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Gale Watch 12, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this gale watch at Dec 5, 2008, 4:01 PM EST. It took effect at Dec 6, 2008, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 5, 2008, 4:01 PM EST (21:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 6, 2008, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 6, 2008, 2:47 PM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WHUS71 KBUF 052101 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 401 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 LEZ040-041-060515- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0092.000000T0000Z-081206T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.A.0012.081207T0000Z-081207T2100Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 401 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY AS MODERATE TO FRESH WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS REMAIN ACROSS LAKE ERIE. 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. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ042-043-060515- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0093.000000T0000Z-081206T0700Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.A.0012.081207T1000Z-081208T0300Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 401 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SATURDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO FRIDAY NIGHT AS MODERATE TO FRESH WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS REMAIN ACROSS LAKE ONTARIO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ045-060515- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0092.000000T0000Z-081206T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.A.0012.081207T1000Z-081208T0300Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 401 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY. BRISK WEST WINDS WITH WAVES OVER 4 FEET WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. 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. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ044-060515- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0093.000000T0000Z-081206T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.A.0012.081207T1000Z-081208T0300Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- 401 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY AS MODERATE TO FRESH WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS REMAIN ACROSS LAKE ONTARIO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ062>065-060515- /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.A.0012.081207T1000Z-081208T0300Z/ 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- 401 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ JJP
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340 WHUS71 KBUF 060255 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 955 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 LEZ040-041-061100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0092.000000T0000Z-081206T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0012.081207T0000Z-081207T2100Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 955 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY AS MODERATE TO FRESH WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS REMAIN ACROSS LAKE ERIE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ042-043-061100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0093.000000T0000Z-081206T0700Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0012.081207T1000Z-081208T0300Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 955 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SATURDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO FRIDAY NIGHT AS MODERATE TO FRESH WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS REMAIN ACROSS LAKE ONTARIO. 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. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ045-061100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0092.000000T0000Z-081206T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0012.081207T1000Z-081208T0300Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 955 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. BRISK WEST WINDS WITH WAVES OVER 4 FEET WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ044-061100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0093.000000T0000Z-081206T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0012.081207T1000Z-081208T0300Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- 955 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY AS MODERATE TO FRESH WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS REMAIN ACROSS LAKE ONTARIO. 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. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ062>065-061100- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0012.081207T1000Z-081208T0300Z/ LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 955 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ SAGE
856 WHUS71 KBUF 060907 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 407 AM EST SAT DEC 6 2008 LEZ040-041-061715- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0092.000000T0000Z-081206T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0012.081207T0000Z-081207T2100Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 407 AM EST SAT DEC 6 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST TODAY AS MODERATE TO FRESH WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS REMAIN ACROSS LAKE ERIE. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FURTHER WITH GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY 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. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ045-061715- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0092.000000T0000Z-081206T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0012.081207T1000Z-081208T0300Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 407 AM EST SAT DEC 6 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST TODAY AS MODERATE TO FRESH WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS REMAIN ACROSS LAKE ERIE. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FURTHER WITH GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ044-061715- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0093.000000T0000Z-081206T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0012.081207T1000Z-081208T0300Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- 407 AM EST SAT DEC 6 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST TODAY AS MODERATE TO FRESH WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS REMAIN ACROSS LAKE ERIE. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FURTHER WITH GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. 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. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ042-043-062>065-061715- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0012.081207T1000Z-081208T0300Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 407 AM EST SAT DEC 6 2008 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN TONIGHT WITH GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
000 WHUS71 KBUF 061507 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1007 AM EST SAT DEC 6 2008 LEZ040-041-062315- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0092.000000T0000Z-081207T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0012.081207T0000Z-081207T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0027.081207T0000Z-081207T2100Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 1007 AM EST SAT DEC 6 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST TODAY AS MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS REMAIN ACROSS LAKE ERIE. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FURTHER WITH GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THEY WILL SHIFT FROM SOUTHWEST TONIGHT TO NORTHWEST ON 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. 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. && $$ LEZ020-062315- /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0027.081207T0000Z-081207T2100Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 1007 AM EST SAT DEC 6 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY. WINDS SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN WITH GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THEY WILL SHIFT FROM SOUTHWEST TONIGHT TO NORTHWEST ON SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ045-062315- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0092.000000T0000Z-081206T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0012.081207T1000Z-081208T0300Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 1007 AM EST SAT DEC 6 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST TODAY AS MODERATE TO FRESH WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS REMAIN ACROSS LAKE ERIE. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FURTHER WITH GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. 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. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ044-062315- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0093.000000T0000Z-081206T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0012.081207T1000Z-081208T0300Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- 1007 AM EST SAT DEC 6 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST TODAY AS MODERATE TO FRESH WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS REMAIN ACROSS LAKE ERIE. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FURTHER WITH GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ042-043-062>065-062315- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0012.081207T1000Z-081208T0300Z/ 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- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 1007 AM EST SAT DEC 6 2008 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN TONIGHT WITH GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ SFM
000 WHUS71 KBUF 061947 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 247 PM EST SAT DEC 6 2008 LOZ045-070400- /O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0092.000000T0000Z-081206T2300Z/ /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0012.081207T1000Z-081208T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.GL.W.0027.081207T1000Z-081208T0000Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 247 PM EST SAT DEC 6 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM LAKE HURON TO THE ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY BY SUNDAY MORNING AND SWING A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA BY DAYBREAK SUNDAY. BRISK SOUTHERLIES WILL SHIFT TO WESTERLY AND INCREASE TO NEAR GALE FORCE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE FRONT. WAVES WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 12 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ044-070400- /O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0093.000000T0000Z-081206T2300Z/ /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0012.081207T1000Z-081208T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.GL.W.0027.081207T1000Z-081208T0000Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- 247 PM EST SAT DEC 6 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM LAKE HURON TO THE ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY BY SUNDAY MORNING AND SWING A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA BY DAYBREAK SUNDAY. BRISK SOUTHERLIES WILL SHIFT TO WESTERLY AND INCREASE TO NEAR GALE FORCE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE FRONT. WAVES WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 12 FEET BY SUNDAY 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. && $$ LEZ040-041-070400- /O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0092.000000T0000Z-081207T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0027.081207T0000Z-081207T2100Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 247 PM EST SAT DEC 6 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM LAKE HURON TO THE ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY BY SUNDAY MORNING AND SWING A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY. STRONG SOUTHERLIES WILL APPROACH GALE FORCE THIS EVENING AND SHIFT TO WESTERLY AND INCREASE TO NEAR GALE FORCE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE FRONT. WAVES WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 12 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-043-062>065-070400- /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0012.081207T1000Z-081208T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.GL.W.0027.081207T1000Z-081208T0000Z/ 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- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 247 PM EST SAT DEC 6 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM LAKE HURON TO THE ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY BY SUNDAY MORNING AND SWING A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA BY DAYBREAK SUNDAY. BRISK SOUTHERLIES WILL SHIFT TO WESTERLY AND INCREASE TO NEAR GALE FORCE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE FRONT. WAVES WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 12 FEET BY SUNDAY 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. && $$ LEZ020-070400- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0027.081207T0000Z-081207T2100Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 247 PM EST SAT DEC 6 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM LAKE HURON TO THE ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY BY SUNDAY MORNING AND SWING A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA BEFORE DAYBREAK SUNDAY. STRONG SOUTHERLIES WILL SHIFT TO WESTERLY AND INCREASE TO NEAR GALE FORCE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE FRONT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ SFM
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale watch 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 watch went out at Dec 5, 3:41 PM EST, 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 5, 3:41 PM EST, 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
341 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2008
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE OHIO VALLEY IS FORECAST TO MOVE EAST WITH
THE SOUTHWEST FLOW AROUND THE HIGH PUSHING THE LAKE SNOWS
NORTHWARD TONIGHT BUT THE LAKE SNOWS SHOULD WEAKEN LATER TONIGHT.
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL LAKES SATURDAY AFTERNOON IS FORECAST
TO MOVE EAST AND BRING A GENERAL LIGHT SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT AND
SUNDAY ALONG WITH VERY BRISK WINDS. THE LOW WILL ALSO USHER IN
MUCH COLDER AIR THROUGH THE LATTER PART OF THE WEEKEND. A WARM
FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL LAKES WILL BRING A CHANCE OF SNOW OVER
WESTERN AREAS LATER MONDAY AND ACROSS THE REST OF THE REGION
MONDAY NIGHT.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...
LAKE EFFECT SNOW CONTINUES ON BOTH LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND WILL AFFECT MORE POPULOUS REGIONS EAST OF
THE LAKES.
THE BAND OFF LAKE ONTARIO HAS ALREADY SHIFTED TO THE NORTH AND IS
DUMPING ON THE WATERTOWN AND FORT DRUM AREAS WITH METARS AT KART
AND KGTB REPORTING HALF MILE VISIBILITY IN MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW.
THE LAKE SNOW WARNING CONTINUES FOR JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES
BUT HAS BEEN DROPPED FOR OSWEGO COUNTY AS THE BAND HAS LIFTED
CLEAR OF THE COUNTY. THE SNOW BAND WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT NORTH AND
SHOULD SETTLE INTO NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY LATE IN THE EVENING
AND NORTH OF THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER AROUND MIDNIGHT.
HEAVY SNOW AT A RATE OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR CONTINUES OFF LAKE
ERIE WITH THE GREATEST IMPACT ALONG THE NYS THRUWAY AND ADJACENT
HIGHWAYS FROM SOUTH OF BUFFALO TO THE PA STATE LINE. THIS BAND HAS
BEEN STEADY IN THAT REGION THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BUT WILL START TO
LIFT NORTHWARD LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND CENTER ON METRO BUFFALO AND
ADJACENT SUBURBS THROUGH THE EVENING AND ACROSS NIAGARA FALLS TO THE
LAKE ONTARIO SHORE THIS EVENING AND EARLY OVERNIGHT.
TIMING OF THE SNOW BAND WILL BRING IT NORTHWARD TO THE SOUTHTOWNS
AROUND 3-4PM AND INTO THE CITY DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE. THE LONG
FETCH ALONG THE LAKE AND THE COMBINED BUFFALO AND CLEVELAND RADAR
DISPLAYS SHOW THAT THE INTENSITY OF THE SNOW SHOULD MAINTAIN WITH
THE SNOWFALL RATE AS HIGH AS 2 INCHES PER HOUR. ALTHOUGH THE DEPTH
OF THE LAKE INDUCED CONVECTION IS NOT HUGE...ONLY AROUND
9000FT...THE INTENSITY OF THE LAKE INDUCED OMEGA THROUGH THE SNOW
GROWTH ZONE WILL MAINTAIN THE STRENGTH OF THE SNOWFALL.
THE SNOW BAND SHOULD MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN ERIE AND GENESEE COUNTIES
BY 10PM THEN SETTLE IN NIAGARA AND ORLEANS COUNTIES INTO THE EARLY
OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE MOTION OF THE SNOW BAND SHOULD LIMIT SNOWFALL
TOTALS TO 3 TO 5 INCHES AT ANY ONE LOCATION...RATHER THAN THE MUCH
HIGHER AMOUNTS EXPECTED FROM A STEADY SNOW BAND. WINDS BACK TO A
MORE SOUTH-SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION AND TAKE THE SNOW TO THE LOWER
NIAGARA RIVER TO WESTERN ORLEANS COUNTY WHERE IT MAY LINGER UNTIL
AFTER MIDNIGHT...BUT SHOULD ALSO SHOW SOME WEAKENING BY THAT TIME.
LAKE EFFECT WILL BE SHUNTED TO THE NORTHERN SHORES OF THE LAKES AND
CONSIDERABLY WEAKER ON SATURDAY MORNING...BUT CLOUDS COVER WILL
AGAIN BE ON THE INCREASE AS THE NEXT CLIPPER SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM
THE CENTRAL LAKES DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON. SOME LIGHT SNOW FROM
THIS SYSTEM MAY REACH THE WESTERN DOORSTEP OF THE STATE BY LATE
AFTERNOON.
AREAS OUTSIDE OF THE MAIN LAKE SNOW BANDS WILL STAY MAINLY DRY
TODAY. PARTS OF THE GENESEE VALLEY COULD SEE SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS FOR AWHILE TONIGHT AS THE LAKE ERIE BAND MIGRATES NORTH.
AREA TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL REMAIN A GOOD 10 DEGREES BELOW THE
AVERAGE FOR THIS TIME OF THE YEAR.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
A GENERAL LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY AS A
CLIPPER SYSTEM CROSSES THE AREA, THEN A STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW WILL
SET UP WITH 850 MB TEMPERATURES DIVING TO -18C OR -20C BY SUNDAY
EVENING. STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE A SHORTENED FETCH AND LIMIT THE
INTENSITY OF ENHANCED LAKE SNOWS SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKES....BUT
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE A PROBLEM,
AND THE WIND CHILL SHOULD DROP INTO THE SINGLE NUMBERS SUNDAY.
LOWS SUNDAY NIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO 10 TO 15 WITH SINGLE
NUMBERS OVER THE NORTH COUNTRY WITH THE WINDS DECREASING AS THE LOW
MOVES TO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES.
ON MONDAY THE HIGH WILL BE OVER THE REGION AND MOVE EAST MONDAY
AFTERNOON ALLOWING MOISTURE AHEAD OF A WARM FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL
LAKES TO BRING A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW TO WESTERN AREAS MONDAY
AFTERNOON.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
MONDAY NIGHT THE RIDGE MOVES OFF THE COAST AND A SOUTHERLY FLOW OF
INCREASINGLY MOIST AIR AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL LAKES
WILL BRING A CHANCE OF SNOW TO THE REGION. FRONT CROSSES THE AREA
TUESDAY AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS SOUTHERN QUEBEC WHILE ANOTHER
LOW DEVELOPS ALONG THE FRONT AND MOVES TO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
WEDNESDAY MORNING. WILL CARRY LKLY POPS FOR SNOW TUESDAY AND TUESDAY
NIGHT. ON WEDNESDAY WILL CONTINUE WITH CHC POPS FOR SNOW SHWRS DUE
TO MOISTURE LINGERING FROM LOW OVER EASTERN NY/WESTERN NEW ENGLAND
AND WILL CONTINUE WITH CHANCE SNOW SHWRS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AS
ANOTHER SYS MOVES EAST FROM THE CENTRAL LKS.
TEMPS CONTINUE BELOW TO WELL BELOW NORMAL THROUGH THIS PERIOD DUE
PERSISTENT UPPER LOW OVER EASTERN CANADA AND THE NORTHEAST.
&&
.AVIATION /21Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
THE KEY FACTOR EARLY IN THE TAF PERIOD WILL BE THE BANDS OF LAKE
EFFECT SNOW LIFTING NORTHWARD ALONG THE EASTERN SHORES OF LAKES ERIE
AND ONTARIO. THE BAND OFF LAKE ERIE WILL LIKELY AFFECT KJHW WITH
LOWER MVFR CIG AND PERIODS OF IFR CIGS AND VSBYS IN LAKE SNOWS FROM
05/18Z THROUGH 05/22Z...THEN AS THE BAND LIFTS AWAY FROM THE
SOUTHERN TIER WILL REVERT TO VFR CONDITIONS. FOR KIAG AND
KBUF...THERE WILL BE A PERIOD FROM AROUND 05/22Z THROUGH 06/05Z
WHERE THE LAKE BAND WILL MOVE THROUGH WITH PERIODS OF IFR CIGS/VSBYS
IN HEAVIER SNOW BETWEEN 06/00Z AND 06/03Z. FARTHER TO THE
EAST...KROC SHOULD ONLY SEE MVFR CONDITIONS BETWEEN 06/03Z-06Z.
EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO SNOW BAND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH THROUGH
THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH A PERIOD OF IFR TO LIFR
CONDITIONS AT KART FROM 05/18Z THRU 05/22Z...FOLLOWED BY MVFR CIGS
THRU 06/08Z.
OUTLOOK...
SATURDAY...MVFR IN LK SNOWS NE OF THE LAKES IN THE MORNING OTRW
VFR.
SATURDAY NIGHT...OCNL IFR IN SNOW.
SUNDAY...MVFR/IFR IN SNOW SHWRS WITH HEAVIER LK SNOWS SE OF THE
LKS.
MONDAY...IFR PSBL IN SOME LINGERING LK SNOWS SE OF LK ONTARIO.
TUESDAY...MVFR IN SNOW OR RAIN.
&&
.MARINE...
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING EAST FROM THE
CENTRAL PLAINS AND LOW PRESSURE DROPPING SOUTHEAST FROM ALBERTA
CANADA WILL MAINTAIN A BRISK SOUTHWEST FLOW ACROSS THE LOWER LAKES
THROUGH SATURDAY. THEREFORE...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL REMAIN
IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN SHORES OF BOTH LAKES THROUGH SATURDAY
AND THROUGH TODAY FOR THE WESTERN SHORES OF LAKE ONTARIO.
AFTER THE ALBERTA CLIPPER MOVES INTO FAR SOUTHERN QUEBEC ON
SUNDAY...THE WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH A GOOD
CHANCE FOR GALES.
&&
.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY FOR NYZ007-
008.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR
NYZ010-011.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY FOR NYZ001-
002.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
NYZ019-020-085.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
NYZ012.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY FOR LEZ040-041.
GALE WATCH FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR LEZ040-041.
GALE WATCH FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING FOR LOZ042>045-062>065.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 2 AM EST SATURDAY FOR LOZ042-
043.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY FOR LOZ044-
045.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JJP
NEAR TERM...WCH
SHORT TERM...JJP
LONG TERM...JJP
AVIATION...WCH
MARINE...JJPHazardous weather outlook, Dec 5, 5:27 AM EST, 10 hours 34 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 527 AM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 NYZ001-002-010-011-061030- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- 527 AM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY. ACCUMULATION OF SEVERAL INCHES IS POSSIBLE. .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 NYZ012-019-020-085-061030- WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- 527 AM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR LOCALIZED ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 6 INCHES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .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 NYZ007-008-061030- JEFFERSON-LEWIS- 527 AM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .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 NYZ006-061030- OSWEGO- 527 AM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .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>005-013-014-021-061030- MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-ALLEGANY- 527 AM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .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-LOZ042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-061030- UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 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- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 527 AM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE ONTARIO AND SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY. .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 TMA
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Special weather statement, Dec 5, 11:30 AM EST, 4 hours 31 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1130 AM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 NYZ012-019-020-085-051730- WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1130 AM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 A LARGE AREA OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW CONTINUES TO MOVE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION. AT 1130 AM, THE AREA STRETCHED FROM RIPLEY TO CHERRY CREEK, TO LITTLE VALLEY AND BLISS ON THE SOUTHERN EDGE, AND FROM WESTFIELD TO SILVER CREEK, TO EDEN AND EAST AURORA ON THE NORTHERN EDGE. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE LIKELY FOR SOME LOCATIONS WITHIN THIS ACTIVITY. SOME OF THE CITIES AND TOWNS AFFECTED INCLUDE WESTFIELD, CASSADAGA, SILVER CREEK, CATTARAUGUS, AND NORTH COLLINS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO 1/4 OF A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES, AND ROADS ARE LIKELY TO BE SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY. INTERSTATE 90 BETWEEN RIPLEY AND EDEN WILL BE IN THE HEART OF THE ACTIVITY. THE BAND WILL CONTINUE ITS SLOW DRIFT NORTHWARD TODAY.
Special weather statement, Dec 5, 11:52 AM EST, 4 hours 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1152 AM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 NYZ006>008-051800- OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 1152 AM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 A BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW CONTINUES MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARD ACROSS THE REGION. AT 1145 AM, THE BAND STRETCHED FROM SACKETS HARBOR TO WATERTOWN TO CROGHAN ON THE NORTHERN EDGE, AND FROM SOUTHWICK BEACH TO LORRAINE, TO NORTH OSCEOLA AND LYONS FALLS ON THE SOUTHERN EDGE. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR ARE OCCURRING IN SOME LOCATIONS WITHIN THIS BAND. SOME OF THE TOWNS AND CITIES AFFECTED INCLUDE, HENDERSON HARBOR, ADAMS, BARNES CORNERS, MARTINSBURG, AND LOWVILLE. THE BAND SHOULD REACH THE CITY OF WATERTOWN BY 12 PM. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO 1/4 OF A MILE OR LESS IN SPOTS, AND ROADS ARE LIKELY TO BE SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY. INTERSTATE 81, ESPECIALLY BETWEEN ADAMS AND WATERTOWN WILL BE IN THE HEART OF THE SNOWS. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE HAZARDOUS WITHIN THIS BAND.
Special weather statement, Dec 5, 12:26 PM EST, 3 hours 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1226 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 NYZ006>008-051830- OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 1226 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW CONTINUES MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARD ACROSS THE REGION. AT 1225 PM, THE BAND STRETCHED FROM CHAUMONT TO WATERTOWN TO DEFERIET ON THE NORTHERN EDGE, AND FROM SOUTHWICK BEACH TO BARNES CORNERS TO MARTINSBURG ON THE SOUTHERN EDGE. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE OCCURRING IN SOME LOCATIONS WITHIN THIS BAND. SOME OF THE TOWNS AND CITIES AFFECTED INCLUDE, HENDERSON HARBOR, ADAMS CENTER, BARNES CORNERS, CASTORLAND, AND MARTINSBURG. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO 1/4 OF A MILE OR LESS IN SPOTS, AND ROADS ARE LIKELY TO BE SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY. INTERSTATE 81, ESPECIALLY BETWEEN ADAMS CENTER AND WATERTOWN WILL BE IN THE HEART OF THE SNOWS. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE HAZARDOUS WITHIN THIS BAND.
Special weather statement, Dec 5, 12:32 PM EST, 3 hours 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1232 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 NYZ012-019-020-085-051845- WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1232 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 A LARGE AREA OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW CONTINUES TO MOVE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION. AT 1230 PM, THE AREA STRETCHED FROM RIPLEY TO SOUTH DAYTON, TO ASHFORD HOLLOW AND BLISS ON THE SOUTHERN EDGE, AND FROM WESTFIELD TO SILVER CREEK, TO HAMBURG AND EAST AURORA ON THE NORTHERN EDGE. SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE LIKELY FOR SOME LOCATIONS WITHIN THIS ACTIVITY. SOME OF THE CITIES AND TOWNS AFFECTED INCLUDE WESTFIELD, FREDONIA, SILVER CREEK, CATTARAUGUS, AND NORTH COLLINS. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO 1/4 OF A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES, AND ROADS ARE LIKELY TO BE SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY. INTERSTATE 90 BETWEEN RIPLEY AND HAMBURG WILL BE IN THE HEART OF THE ACTIVITY. THE BAND WILL CONTINUE ITS SLOW DRIFT NORTHWARD TODAY.
Special weather statement, Dec 5, 1:44 PM EST, 2 hours 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 144 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 NYZ010>012-019-020-085-052000- NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW... JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 144 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 AT 140 PM THE NORTHERN EDGE OF A BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW EXTENDED FROM STURGEON POINT, ACROSS HAMBURG, TO WEST SENECA, MIRELLA, TO ATTICA. THE HEAVIEST OF THE SNOW WAS OVER SOUTHERN ERIE, WESTERN WYOMING, AND NORTHERN MOST CHAUTAUQUA AND CATARAUGUS COUNTIES, WHERE SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR CONTINUED. THE SNOW SHOULD REACH BUFFALO BY AROUND 330 PM TO 4, WITH INTENSITY PICKING UP DURING THE RUSH HOUR. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE AS DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY HAZARDOUS.
Special weather statement, Dec 5, 1:52 PM EST, 2 hours 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 152 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 NYZ007-008-052015- JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 152 PM EST FRI DEC 5 2008 AT 150 PM LAKE EFFECT SNOW COVERED ALL BUT SOUTHERN JEFFERSON, AND THE NORTHERN HALF OF LEWIS COUNTIES. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITHIN THE BAND. THE HEAVIEST OF THE SNOW SHOULD BE TAPERING OFF IN THE SACKETTS HARBOR, WATERTOWN, AND FORT DRUM AREAS BY 4. THE BAND WILL CONTINUE A NORTHWARD DRIFT THROUGH EARLY EVENING. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS WITHIN THIS BAND, AND MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION DURING THE UPCOMING EVENING COMMUTE, ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY.
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Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 10:08 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming | 20 hr |
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