Alert archive / New York / Gale Warnings in 2008
Gale Warning 32, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this gale warning at Dec 27, 2008, 3:34 PM EST. It took effect at Dec 28, 2008, 8:00 AM 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 27, 2008, 3:34 PM EST (20:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 28, 2008, 8:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 29, 2008, 2:00 AM EST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
982 WHUS71 KBUF 272034 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 334 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008 LEZ020-040-041-280445- /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0015.081228T1100Z-081229T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0032.081228T1300Z-081229T0200Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 334 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 9 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 9 PM EST SUNDAY. THIS UPGRADES THE GALE WATCH WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. A PERIOD OF SOUTHWEST GALES ARE EXPECTED FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING ON EASTERN LAKE ERIE BEHIND A POWERFUL COLD FRONT. SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE TO 40 KNOT GALES DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING SUNDAY. THERE WILL LIKELY BE A FEW STORM FORCE GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KNOTS. GALES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TO MID EVENING SUNDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. 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. && $$ LOZ042-043-062-063-280445- /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0015.081228T1400Z-081229T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0032.081228T1400Z-081229T0300Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 334 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM EST SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A PERIOD OF SOUTHWEST GALES ARE EXPECTED FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING ON LAKE ONTARIO BEHIND A POWERFUL COLD FRONT. SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE TO 40 KNOT GALES DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING SUNDAY. THERE WILL LIKELY BE A FEW STORM FORCE GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KNOTS. GALES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MID TO LATE EVENING SUNDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ044-045-064-065-280445- /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0015.081228T1400Z-081229T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0032.081228T1600Z-081229T0600Z/ 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 SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 334 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST MONDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A PERIOD OF SOUTHWEST GALES ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT ON EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO BEHIND A POWERFUL COLD FRONT. SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE TO 40 KNOT GALES DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON SUNDAY. THERE WILL LIKELY BE A FEW STORM FORCE GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KNOTS. GALES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING BY DAYBREAK MONDAY. 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. && $$ HITCHCOCK
7 follow-up statements
524 WHUS71 KBUF 280235 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 935 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008 LEZ020-040-041-281100- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0032.081228T1300Z-081229T0200Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 935 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 9 PM EST SUNDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 9 PM EST SUNDAY. A PERIOD OF SOUTHWEST GALES ARE EXPECTED FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING BEHIND A POWERFUL COLD FRONT. SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE TO 40 KNOT GALES DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING HOURS ON SUNDAY. THERE WILL LIKELY BE A FEW STORM FORCE GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KNOTS. GALES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TO MID EVENING SUNDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-043-062-063-281100- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0032.081228T1400Z-081229T0300Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 935 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM EST SUNDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM EST SUNDAY. A PERIOD OF SOUTHWEST GALES ARE EXPECTED FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING BEHIND A POWERFUL COLD FRONT. SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE TO 40 KNOT GALES DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING HOURS ON SUNDAY. THERE WILL LIKELY BE A FEW STORM FORCE GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KNOTS. GALES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MID TO LATE EVENING SUNDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. 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. && $$ LOZ044-045-064-065-281100- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0032.081228T1600Z-081229T0600Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 935 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST MONDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM EST MONDAY. A PERIOD OF SOUTHWEST GALES ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT BEHIND A POWERFUL COLD FRONT. SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE TO 40 KNOT GALES DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS ON SUNDAY. THERE WILL LIKELY BE A FEW STORM FORCE GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KNOTS. GALES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING BY DAYBREAK MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ SLZ022-024-281100- /O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0106.081228T1400Z-081229T0900Z/ SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 935 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 4 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 4 AM EST MONDAY. A PERIOD OF WINDS ABOVE SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT BEHIND A POWERFUL COLD FRONT. SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE TO 30 KNOTS DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS ON SUNDAY. THERE WILL LIKELY EVEN BE SOME GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS IN THE 35 TO 40 KNOT RANGE. THE STRONGER WINDS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT HOURS...BEFORE DIMINISHING BY DAYBREAK MONDAY. 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. && $$ JJR/HITCHCOCK
243 WHUS71 KBUF 280951 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 451 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 LEZ020-040-041-281800- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0032.081228T1300Z-081229T0200Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 451 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. A PERIOD OF SOUTHWEST GALES ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING BEHIND A POWERFUL COLD FRONT. SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE TO 35 TO 40 KNOT GALES DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING HOURS ON SUNDAY. THERE WILL LIKELY BE A FEW STORM FORCE GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KNOTS. GALES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TO MID EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-043-062-063-281800- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0032.081228T1400Z-081229T0300Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 451 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. A PERIOD OF SOUTHWEST GALES ARE EXPECTED FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING BEHIND A POWERFUL COLD FRONT. SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE TO 35 TO 40 KNOT GALES DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING HOURS ON SUNDAY. THERE WILL LIKELY BE A FEW STORM FORCE GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KNOTS. GALES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MID TO LATE EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. 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. && $$ LOZ044-045-064-065-281800- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0032.081228T1600Z-081229T0600Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 451 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST MONDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST MONDAY. A PERIOD OF SOUTHWEST GALES ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING BEHIND A POWERFUL COLD FRONT. SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE TO 40 KNOT GALES DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS ON SUNDAY. THERE WILL LIKELY BE A FEW STORM FORCE GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KNOTS. GALES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING BY DAYBREAK MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ SLZ022-024-281800- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0106.081228T1400Z-081229T0900Z/ SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 451 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST MONDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST MONDAY. A PERIOD OF WINDS ABOVE SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH TONIGHT BEHIND A POWERFUL COLD FRONT. SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE TO 30 KNOTS DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. THERE WILL LIKELY EVEN BE SOME GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS IN THE 35 TO 40 KNOT RANGE. THE STRONG WINDS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT HOURS...BEFORE DIMINISHING BY DAYBREAK MONDAY. 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. && $$
569 WHUS71 KBUF 281500 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1000 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 SLZ022-024-282300- /O.UPG.KBUF.SC.Y.0106.000000T0000Z-081229T0900Z/ /O.EXA.KBUF.GL.W.0032.081228T1600Z-081229T0600Z/ SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 1000 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY. THIS UPGRADES THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE TO GALE FORCE BY MIDDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING BY MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ020-040-041-282300- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-081229T0200Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 1000 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. THERE WILL LIKELY BE A FEW STORM FORCE GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KNOTS. GALES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TO MID EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. 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. && $$ LOZ042-043-062-063-282300- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-081229T0300Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 1000 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THERE WILL LIKELY BE A FEW STORM FORCE GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KNOTS. GALES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MID TO LATE EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ044-045-064-065-282300- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0032.081228T1600Z-081229T0600Z/ 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 SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 1000 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY. SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE TO 40 KNOT GALES BY LATE MORNING. THERE WILL LIKELY BE A FEW STORM FORCE GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KNOTS. GALES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING BY DAYBREAK MONDAY. 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. && $$ HITCHCOCK
294 WHUS71 KBUF 281524 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1024 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 LOZ062-063-282200- /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-081229T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.SR.W.0007.081228T1524Z-081228T2200Z/ LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 1024 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTHWEST STORMS TO 50 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING TO 40 KNOT GALES. GALES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MID TO LATE EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ LOZ044-045-064-065-282200- /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.W.0032.081228T1600Z-081229T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.SR.W.0007.081228T1524Z-081228T2200Z/ 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 SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 1024 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTHWEST STORMS TO 50 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING TO 40 KNOT GALES LATE THIS AFTERNOON. GALES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING BY MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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. && $$ SLZ022-024-282330- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0032.081228T1600Z-081229T0600Z/ SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 1024 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE TO GALE FORCE BY MIDDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING BY MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ020-040-041-282330- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-081229T0200Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 1024 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. THERE WILL LIKELY BE A FEW STORM FORCE GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KNOTS. GALES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TO MID EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. 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. && $$ LOZ042-043-282330- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-081229T0300Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 1024 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THERE WILL LIKELY BE A FEW STORM FORCE GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KNOTS. GALES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MID TO LATE EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ HITCHCOCK
853 WHUS71 KBUF 281546 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1046 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 LEZ020-040-041-282200- /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-081229T0200Z/ /O.EXA.KBUF.SR.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081228T2200Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 1046 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTHWEST STORMS TO 50 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING TO 45 KNOT GALES LATE THIS AFTERNOON. GALES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TO MID EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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. && $$ SLZ022-024-290000- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0032.081228T1600Z-081229T0600Z/ SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 1046 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE TO GALE FORCE BY MIDDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING BY MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-043-290000- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-081229T0300Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 1046 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THERE WILL LIKELY BE A FEW STORM FORCE GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KNOTS. GALES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MID TO LATE EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. 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. && $$ LOZ044-045-062>065-282200- /O.CON.KBUF.SR.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081228T2200Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 1046 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST STORMS TO 50 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING TO 40 KNOT GALES. GALES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MID TO LATE EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ HITCHCOCK
705 WHUS71 KBUF 282023 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 323 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 LOZ044-045-062>065-290430- /O.CAN.KBUF.SR.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081228T2200Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.GL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-081229T0700Z/ 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- 323 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST MONDAY... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST MONDAY. THE STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SOUTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW GALE FORCE BY AROUND 2 AM MONDAY. 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. && $$ LEZ020-040-041-290300- /O.CAN.KBUF.SR.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081228T2200Z/ /O.EXA.KBUF.GL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-081229T0300Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 323 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SOUTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING DURING THE EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW GALE FORCE BY AROUND 10 PM SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ SLZ022-024-290430- /O.EXT.KBUF.GL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-081229T0700Z/ SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 323 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST MONDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST MONDAY. SOUTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW GALE FORCE BY AROUND 2 AM MONDAY. 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. && $$ LOZ042-043-290430- /O.EXT.KBUF.GL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-081229T0700Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 323 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST MONDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST MONDAY. SOUTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW GALE FORCE BY AROUND 2 AM MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ HITCHCOCK
618 WHUS71 KBUF 290237 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 937 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 LEZ040-041-291100- /O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-081229T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0107.081229T0237Z-081229T1100Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 937 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS AND WAVES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...BEFORE DIMINISHING TOWARD DAYBREAK MONDAY. 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. && $$ LEZ020-290600- /O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-081229T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0107.081229T0237Z-081229T0600Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 937 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MIDNIGHT...BEFORE DIMINISHING DURING THE EARLY OVERNIGHT HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ SLZ022-024-290700- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-081229T0700Z/ SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 937 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST MONDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST MONDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW GALE FORCE BY AROUND 2 AM MONDAY. 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. && $$ LOZ042>045-062>065-290700- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-081229T0700Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 937 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST MONDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST MONDAY. WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW GALE FORCE BY AROUND 2 AM MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ JJR
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 3:58 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | BUF | Lewis | 2 hr |
| Dec 27, 6:07 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | BUF | Lewis | 3 hr |
| Dec 27, 7:06 AM EST | Flood Watch | BUF | Erie | 3 hr |
| Dec 27, 8:10 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans and 1 more | 14 hr |
| Dec 27, 8:23 AM EST | River Flood Warning | BUF | Erie | 21 hr |
| Dec 27, 8:23 AM EST | River Flood Warning | BUF | Erie, Wyoming | 21 hr |
| Dec 27, 8:23 AM EST | River Flood Warning | BUF | Erie, Wyoming | 21 hr |
| Dec 27, 8:27 AM EST | River Flood Warning | BUF | Erie, Genesee | 11 hr |
| Dec 27, 8:48 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | BUF | Cayuga, Livingston, Ontario, Wayne | 4 hr |
| Dec 27, 9:25 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua | 3 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:10 PM EST | Lakeshore Flood Watch | BUF | Erie | 13 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:25 PM EST | High Wind Warning | BUF | Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Jefferson, Lewis and 8 more | 30 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:25 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Livingston, Ontario, Wayne | 27 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:28 PM EST | River Flood Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Wyoming | 4 hr |
| Dec 27, 4:06 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | BUF | Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego | 6 hr |
| Dec 27, 5:12 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | Allegany, Wyoming | 6 hr |
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