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Small Craft Advisory 82, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this small craft advisory at Nov 15, 2008, 3:52 PM EST. It took effect at Nov 16, 2008, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2008, 3:52 PM EST (20:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 16, 2008, 12:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Nov 16, 2008, 3:00 PM EST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WHUS71 KBUF 152052 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 352 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...WIND GUSTS TO GALE FORCE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY... .LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA WILL TRACK NORTHEAST INTO QUEBEC TONIGHT...THEN WILL LIFT OUT ACROSS QUEBEC ON SUNDAY WHILE DEEPENING TO 28.8 INCHES. IN THE WAKE OF THE DEPARTING LOW... WINDS WILL INCREASE TO NEAR GALE FORCE ON LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO TONIGHT...THEN WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY. LOZ042>045-062>065-160500- /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0011.081116T1100Z-081117T0200Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.GL.W.0024.081116T1100Z-081116T2300Z/ 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- 352 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. COLD AIR AND A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF A DEEPENING SURFACE LOW WILL RESULT STRONG WINDS ON LAKE ONTARIO FOR MUCH OF SUNDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL REACH CLOSE TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS NEAR OR AT GALE FORCE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ040-041-160500- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0024.081116T0500Z-081116T2000Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 352 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM EST SUNDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM EST SUNDAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE WEST AND INCREASE TO 30 KNOTS ON LAKE ERIE THIS EVENING AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS OR MORE ARE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY LATER TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ020-160500- /O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0082.081116T0500Z-081116T2000Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 352 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM EST SUNDAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE WEST AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS ON LAKE ERIE TONIGHT...THEN WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING. 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. && $$ JJR
4 follow-up statements
000 WHUS71 KBUF 160220 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 920 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...WIND GUSTS TO GALE FORCE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .LOW PRESSURE NEAR MONTREAL WILL LIFT OUT ACROSS QUEBEC ON SUNDAY WHILE DEEPENING TO 28.8 INCHES. IN THE WAKE OF THE DEPARTING LOW...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO NEAR GALE FORCE ON LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO TONIGHT...THEN WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY. LEZ040-041-161030- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0024.081116T0500Z-081116T2000Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 920 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST SUNDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST SUNDAY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 KNOTS ON LAKE ERIE AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS OR MORE ARE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY LATER TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042>045-062>065-161030- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0024.081116T1100Z-081116T2300Z/ 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- 920 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO WEST TONIGHT AND INCREASE LATE TONIGHT TO 30 KNOTS...WITH FREQUENT WIND GUSTS NEAR OR AT GALE FORCE 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. && $$ LEZ020-161030- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0082.081116T0500Z-081116T2000Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 920 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST SUNDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST SUNDAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE WEST AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS ON LAKE ERIE TONIGHT...THEN CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
000 WHUS71 KBUF 160910 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 410 AM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 ...WIND GUSTS TO GALE FORCE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .LOW PRESSURE NORTH OF MONTREAL WILL LIFT OUT ACROSS QUEBEC TODAY WHILE DEEPENING TO 28.8 INCHES. IN THE WAKE OF THE DEPARTING LOW...GALE FORCE WINDS ON LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO TONIGHT WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. LEZ040-041-161715- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-081116T2000Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 410 AM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED NEAR OR ABOVE 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS OF 35 KNOTS OR MORE. 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. && $$ LOZ042>045-062>065-161715- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0024.081116T1100Z-081116T2300Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 410 AM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED NEAR OR ABOVE 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS OF 35 KNOTS OR MORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ020-161715- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0082.000000T0000Z-081116T2000Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 410 AM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS ON NORTHEAST LAKE ERIE TO THE UPPER NIAGARA RIVER WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING. 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. && $$
000 WHUS71 KBUF 161505 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1005 AM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 ...WIND GUSTS TO GALE FORCE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .LOW PRESSURE NORTH OF MONTREAL WILL LIFT OUT ACROSS QUEBEC TODAY WHILE DEEPENING TO 28.8 INCHES. IN THE WAKE OF THE DEPARTING LOW...GALE FORCE WINDS ON LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO TONIGHT WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. LEZ040-041-162000- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-081116T2000Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 1005 AM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED NEAR OR ABOVE 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS OF 35 KNOTS OR MORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042>045-062>065-162300- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-081116T2300Z/ 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- 1005 AM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED NEAR OR ABOVE 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS OF 35 KNOTS OR MORE. 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. && $$ LEZ020-162000- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0082.000000T0000Z-081116T2000Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 1005 AM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS ON NORTHEAST LAKE ERIE TO THE UPPER NIAGARA RIVER WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ SAGE
000 WHUS71 KBUF 162010 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 310 PM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 ...BRISK WINDS TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .28.9 INCH LOW PRESSURE OVER QUEBEC WILL LIFT FURTHER NORTHEAST INTO LABRADOR TONIGHT. IN THE WAKE OF THE DEPARTING LOW...WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH ACROSS THE LOWER LAKES TONIGHT AND MONDAY. LEZ040-041-170415- /O.EXP.KBUF.GL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-081116T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0083.081116T2010Z-081117T2100Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 310 PM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT AND MONDAY...WITH WAVES SUBSIDING TO BELOW SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA BY LATER MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ020-170300- /O.EXP.KBUF.SC.Y.0082.000000T0000Z-081116T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0083.081116T2010Z-081117T0300Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 310 PM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL SUBSIDE TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042>045-062>065-162300- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-081116T2300Z/ 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- 310 PM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THROUGH 6 PM...WEST WINDS WILL REMAIN SUSTAINED AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GALE FORCE GUSTS OF 35 KNOTS OR MORE. THE WINDS WILL THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH TONIGHT AND 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
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Nov 15, 3:45 PM EST, 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 15, 3:45 PM EST, 7 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
345 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008
.SYNOPSIS...
COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT NORTHEAST ACROSS NEW YORK STATE
TONIGHT. IN THE WAKE OF THIS SYSTEM...MUCH COLDER AIR WILL
OVERSPREAD THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE
TEMPERATURES TO FALL BACK TO BELOW NORMAL LEVELS...AND LAKE EFFECT
PRECIPITATION TO DEVELOP DOWNWIND OF THE GREAT LAKES.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/...
A REAL TOUGH FORECAST WITH SYNOPTIC AND LAKE EFFECT COMPLICATIONS.
OUR PRIMARY CONCERN DURING THIS PERIOD IS FOR SUNDAY NIGHT AND THE
FIRST HALF OF MONDAY. DURING THAT TIME WE WILL HAVE DEEP MOISTURE IN
A WESTERLY FLOW OFF BOTH LAKES WITH EQUILIBRIUM LEVELS RISING TO AT
LEAST 15K FEET AND LAKE INDUCED CAPES APPROACHING 1000 JOULES PER
KILOGRAM. PLENTY OF MOISTURE IN THE CRYSTAL GROWTH REGION AND STEADY
STATE WELL ALIGNED WINDS. WE WILL ISSUE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCHES
FROM 6 PM SUNDAY THROUGH 6 PM MONDAY AT THIS TIME FOR SOUTHERN
ERIE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES OFF LAKE ERIE
AND FOR JEFFERSON...LEWIS AND OSWEGO COUNTIES OFF LAKE ONTARIO.
WINDS WILL PROBABLY VEER SIGNIFICANTLY BEGINNING MONDAY AFTERNOON AS
A SECONDARY TROUGH MOVES ACROSS THE REGION BUT FOR NOW WE BELIEVE IT
IS PRUDENT TO CARRY THE WATCH UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
AS FAR AS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY GO...IT IS A LITTLE MORE TRICKY. WE
HAVE TO DEAL WITH SYNOPTIC PRECIPITATION AS A DEEP SURFACE LOW
TRACKS NORTHEAST FROM NORTHERN NEW YORK TONIGHT TO NORTHEASTERN
QUEBEC BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE NAM AND GFS ARE IN CLOSE
AGREEMENT WITH THIS. WRAP AROUND MOISTURE COMBINED WITH COLD
ADVECTION WILL CHANGE RAIN TO SNOW OVERNIGHT FROM WEST TO EAST BUT
FOR THE MOST PART ACCUMULATIONS WILL NOT BE A REAL PROBLEM. THE
HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY BE OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF
CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES WHERE UP TO 3 INCHES OF WET SNOW
MAY ACCUMULATE. BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S
FOR MOST AREAS SUNDAY WILL HELP KEEP ACCUMULATIONS DOWN AS WELL BUT
HERE AGAIN THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER WILL HAVE TO BE MONITORED.
&&
.SHORT TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD...PROGRESSIVELY COLDER AIR WILL
CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES REGION AS MONDAYS
SHORTWAVE TROUGH/WEAK SURFACE REFLECTION SLIPS SOUTHEAST OF THE
AREA...AND UPPER TROUGHING BECOMES BETTER ESTABLISHED ALOFT. 850 MB
TEMPS LOOK TO DROP FROM THE VICINITY OF -10/-12C EARLY MONDAY
EVENING TO AROUND -14/-15C BY TUESDAY MORNING...THEN SHOULD LINGER
IN THIS GENERAL RANGE THROUGH TUESDAY. THESE TEMPERATURES WILL BE
PLENTY COLD ENOUGH TO GENERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOWS TO THE LEE OF THE
LAKES.
AS FOR THE LOCATION OF THE LAKE SNOWS...THE PREVAILING LOW LEVEL
FLOW WILL START OFF ON A WEST-NORTHWESTERLY ORIENTATION EARLY MONDAY
EVENING...THEN WILL QUICKLY VEER TO MORE OF A NORTH-NORTHWESTERLY
DIRECTION BY THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT...WHERE IT SHOULD THEN REMAIN
RIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS...INITIALLY
SINGLE-BANDED LAKE SNOWS EAST SOUTHEAST OF BOTH LAKES EARLY MONDAY
EVENING WILL TEND TO BECOME MORE MULTIBANDED IN NATURE...AS WELL AS
SHIFT SOUTHWARD AND WESTWARD DURING MONDAY NIGHT TO COVER MORE AREAS
ALONG/INLAND FROM THE SOUTH SHORES OF BOTH LAKES. WHILE THIS WILL
RESULT IN THE LAKE ERIE ACTIVITY BECOMING MORE CONFINED TO
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY WITH TIME...THE LAKE ONTARIO LAKE SNOWS WILL
EXPAND WESTWARD TO COVER MOST OF THE COUNTIES ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE
OF THE LAKE...INCLUDING THE GREATER ROCHESTER AREA. THE SNOWS WILL
THEN PERSIST IN THESE SAME AREAS RIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY DUE TO THE
EXPECTED STEADY-STATE NATURE OF THE STEERING WINDS.
THERMODYNAMIC PROFILES DURING THIS PARTICULAR TIME FRAME SHOW RATHER
IMPRESSIVE LAKE-INDUCED INSTABILITY LEVELS GIVEN THE RATHER SHORT
FETCH...WITH LAKE INDUCED CAPES BETWEEN 700 AND 1000 J/KG AND LAKE
INDUCED EQUILIBRIUM LEVELS GENERALLY RANGING BETWEEN 12 AND 16 KFT.
COMBINED WITH FAIRLY DEEP MOISTURE FROM THE SURFACE TO THE LAKE EQL
AND A FAVORABLE DENDRITIC SNOW GROWTH REGION...THIS DEGREE OF
INSTABILITY WILL RESULT IN A HIGH PROBABILITY OF ACCUMULATING
SNOWS...THUS CATEGORICAL POPS HAVE BEEN USED INSIDE THE MAIN LAKE
EFFECT AREAS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. WHILE IT IS STILL TOO FAR OUT
TO PROJECT ACTUAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AT THIS TIME...AT THIS POINT IT
APPEARS THAT THERE IS AT LEAST A DECENT CHANCE OF ADVISORY-LEVEL
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS AREAS SOUTH OF LAKE
ONTARIO...INCLUDING THE GREATER ROCHESTER AREA. SHOULD THE EXPECTED
PATTERN AND SUGGESTED THERMODYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT HOLD TRUE OVER THE
NEXT DAY OR TWO...ADDITIONAL LAKE EFFECT SNOW FLAGS WILL PROBABLY
BECOME NECESSARY FOR THIS TIME PERIOD.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...THE LARGE-SCALE UPPER TROUGH WILL
SLIDE EAST INTO NEW ENGLAND...WHILE RIDGING PUSHES EAST ACROSS THE
GREAT LAKES BOTH AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT. THE COMBINATION OF
ASSOCIATED LARGE-SCALE SUBSIDENCE/DRIER AIR AND INCREASING SHEAR
SHOULD LEAD TO A GRADUAL WEAKENING TREND IN THE LAKE EFFECT DURING
THIS TIME FRAME...THOUGH 850 MB TEMPS SHOULD REMAIN COLD ENOUGH TO
SUPPORT AT LEAST SOME LIMITED ACTIVITY PUSHING NORTHWARD TOWARD THE
BUFFALO AND WATERTOWN AREAS DURING WEDNESDAY AS STEERING FLOW
BECOMES MORE SOUTHWESTERLY. FOR THIS REASON...HAVE MAINTAINED CHANCE
POPS EAST OF THE LAKES ON WEDNESDAY.
DURING THE LATTER PORTIONS OF THE UPCOMING WORK WEEK...THE MEDIUM
RANGE MODELS REMAIN IN RELATIVELY GOOD AGREEMENT THAT A CLIPPER
SYSTEM WILL PUSH ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES ON THURSDAY...FOLLOWED BY A
REINFORCING SURGE OF COLDER AIR THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS UPPER
TROUGHING BECOMES RE-ESTABLISHED ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES AND
NORTHEASTERN CONUS. AS A RESULT...THE ENTIRE AREA WILL HAVE A CHANCE
FOR A WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL ON THURSDAY...FOLLOWED BY
RENEWED LAKE SNOWS TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKES THURSDAY NIGHT AND
FRIDAY AS THE NORTHWESTERLY FLOW OF COLDER AIR /850 TS OF -12 TO
-14C/ BECOMES ESTABLISHED. HAVE THUS CONTINUED WITH BROADBRUSH
CHANCE POPS IN THIS TIME FRAME...ALONG WITH ENHANCED VALUES
SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKES THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.
THEN FOR FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY...IT APPEARS THAT THE LAKE
EFFECT WILL GO THROUGH ANOTHER WEAKENING CYCLE AS RIDGING BUILDS
ACROSS THE LOWER LAKES REGION AT ALL LEVELS...ALONG WITH INCREASING
SUBSIDENCE/LOW LEVEL DRYING AND SHEAR. ACCORDINGLY...HAVE GRADUALLY
DROPPED POPS BACK TO THE SLIGHT CHANCE/LOW CHANCE RANGE THROUGH THIS
TIME FRAME.
GIVEN THE GENERAL PRESENCE OF UPPER-LEVEL TROUGHING THROUGH MUCH OF
THE EXTENDED PERIOD...TEMPERATURES WILL AVERAGE A SOLID 5 TO 10
DEGREES BELOW FOR THE MIDDLE AND LATTER PORTIONS OF THE WEEK...WITH
DAYTIME HIGHS GENERALLY IN THE 30S AND NIGHTTIME LOWS RANGING FROM
THE UPPER HALF OF THE TEENS TO THE MID 20S.
&&
.AVIATION /21Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
A LITTLE BIT OF A DRY SLOT HAS WORKED ITS WAY INTO THE FINGER
LAKES REGION AS OF EARLY AFTERNOON BUT MORE SLUGS OF MOISTURE WILL
ADVECT INTO THE AREA. WE EXPECT WIDESPREAD IFR CONDITIONS THROUGH
TONIGHT AS A DEEP SURFACE LOW TRACKS NORTHEAST INTO QUEBEC. RAIN
IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO SNOW AROUND 06Z AT KBUF AND KIAG BUT NOT
UNTIL ABOUT 12Z AT KART. UPSLOPE FLOW WILL CREATE THE LOWEST
CONDITIONS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE SOUTHERN TIER LATE
TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. IMPROVEMENTS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE WEST SUNDAY
MORNING BUT THE NORTHWEST UPSLOPE FLOW WILL KEEP AREAS SOUTH OF
BUFFALO IN IFR CONDITIONS.
OUTLOOK...
SUNDAY NIGHT...IFR/MVFR IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF THE LAKES.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY...IFR/MVFR IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW TO THE LEE OF
THE LAKES.
WEDNESDAY...GENERALLY VFR EXCEPT MVFR IN LIMITED SNOW
TO THE LEE OF THE LAKES.
THURSDAY...MVFR SCT SNOW SHOWERS.
&&
.MARINE...
GALE WARNINGS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR LAKE ERIE FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING...AND HAVE BEEN HOISTED FOR
LAKE ONTARIO FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM SUNDAY.
DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA THIS AFTERNOON
WILL LIFT NORTHEAST ACROSS NEW YORK STATE TONIGHT...THEN OUT ACROSS
QUEBEC PROVINCE DURING SUNDAY. WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE LOW AND ITS
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT...WINDS WILL INCREASE SHARPLY FROM THE WEST
LATER THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS INCREASING
TO 30 KNOTS ALONG WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO LOW-END GALE FORCE. THE
STRONG WINDS WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY SUNDAY...BEFORE
GRADUALLY DIMINISHING SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY.
&&
.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON FOR NYZ006>008-012-019-020-085.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM EST SUNDAY FOR
LEZ040-041.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM EST
SUNDAY FOR LEZ020.
GALE WARNING FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY FOR
LOZ042>045-062>065.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JJR
NEAR TERM...SAGE
SHORT TERM...JJR
LONG TERM...JJR
AVIATION...SAGE
MARINE...JJRHazardous weather outlook, Nov 15, 4:48 AM EST, 11 hours 4 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 448 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 NYZ010-161000- NORTHERN ERIE- 448 AM EST SAT NOV 15 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...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. LAKE SNOWS OVER THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER SUNDAY EVENING WILL LIKELY MOVE NORTH ACROSS SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY DURING THE COURSE OF SUNDAY NIGHT AND SHOULD APPROACH THE BUFFALO METRO AREA TOWARDS DAYBREAK MONDAY. THERE IS NOW AN INCREASING CHANCE THAT ACCUMULATING LAKE SNOWS WILL MOVE INTO AT LEAST THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF BUFFALO ON MONDAY...AND POSSIBLY ACROSS THE ENTIRE METRO AREA. .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 NYZ012-085-161000- WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE- 448 AM EST SAT NOV 15 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...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. LAKE EFFECT RAIN EARLY SATURDAY NIGHT WILL CHANGE OVER TO LAKE SNOWS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. THERE WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW DURING THIS PERIOD... PARTICULARLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THE HIGHEST CHANCE FOR ACCUMULATING LAKE SNOWS WILL COME SUNDAY EVENING AND THROUGH MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ019-020-161000- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- 448 AM EST SAT NOV 15 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...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. LAKE EFFECT RAIN SATURDAY EVENING WILL CHANGE OVER TO LAKE SNOWS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...WITH THE RISK OF LAKE SNOW CONTINUING THROUGH MUCH OF MONDAY. THERE WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOW DURING THIS PERIOD...PARTICULARLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. .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 NYZ021-161000- ALLEGANY- 448 AM EST SAT NOV 15 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...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. 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 NYZ011-161000- GENESEE- 448 AM EST SAT NOV 15 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...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. LAKE SNOWS OVER THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER SUNDAY NIGHT WILL LIFT TO THE NORTH AND COULD RESULT IN ACCUMULATING SNOWS DURING THE DAY MONDAY. THIS SITUATION SHOULD BE MONITORED. .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 NYZ001-002-161000- NIAGARA-ORLEANS- 448 AM EST SAT NOV 15 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...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. 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 NYZ003-004-013-014-161000- MONROE-WAYNE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- 448 AM EST SAT NOV 15 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...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. 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 NYZ005-006-161000- NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- 448 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. LAKE SNOWS SUNDAY...AND AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY COULD PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE REGION. GIVEN THAT WE ARE HEADING INTO A WEEKEND...LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES SHOULD PREPARE NOW FOR POSSIBLE PROBLEMS FOR LATER THIS WEEKEND. THIS SITUATION SHOULD CERTAINLY BE MONITORED. .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 NYZ007-008-161000- JEFFERSON-LEWIS- 448 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT COULD RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS. THE LAKE SNOWS WILL BE FOCUSED OVER THE TUG HILL REGION ON SUNDAY AND MUCH OF SUNDAY NIGHT...THEN THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DRIFT NORTH TO WATERTOWN AND NORTHERN PARTS OF JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES FOR MUCH OF MONDAY BEFORE MOVING BACK SOUTH MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. .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 LEZ040-041-161000- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 448 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE. .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. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE 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 LEZ020-161000- UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 448 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. 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 SLZ022-024-161000- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 448 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEW YORK WATERS OF THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. 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 LOZ042>045-062>065-161000- 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- 448 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEW YORK WATERS OF LAKE ONTARIO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WATCH. .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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 4:08 AM EST | Gale Watch | BUF | 12 hr | |
| Nov 15, 4:08 AM EST | Gale Warning | BUF | 38 hr | |
| Nov 15, 3:49 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Watch | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego and 1 more | 13 hr |
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