Alert archive / New York / High Wind Watches in 2008
High Wind Watch 1, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this high wind watch at Jan 28, 2008, 3:16 PM EST for 16 counties in New York. It took effect at Jan 30, 2008, 5:00 AM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2008, 3:16 PM EST (20:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 30, 2008, 5:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 29, 2008, 10:30 AM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Cayuga County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wayne County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 87 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 582 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS71 KBUF 282016 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 316 PM EST MON JAN 28 2008 ...STRONG WINDS TO BUFFET WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK AGAIN... .A SHARP COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK EARLY WEDNESDAY AND BE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY VERY STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS. THE FRONT SHOULD CLEAR THE EASTERN SHORES OF LAKE ERIE AND THE NIAGARA FRONTIER PRIOR TO DAYBREAK AND REACH CENTRAL NEW YORK BY MID MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH FOLLOWING THE FRONT WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH. ALTHOUGH ALL AREAS ARE AT RISK FOR THESE STRONG WINDS...THE GREATEST THREAT WOULD BE DOWNWIND OF LAKE ERIE FROM BUFFALO TO ROCHESTER AND ALSO OVER JEFFERSON COUNTY EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. THE WINDS SHOULD LAST MOST OF THE DAY BEFORE DIMINISHING LATER IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. NYZ001>003-010>013-019>021-085-290430- /O.NEW.KBUF.HW.A.0001.080130T1000Z-080130T2200Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 316 PM EST MON JAN 28 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM WEDNESDAY. A SHARP COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK EARLY WEDNESDAY AND BE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY VERY STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS. THE FRONT SHOULD CLEAR THE REGION JUST PRIOR TO DAYBREAK. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH FOLLOWING THE FRONT WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH. THE WINDS SHOULD LAST MOST OF THE DAY BEFORE DIMINISHING LATER IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THAT THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS TO DEVELOP. THESE STRONG WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. IF A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED...STAY INSIDE...AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. BE PREPARED FOR TREES BLOCKING ROADWAYS AND POWER OUTAGES. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LATEST SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. THE LATEST INFORMATION IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF. $$ NYZ004>008-014-290430- /O.NEW.KBUF.HW.A.0001.080130T1300Z-080131T0100Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO... WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...CANANDAIGUA 316 PM EST MON JAN 28 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM WEDNESDAY. A SHARP COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK EARLY WEDNESDAY AND BE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY VERY STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS. THE FRONT SHOULD CLEAR THE EASTERN SHORES OF LAKE ERIE AND THE NIAGARA FRONTIER PRIOR TO DAYBREAK AND REACH CENTRAL NEW YORK BY MID MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH FOLLOWING THE FRONT WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH. THE WINDS SHOULD LAST MOST OF THE DAY BEFORE DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THAT THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS TO DEVELOP. THESE STRONG WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. IF A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED...STAY INSIDE...AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. BE PREPARED FOR TREES BLOCKING ROADWAYS AND POWER OUTAGES. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LATEST SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. THE LATEST INFORMATION IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF. $$ SFM
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KBUF 290249 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 949 PM EST MON JAN 28 2008 ...STRONG WINDS TO BUFFET WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK AGAIN... .A SHARP COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK EARLY WEDNESDAY AND BE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY VERY STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS. THE FRONT SHOULD CLEAR THE EASTERN SHORES OF LAKE ERIE AND THE NIAGARA FRONTIER PRIOR TO DAYBREAK AND REACH CENTRAL NEW YORK BY MID MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH FOLLOWING THE FRONT WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH. ALTHOUGH ALL AREAS ARE AT RISK FOR THESE STRONG WINDS...THE GREATEST THREAT WOULD BE DOWNWIND OF LAKE ERIE FROM BUFFALO TO ROCHESTER AND ALSO OVER JEFFERSON COUNTY EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. THE WINDS SHOULD LAST MOST OF THE DAY BEFORE DIMINISHING LATER IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. NYZ001>003-010>013-019>021-085-291100- /O.CON.KBUF.HW.A.0001.080130T1000Z-080130T2200Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 949 PM EST MON JAN 28 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A SHARP COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK EARLY WEDNESDAY AND BE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY VERY STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS. THE FRONT SHOULD CLEAR THE REGION JUST PRIOR TO DAYBREAK. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH FOLLOWING THE FRONT WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH. THE WINDS SHOULD LAST MOST OF THE DAY BEFORE DIMINISHING LATER IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THAT THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS TO DEVELOP. THESE STRONG WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. IF A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED...STAY INSIDE...AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. BE PREPARED FOR TREES BLOCKING ROADWAYS AND POWER OUTAGES. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LATEST SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. THE LATEST INFORMATION IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF. $$ NYZ004>008-014-291100- /O.CON.KBUF.HW.A.0001.080130T1300Z-080131T0100Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO... WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...CANANDAIGUA 949 PM EST MON JAN 28 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. A SHARP COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK EARLY WEDNESDAY AND BE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY VERY STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS. THE FRONT SHOULD CLEAR THE EASTERN SHORES OF LAKE ERIE AND THE NIAGARA FRONTIER PRIOR TO DAYBREAK AND REACH CENTRAL NEW YORK BY MID MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH FOLLOWING THE FRONT WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH. THE WINDS SHOULD LAST MOST OF THE DAY BEFORE DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THAT THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS TO DEVELOP. THESE STRONG WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. IF A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED...STAY INSIDE...AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. BE PREPARED FOR TREES BLOCKING ROADWAYS AND POWER OUTAGES. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LATEST SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. THE LATEST INFORMATION IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF. $$ SAGE
000 WWUS71 KBUF 290917 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 417 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...STRONG WINDS TO BUFFET WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .A SHARP COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK EARLY WEDNESDAY AND BE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY VERY STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS. THE FRONT SHOULD CLEAR THE EASTERN SHORES OF LAKE ERIE AND THE NIAGARA FRONTIER AROUND DAYBREAK AND REACH CENTRAL NEW YORK BY MID MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH FOLLOWING THE FRONT WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH. ALTHOUGH ALL AREAS ARE AT RISK FOR THESE STRONG WINDS...THE GREATEST THREAT WOULD BE DOWNWIND OF LAKE ERIE FROM BUFFALO TO ROCHESTER AND ALSO OVER JEFFERSON COUNTY EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. THE WINDS SHOULD LAST MOST OF THE DAY BEFORE DIMINISHING LATER IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. NYZ001>003-010>013-019>021-085-291730- /O.CON.KBUF.HW.A.0001.080130T1000Z-080130T2200Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 417 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A SHARP COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK EARLY WEDNESDAY AND BE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY VERY STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS. THE FRONT SHOULD CLEAR THE REGION AROUND DAYBREAK. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH FOLLOWING THE FRONT WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH. THE WINDS SHOULD LAST MOST OF THE DAY BEFORE DIMINISHING LATER IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THAT THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS TO DEVELOP. THESE STRONG WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. IF A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED...STAY INSIDE...AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. BE PREPARED FOR TREES BLOCKING ROADWAYS AND POWER OUTAGES. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LATEST SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. THE LATEST INFORMATION IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF. $$ NYZ004>008-014-291730- /O.CON.KBUF.HW.A.0001.080130T1300Z-080131T0100Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO... WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...CANANDAIGUA 417 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. A SHARP COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK EARLY WEDNESDAY AND BE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY VERY STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS. THE FRONT SHOULD REACH CENTRAL NEW YORK BY MID MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH FOLLOWING THE FRONT WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH. THE WINDS SHOULD LAST MOST OF THE DAY BEFORE DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THAT THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG DAMAGING WINDS TO DEVELOP. THESE STRONG WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. IF A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED...STAY INSIDE...AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. BE PREPARED FOR TREES BLOCKING ROADWAYS AND POWER OUTAGES. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LATEST SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. THE LATEST INFORMATION IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF. $$ TMA
000 WWUS71 KBUF 291530 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...STRONG WINDS TO BUFFET WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .A SHARP COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK EARLY WEDNESDAY AND BE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY VERY STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS. THE FRONT SHOULD CLEAR THE EASTERN SHORES OF LAKE ERIE AND THE NIAGARA FRONTIER AROUND DAYBREAK AND REACH CENTRAL NEW YORK BY MID MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH FOLLOWING THE FRONT WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH. ALTHOUGH ALL AREAS ARE AT RISK FOR THESE STRONG WINDS...THE GREATEST THREAT WOULD BE DOWNWIND OF LAKE ERIE FROM BUFFALO TO ROCHESTER AND ALSO OVER JEFFERSON COUNTY EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. THE WINDS SHOULD LAST MOST OF THE DAY BEFORE DIMINISHING LATER IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. NYZ001>003-010>013-019>021-085-292330- /O.UPG.KBUF.HW.A.0001.080130T1000Z-080130T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.HW.W.0002.080130T0700Z-080130T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SHARP COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK EARLY WEDNESDAY AND BE ACCOMPANIED AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY VERY STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS. THE FRONT SHOULD CROSS THE REGION BETWEEN 3 AND 6 AM. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH FOLLOWING THE FRONT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. THE WINDS SHOULD LAST MOST OF THE DAY BEFORE DIMINISHING LATER IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ALTHOUGH ALL AREAS ARE AT RISK FOR THE STRONG WINDS...THE GREATEST THREAT WILL BE ACROSS AREAS DOWNWIND OF LAKE ERIE FROM BUFFALO AND THE NIAGARA FRONTIER TO THE ROCHESTER AREA. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. IF YOU HAVE A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES BE EXTRA CAREFUL UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LATEST SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. THE LATEST INFORMATION IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF. $$ NYZ004>008-014-292330- /O.UPG.KBUF.HW.A.0001.080130T1300Z-080131T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.HW.W.0002.080130T1000Z-080131T0100Z/ WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO... WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...CANANDAIGUA 1030 AM EST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SHARP COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK EARLY WEDNESDAY AND BE ACCOMPANIED AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY VERY STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS. THE FRONT SHOULD CROSS THE REGION BETWEEN 6 AND 9 AM. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH FOLLOWING THE FRONT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR AND DOWNWIND OF LAKE ONTARIO. THE WINDS SHOULD LAST MOST OF THE DAY BEFORE DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. IF YOU HAVE A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES BE EXTRA CAREFUL UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LATEST SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. THE LATEST INFORMATION IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF. $$ SFM
Nearby
High Wind Watches in New York, 2008Every high wind watch in 2008
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.