOWERS WILL QUICKLY CHANGE TO SNOW SHOWERS AS COLD AIR BUILDS
IN IN THE WAKE OF THE DEPARTING LOW LATER TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE ON THE LIGHT SIDE GENLY A COATING TO LESS THAN AN
INCH WITH A COUPLE OF INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS THE TUG EAST OF LAKE
ONTARIO.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY/...
WHILE CHRISTMAS MORNING WILL START OFF ON THE WINDY SIDE...THURSDAY
SHOULD BE A DAY WITH LITTLE WEATHER SIGNIFICANCE. A BOMBING STORM
SYSTEM FOUND OVER THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY WILL MAKE ITS WAY OUT
ACROSS THE CANADIAN MARITIMES DURING THE COURSE OF THE DAY...WHILE
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE OHIO VALLEY WILL EASE ACROSS OUR FORECAST
AREA. THIS WILL ALLOW WINDS TO SUBSIDE WITH THE RETURN OF SEASONABLY
COLD AIR SUPPORTING SOME SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS. THE SNOW
SHOWERS WILL BE ENHANCED SOUTHEAST OF BOTH LAKES WHERE ACCUMULATIONS
OF AN INCH OR TWO CAN BE EXPECTED.
CHRISTMAS NIGHT WILL BE FAIR AND COLD AS A LARGE AREA OF HIGH
PRESSURE WILL DRIFT ACROSS THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES TO NEW ENGLAND.
ONCE THE HIGH MAKES ITS WAY OFF THE COAST ON FRIDAY...THE STAGE WILL
ONCE AGAIN BE SET FOR SOME IMPRESSIVE WARM ADVECTION.
THE COMBINATION OF A 1040MB HIGH OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST AND A
DEEP 996MB LOW OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS WILL MEAN THAT A DEEP
SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED OVER THE MISSISSIPPI AND
OHIO VALLEYS. THE LIFT SUPPLIED BY THE WARM ADVECTIVE PROCESS MAY
LEAD TO SOME LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS OVER THE WESTERN COUNTIES FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AS TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB WELL INTO THE 30S. FOR SITES
EAST OF LK ONTARIO...HIGH TEMPS WILL ONLY REACH CLOSE TO FREEZING
BUT THE LIFT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO PRODUCE ANY
PCPN.
THE SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL BECOME BETTER ESTABLISHED OVER OUR REGION
FRIDAY NIGHT WITH FAIRLY STRONG ISENTROPIC LIFT LIKELY PRODUCING
RAIN SHOWERS OVER THE ENTIRE REGION. IT WILL DEFINITELY BE TOO WARM
AT CLOUD LEVEL FOR ANY SNOW...BUT JUST ENOUGH COOLING NEAR THE
SURFACE COULD LEAD TO SOME FREEZING RAIN FOR SITES EAST OF LAKE
ONTARIO. OTHERWISE...A RAINY NIGHT WITH SEASONABLY MILD
TEMPERATURES.
SPEAKING OF MILD TEMPERATURES...SATURDAY WILL LIKELY END UP BEING
THE WARMEST DAY OF THE MONTH. TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE WESTERN
COUNTIES WILL CLIMB TO BETWEEN 55 AND 60 WITH AREAS EAST OF LK
ONTARIO REACHING THE LOWER 50S. THESE READINGS WILL BE SOME 25
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL LATE DECEMBER VALUES
THE CAUSE FOR THE IMPRESSIVE WARMTH WILL BE A DEEP SOUTHERLY FLOW
AHEAD OF STRONG COLD FRONT. THE COLD FRONT WILL BE MAKING ITS WAY
ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES AND LOWER OHIO VALLEY WHILE OUR REGION
WILL BE DEEPLY ENTRENCHED WITHIN A WARM SECTOR. WHILE THERE WILL BE
THE CHANCE FOR A RAIN SHOWER OR TWO...THE BULK OF SATURDAY SHOULD BE
PRECIPITATION FREE.
THE SITUATION WILL STILL HAVE TO BE VERY CLOSELY WATCHED AS THE 00Z
GEFS IS SHOWING PWAT DEPARTURES TO BE IN THE RANGE OF +4 TO 5 STD
OVER THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES FOR SATURDAY. THESE ARE VERY
SIGNIFICANT DEPARTURES...ESPECIALLY GIVEN OUR CURRENT SNOWPACK THAT
HAS 1 TO 2 INCHES OF LIQUID IN IT. THE GEFS HAS BEEN VERY VERY
CONSISTENT WITH THESE DEPARTURES FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
WHILE THERE WILL BE ABUNDANT MOISTURE FOR THE ATMOSPHERE TO WORK
WITH...AS MENTIONED BEFORE...OUR REGION WILL BE FOUND DEEP WITHIN A
WARM SECTOR. THIS IS EXACTLY WHERE THE L E A S T AMOUNT OF FORCING
WILL BE FOUND TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE AVAILABLE MOISTURE. BOTH THE
00Z GFS AND ECMWF MODEL RUNS INDICATE THIS SCENARIO...AS DO THE
MEMBERS OF THE GEFS. THIS WILL LIMIT THE BASIN WIDE RAINFALL...
BUT NEAR SFC TEMPS IN THE 50S TO NEAR 60 AND DEW POINTS OF 35 TO 40
WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO LEAD TO SOME SIGNIFICANT MELTING OF THE
WIDESPREAD SNOWPACK.
&&
.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
THE STORM SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR BIG WARMUP WILL PLOW ITS COLD
FRONT ACROSS THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES REGION SATURDAY NIGHT. THE
ROLLER COASTER RIDE WILL CONTINUE WITH COLD AIR SWINGING IN LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY ALTHOUGH LAKE EFFECT PARAMETERS LOOK
UNIMPRESSIVE AT THIS TIME.
SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT LOOKS TO BE A QUIET PERIOD WITH
HIGH PRESSURE NOSING INTO THE REGION. IT WILL BE A BIT BREEZY THOUGH
WITH SEASONAL TEMPERATURES ANOTHER LOW IS FORECAST TO DEEPEN JUST TO
OUR NORTHWEST ON TUESDAY.
&&
.AVIATION /10Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD WESTERN NEW YORK BETWEEN 06Z AND 08Z...WITH
CIGS AND VSBYS LOWERING TO IFR AT KBUF...KIAG...AND KROC. THE SNOW
WILL THEN GRADUALLY CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN AND EVENTUALLY TO RAIN
BY 12Z. THIS TRANSITION WILL OCCUR SEVERAL HOURS LATER AT THE KART
TERMINAL. ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER...ANY SNOW WILL CHANGE QUICKLY
TO FREEZING RAIN AT KJHW BY 07-08Z.
WE WILL ALSO ADD SOME LL WIND SHEAR UNTIL 12Z AT KBUF/KIAG AND A
FEW HOURS LATER AT KROC AND KART...AS THE 45-50 KT LL JET MOVES
ACROSS. A STRONGER LL JET WILL AFFECT THE TERMINALS WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK...
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...VFR/MVFR IN RAIN...WITH SOME MIXED PRECIPITATION
ACROSS EASTERN SECTIONS.
THURSDAY...VFR...MVFR IN SNOW SHOWERS EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE
LAKES.
FRIDAY...VFR.
SATURDAY...POSSIBLE MVFR IN RAIN.
SUNDAY...MVFR IN SNOW SHOWERS STRONG WINDS EARLY.
&&
.MARINE...
GALE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN HOISTED FOR BOTH LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO.
LOW PRESURE OVER ILLINOIS THIS MORNING WILL RAPIDLY DEEPEN AS IT
WILL MOVE TO LAKE HURON BY THIS EVENING. THE SUB 995MB LOW WILL THEN
TRACK OT THE NORTHEAST ACROSS SOUTHERN ONTARIO AND QUEBEC TONIGHT
BEFORE BECOMING AN INTENSE STORM OVER THE CANADIAN MARITIMES ON
CHRISTMAS DAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN A VERY TIGHT SFC PRESSURE
GRADIENT OVER THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES LATER TODAY THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY WITH HIGH GALES EXPECTED DURING THE NIGHTTIME HOURS.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CROSS THE OHIO VALLEY AND WESTERN GREAT LAKES
TONIGHT...AND AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES ON
THURSDAY...THE STRONG WINDS WILL SUBSIDE.
LIGHT WINDS ARE THEN EXPECTED FOR THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AS THE
HIGH PRESSURE WILL GRADUALLY WORK ACROSS LAKE ONTARIO TO NEW ENGLAND.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
OVERALL QPF FOR WEDNESDAY LOOKS TO BE ON THE ORDER OF A THIRD TO A
HALF INCH. TEMPERATURES MAKE IT INTO THE LOWER TO MID 40S FOR
MUCH OF THE AREA. THE DEEP SNOWPACK IN PLACE ACROSS THE AREA WILL
ACT LIKE A SPONGE AND ABSORB MUCH OF THE RAIN...LEADING TO LIMITED RUNOFF.
WE DO EXPECT SOME DECENT RISES ON AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS AND ICE
BREAKUP MAY AGGRAVATE THE SITUATION...SO IT WILL BE MONITORED
CLOSELY. THIS THAW LOOKS FAIRLY BRIEF THOUGH AS TEMPS SHOULD FALL
BELOW FREEZING BY 12Z THURS. THIS WILL RIPEN THE SNOWPACK
HOWEVER...AND THE NEXT WARM- UP ON SATURDAY WILL SEND TEMPERATURES
AND DEWPOINTS SOARING...WHICH COMBINED WITH MORE RAINFALL WILL
PROBABLY LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF AND POTENTIALLY SOME FLOODING
PROBLEMS. STILL PLENTY OF TIME TO WATCH THIS HOWEVER BEING STILL 4
DAYS AWAY.
&&
.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR
NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085.
LAKESHORE FLOOD WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING FOR NYZ010-085.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR
NYZ001>008-010>012-019-085.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON EST TODAY FOR NYZ006>008.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY FOR
LEZ040-041.
GALE WARNING FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST THURSDAY
FOR LEZ020.
GALE WARNING FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST
THURSDAY FOR LOZ042>045-062>065.
&&
SYNOPSIS...RSH
NEAR TERM...HITCHCOCK/JJP
SHORT TERM...RSH
LONG TERM...RSH/SAGE
AVIATION...SFM
MARINE...RSH
HYDROLOGY...SFMHazardous weather outlook, Dec 23, 10:07 PM EST, 6 hours 37 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1007 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2008 NYZ001-002-241115- NIAGARA-ORLEANS- 1007 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. HIGH WIND WATCH. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ANOTHER WIND EVENT...WITH POSSIBLY STRONGER WINDS IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ010-241115- NORTHERN ERIE- 1007 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...LAKESHORE FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LAKESHORE FLOOD WATCH. HIGH WIND WATCH. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. A LAKESHORE FLOOD WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT. ANOTHER WIND EVENT...WITH POSSIBLY STRONGER WINDS IS POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ007-008-241115- JEFFERSON-LEWIS- 1007 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. HIGH WIND WATCH. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON ON WEDNESDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ANOTHER WIND EVENT...WITH POSSIBLY STRONGER WINDS IS POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ085-241115- SOUTHERN ERIE- 1007 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...LAKESHORE FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LAKESHORE FLOOD WATCH. HIGH WIND WATCH. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 AM ON WEDNESDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. A LAKESHORE FLOOD WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT. ANOTHER WIND EVENT...WITH POSSIBLY STRONGER WINDS IS POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ019-241115- CHAUTAUQUA- 1007 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. HIGH WIND WATCH. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 AM ON WEDNESDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ANOTHER WIND EVENT...WITH POSSIBLY STRONGER WINDS IS POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ003-004-011-241115- MONROE-WAYNE-GENESEE- 1007 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. HIGH WIND WATCH. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 AM ON WEDNESDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ANOTHER WIND EVENT...WITH POSSIBLY STRONGER WINDS IS POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ020-021-241115- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY- 1007 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 AM ON WEDNESDAY. A STRONG WIND EVENT IS POSSIBLE SATURDAY EVENING. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ012-241115- WYOMING- 1007 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. HIGH WIND WATCH. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 AM ON WEDNESDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ANOTHER WIND EVENT...WITH POSSIBLY STRONGER WINDS IS POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ013-014-241115- LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- 1007 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 AM ON WEDNESDAY. A STRONG WIND EVENT IS POSSIBLE SATURDAY EVENING. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ006-241115- OSWEGO- 1007 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. HIGH WIND WATCH. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON ON WEDNESDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ANOTHER WIND EVENT...WITH POSSIBLY STRONGER WINDS IS POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ005-241115- NORTHERN CAYUGA- 1007 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. HIGH WIND WATCH. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 AM ON WEDNESDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ANOTHER WIND EVENT...WITH POSSIBLY STRONGER WINDS IS POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF LEZ020-040-041-241115- UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 1007 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WATCH. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ANOTHER GALE WATCH MAY BE NEEDED FOR SATURDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF LOZ045-241115- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 1007 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ONTARIO. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WATCH. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. A STORM WATCH MAY BE NEEDED SATURDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF LOZ042>044-241115- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- 1007 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ONTARIO. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WATCH. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. A STORM WATCH MAY BE NEEDED SATURDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF LOZ062>065-241115- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 1007 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2008 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ONTARIO. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WATCH. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. A STORM WATCH MAY BE NEEDED SATURDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF SLZ022-024-241115- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 1007 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEW YORK WATERS OF THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. GALES ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY EVENING AND AGAIN SATURDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Dec 24, 2:05 AM EST, 2 hours 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 205 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 NYZ001-002-010>012-240815- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW 205 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...A BURST OF MODERATE SNOW ACROSS THE REGION... WIDESPREAD MODERATE SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS WYOMING COUNTY AND MUCH OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER THROUGH 3 AM. THE SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF AND GRADUALLY CHANGE TO RAIN...EXCEPT IN WYOMING COUNTY WHERE THERE MAY BE A FEW HOURS OF MIXED LIGHT SNOW AND OR FREEZING RAIN. AS A RESULT...ROADWAYS ACROSS THE REGION WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLICK FOR THE REMAINING OVERNIGHT HOURS. RSH
Special weather statement, Dec 24, 2:10 AM EST, 2 hours 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 210 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 NYZ019>021-085-240845- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 210 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT... THE WIDESPREAD MODERATE SNOW THAT BROUGHT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION TO MANY AREAS BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 2 AM EST IS NOW IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING OVER TO RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN. FOR THE REMAINING OVERNIGHT HOURS...THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE IN THE FORM OF RAIN BETWEEN LAKE ERIE AND THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE WHILE THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO A FEW HOURS OF FREEZING RAIN FOR AREAS EAST OF A LINE FROM THE BOSTON HILLS AND PERRYSBURG TO MAYVILLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SLICK TRAVEL...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AND SITES CLOSE TO LAKE ERIE WHERE ROADWAYS SHOULD BE JUST MAINLY WET. RSH
Special weather statement, Dec 24, 2:14 AM EST, 2 hours 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 214 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 NYZ003-004-013-014-240845- MONROE-WAYNE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...GENESEO... CANANDAIGUA 214 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...A FEW HOURS OF STEADY SNOW EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEE HOURS... MODERATE SNOW FOUND OVER THE NIAGARA FRONTIER AND PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER AT 2 AM WILL LIFT TO THE NORTHEAST AND OVERSPREAD THE GENESEE VALLEY THROUGH 4 AM. SNOWFALL RATES UP TO AN INCH AN HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED BETWEEN 2 AND ABOUT 5 AM...THEN THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AS IT WILL CHANGE TO EITHER RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN. THE HIGHEST CHANCE FOR ANY FREEZING RAIN WILL COME IN THE DEEPER VALLEYS SOUTH OF BATAVIA...ROCHESTER AND THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY. ROADWAYS THROUGHOUT THE REGION WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK ONCE AGAIN SO MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SLOWER TRAVEL. RSH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 12:03 PM EST | High Wind Warning | BUF | Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Jefferson, Lewis, Monroe and 4 more | 16 hr |
| Dec 24, 12:03 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Livingston, Ontario, Wayne | 16 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:46 PM EST | Storm Warning | BUF | 12 hr | |
| Dec 24, 6:14 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | Erie | 6 hr |
| Dec 24, 6:25 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | Erie | 5 hr |
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