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Wind Advisory 12, NWS Buffalo, NY

December 27, 20086 counties in New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this wind advisory at Dec 27, 2008, 3:25 PM EST for 6 counties in New York. It took effect at Dec 28, 2008, 9:00 AM EST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 27, 2008, 3:25 PM EST (20:25 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 28, 2008, 9:00 AM EST
Expired
Dec 28, 2008, 6:46 PM EST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Cayuga County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Wayne County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:28 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, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 97 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2008-12-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2008-12-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 290 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
496 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
290 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
336 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS71 KBUF 272025
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
325 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008

...ANOTHER ROUND OF DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY SUNDAY...

.A COMPLEX AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER THE MID SECTION OF
THE NATION THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES
AND RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN BY SUNDAY MORNING. THIS STRONG LOW WILL
CONTINUE INTO QUEBEC DURING THE DAY SUNDAY. A POWERFUL COLD FRONT
TRAILING THIS LOW PRESSURE WILL CROSS WESTERN NEW YORK DURING THE
MID TO LATE MORNING SUNDAY THEN REACH THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO
REGION BY EARLY AFTERNOON.

WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY
INCREASE. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NORTHEAST OF
LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO...INCLUDING AREAS FROM BUFFALO TO
ROCHESTER AND WATERTOWN. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR
FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON ACROSS WESTERN NEW
YORK...AND FROM EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH MID EVENING EAST OF LAKE
ONTARIO.

NYZ001>003-010>012-019-085-280430-
/O.UPG.KBUF.HW.A.0003.081228T1400Z-081229T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.HW.W.0005.081228T1400Z-081228T2300Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-
SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...
BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
325 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY. THIS
UPGRADES THE HIGH WIND WATCH WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT.

SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE INTO
THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE
FREQUENT GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH A FEW DAMAGING GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH
LIKELY. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING BEFORE
DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT.

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. HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. STAY
TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ006>008-280430-
/O.UPG.KBUF.HW.A.0003.081228T1700Z-081229T0800Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.HW.W.0005.081228T1600Z-081229T0100Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
325 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EST SUNDAY. THIS
UPGRADES THE HIGH WIND WATCH WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT.

SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE INTO
THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE
FREQUENT GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH FROM EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING WITH A FEW DAMAGING GUSTS TO 60 MPH
LIKELY. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT BEFORE
SUBSIDING BY MONDAY MORNING.

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. HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. STAY
TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ013-020-021-280430-
/O.NEW.KBUF.WI.Y.0012.081228T1400Z-081228T2300Z/
LIVINGSTON-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GENESEO...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE
325 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY. 

SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE INTO
THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE
FREQUENT GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE
FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES.

$$

NYZ004-005-014-280430-
/O.NEW.KBUF.WI.Y.0012.081228T1600Z-081229T0100Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...CANANDAIGUA
325 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EST SUNDAY. 

SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE INTO
THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE BY MIDDAY SUNDAY. THERE WILL BE FREQUENT
GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH FROM MIDDAY SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT BEFORE SUBSIDING BY
MONDAY MORNING.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE
FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES.

$$

HITCHCOCK/SFM
8 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS71 KBUF 280259
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
959 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008

...ANOTHER ROUND OF DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY SUNDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE OVER THE UPPER GREAT LAKES WILL RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN
AND LIFT NORTHEAST ACROSS QUEBEC PROVINCE OVERNIGHT AND SUNDAY. A
POWERFUL COLD FRONT TRAILING THE LOW WILL CROSS WESTERN NEW YORK
DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING HOURS ON SUNDAY...THEN REACH THE
EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION BY EARLY AFTERNOON.

BEHIND THE FRONT...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY
INCREASE. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NORTHEAST OF
LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO...INCLUDING AREAS FROM BUFFALO TO ROCHESTER
AND WATERTOWN. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR FROM LATE
MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK...AND FROM
EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH MID EVENING EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO.

NYZ001>003-010>012-019-085-281100-
/O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0005.081228T1400Z-081228T2300Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-
SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...
BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
959 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM EST
SUNDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM EST
SUNDAY. 

SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE INTO
THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE
FREQUENT GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH A FEW DAMAGING GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH
LIKELY. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING BEFORE
DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT.

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. HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. STAY
TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ006>008-281100-
/O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0005.081228T1600Z-081229T0100Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
959 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EST
SUNDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EST
SUNDAY. 

SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE INTO
THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE
FREQUENT GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH FROM EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING WITH A FEW DAMAGING GUSTS TO 60 MPH
LIKELY. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT BEFORE
SUBSIDING BY MONDAY MORNING.

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. HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. STAY
TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ013-020-021-281100-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0012.081228T1400Z-081228T2300Z/
LIVINGSTON-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GENESEO...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE
959 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY. 

SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE INTO
THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE
FREQUENT GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE
FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES.

$$

NYZ004-005-014-281100-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0012.081228T1600Z-081229T0100Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...CANANDAIGUA
959 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EST
SUNDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EST SUNDAY. 

SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE INTO
THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE BY MIDDAY SUNDAY. THERE WILL BE FREQUENT
GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH FROM MIDDAY SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT BEFORE SUBSIDING
BY MONDAY MORNING.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE
FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES.

$$

JJR/HITCHCOCK
000 
WWUS71 KBUF 280911
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
411 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...DAMAGING WINDS TODAY...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT NORTHEAST ACROSS QUEBEC PROVINCE TODAY...
AND A POWERFUL COLD FRONT TRAILING THE LOW WILL CROSS WESTERN NEW
YORK DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING HOURS...THEN REACH THE EASTERN
LAKE ONTARIO REGION BY EARLY AFTERNOON.

BEHIND THE FRONT...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY
INCREASE. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NORTHEAST OF
LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO...INCLUDING AREAS FROM BUFFALO TO
ROCHESTER AND WATERTOWN. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR
FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON ACROSS WESTERN NEW
YORK...AND FROM EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH MID EVENING EAST OF LAKE
ONTARIO.

NYZ001>003-010>012-019-085-281715-
/O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0005.081228T1400Z-081228T2300Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-
SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...
BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
411 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. 

SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE INTO
THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE BY LATE MORNING. THERE WILL BE FREQUENT
GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON
WITH A FEW DAMAGING GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH LIKELY. GUSTY WINDS
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT.

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. HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. STAY
TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ006>008-281715-
/O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0005.081228T1600Z-081229T0100Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
411 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM EST THIS EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM EST THIS EVENING. 

SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE INTO
THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE BY EARLY AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE FREQUENT
GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH FROM EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING
WITH A FEW DAMAGING GUSTS TO 60 MPH LIKELY. GUSTY WINDS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE SUBSIDING BY MONDAY MORNING.

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. HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. STAY
TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ013-020-021-281715-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0012.081228T1400Z-081228T2300Z/
LIVINGSTON-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GENESEO...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE
411 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
EST THIS AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
EST THIS AFTERNOON. 

SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE INTO
THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE BY LATE MORNING. THERE WILL BE FREQUENT
GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.
GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING
OVERNIGHT.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE
FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES.

$$

NYZ004-005-014-281715-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0012.081228T1600Z-081229T0100Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...CANANDAIGUA
411 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM EST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
EST THIS EVENING. 

SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE INTO
THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE BY MIDDAY. THERE WILL BE FREQUENT GUSTS OF
45 TO 50 MPH FROM MIDDAY THROUGH THE EVENING. GUSTY WINDS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE SUBSIDING BY MONDAY MORNING.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE
FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES.

$$
000 
WWUS71 KBUF 281329
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
829 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...DAMAGING WINDS TODAY...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT NORTHEAST ACROSS QUEBEC PROVINCE TODAY...
AND A POWERFUL COLD FRONT TRAILING THE LOW WILL CROSS WESTERN NEW
YORK DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING HOURS...THEN REACH THE
EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION BY EARLY AFTERNOON.

BEHIND THE FRONT...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY
INCREASE. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NORTHEAST OF
LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO...INCLUDING AREAS FROM BUFFALO TO
ROCHESTER AND WATERTOWN. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR
FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON ACROSS WESTERN NEW
YORK...AND FROM EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH MID EVENING EAST OF LAKE
ONTARIO.

NYZ001>003-010>012-019-085-282130-
/O.EXT.KBUF.HW.W.0005.081228T1325Z-081228T2300Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-
SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...
BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
829 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

A SHARP COLD FRONT CROSSING WESTERN NEW YORK THIS MORNING WILL
PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 70 MPH. THIS COLD FRONT WILL MOVE FROM
THE NIAGARA FRONTIER AND THE BUFFALO AREA AT 830 AM TO THE
ROCHESTER AREA SHORTLY AFTER 9 AM. THIS WILL RESULT IN DOWNED TREE
LIMBS...POWER OUTAGES...AND MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS.

BEHIND THE COLD FRONT SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. THERE WILL BE FREQUENT GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH FROM LATE
THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON WITH A FEW DAMAGING GUSTS TO
AROUND 60 MPH LIKELY. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT.

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. HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. STAY
TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ006>008-282130-
/O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0005.081228T1600Z-081229T0100Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
829 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE INTO
THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE BY EARLY AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE FREQUENT
GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH FROM EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING
WITH A FEW DAMAGING GUSTS TO 60 MPH LIKELY. GUSTY WINDS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE SUBSIDING BY MONDAY MORNING.

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. HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. STAY
TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ013-020-021-282130-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0012.081228T1400Z-081228T2300Z/
LIVINGSTON-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GENESEO...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE
829 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. 

SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE INTO
THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE BY LATE MORNING. THERE WILL BE FREQUENT
GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.
GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING
OVERNIGHT.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE
FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES.

$$

NYZ004-005-014-282130-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0012.081228T1600Z-081229T0100Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...CANANDAIGUA
829 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING. 

SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE INTO
THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE BY MIDDAY. THERE WILL BE FREQUENT GUSTS OF
45 TO 50 MPH FROM MIDDAY THROUGH THE EVENING. GUSTY WINDS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE SUBSIDING BY MONDAY MORNING.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE
FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES.

$$

HITCHCOCK
000 
WWUS71 KBUF 281350
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
850 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...DAMAGING WINDS TODAY...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT NORTHEAST ACROSS QUEBEC PROVINCE TODAY...
AND A POWERFUL COLD FRONT TRAILING THE LOW WILL CROSS WESTERN NEW
YORK DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING HOURS...THEN REACH THE
EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION BY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE COLD FRONT
WILL PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

BEHIND THE FRONT...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY
INCREASE. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NORTHEAST OF
LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO...INCLUDING AREAS FROM BUFFALO TO
ROCHESTER AND WATERTOWN. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR
FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON ACROSS WESTERN NEW
YORK...AND FROM EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH MID EVENING EAST OF LAKE
ONTARIO.

NYZ013-282200-
/O.UPG.KBUF.WI.Y.0012.081228T1400Z-081228T2300Z/
/O.EXB.KBUF.HW.W.0005.081228T1400Z-081229T0000Z/
LIVINGSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GENESEO
850 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. THIS
UPGRADES THE WIND ADVISORY WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT.

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE WESTERN FINGER LAKES AROUND MID
MORNING WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS OF OVER 60 MPH LIKELY. THIS WILL
RESULT IN TREE AND POWERLINE DAMAGE...AND POSSIBLY MINOR
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO HOMES.

FOLLOWING THE COLD FRONT...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND
AVERAGE 30 TO 40 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH FREQUENT GUSTS IN
THE 50 TO 55 MPH RANGE. A FEW MORE DAMAGING GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE.

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 OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS
OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ004-005-014-282200-
/O.UPG.KBUF.WI.Y.0012.081228T1600Z-081229T0100Z/
/O.EXB.KBUF.HW.W.0005.081228T1400Z-081229T0000Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...CANANDAIGUA
850 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. THIS
UPGRADES THE WIND ADVISORY WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT IN
EFFECT.

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE WESTERN FINGER LAKES AROUND MID
MORNING WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS OF OVER 60 MPH LIKELY. THIS WILL
RESULT IN TREE AND POWERLINE DAMAGE...AND POSSIBLY MINOR
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO HOMES.

FOLLOWING THE COLD FRONT...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND
AVERAGE 30 TO 40 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH FREQUENT GUSTS IN
THE 50 TO 55 MPH RANGE. A FEW MORE DAMAGING GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE.

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 OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS
OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ001>003-010>012-019-085-282200-
/O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-081228T2300Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-
SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...
BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
850 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

A SHARP COLD FRONT CROSSING WESTERN NEW YORK THIS MORNING WILL
PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 70 MPH. THIS COLD FRONT WILL MOVE FROM
THE NIAGARA FRONTIER AND THE BUFFALO AREA AT 830 AM TO THE
ROCHESTER AREA SHORTLY AFTER 9 AM. THIS WILL RESULT IN DOWNED
TREE LIMBS...POWER OUTAGES...AND MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO
BUILDINGS.

BEHIND THE COLD FRONT SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. THERE WILL BE FREQUENT GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH FROM THIS
MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON WITH A FEW DAMAGING GUSTS TO AROUND
60 MPH LIKELY. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING
BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT.

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. HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. STAY
TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ006>008-282200-
/O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0005.081228T1600Z-081229T0100Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
850 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE INTO
THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE BY MIDDAY. THERE WILL BE FREQUENT GUSTS OF
50 TO 55 MPH FROM EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING WITH A FEW
DAMAGING GUSTS TO 60 MPH LIKELY. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
TONIGHT BEFORE SUBSIDING BY MONDAY MORNING.

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. HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. STAY
TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ020-021-282200-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0012.081228T1400Z-081228T2300Z/
CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE
850 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. 

SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE INTO
THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE BY LATE MORNING. THERE WILL BE FREQUENT
GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.
GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING
OVERNIGHT.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE
FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES.

$$

HITCHCOCK
000 
WWUS71 KBUF 281453
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
953 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...DAMAGING WINDS TODAY...

.A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT NORTHEAST ACROSS QUEBEC
PROVINCE TODAY. A POWERFUL COLD FRONT WILL MOVE FROM THE FINGER
LAKES ACROSS THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION THROUGH MIDDAY.
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS COLD
FRONTAL PASSAGE.

BEHIND THE STRONG COLD FRONT...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
NORTHEAST OF LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO...INCLUDING AREAS FROM BUFFALO
TO ROCHESTER AND WATERTOWN. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY TO
OCCUR FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON ACROSS WESTERN NEW
YORK...AND FROM EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH MID EVENING EAST OF LAKE
ONTARIO.

NYZ001>003-010>012-019-085-282300-
/O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-081228T2300Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-
SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...
BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
953 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 50 TO 55
MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. A FEW MORE DAMAGING
GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH ARE LIKELY. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT.

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. HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. STAY
TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ006>008-282300-
/O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0005.081228T1600Z-081229T0100Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
953 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE INTO
THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE BY MIDDAY. THERE WILL BE FREQUENT GUSTS OF
50 TO 55 MPH FROM EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING WITH A FEW
DAMAGING GUSTS TO 60 MPH LIKELY. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE SUBSIDING BY MONDAY MORNING.

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. HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. STAY
TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ004-005-013-014-282300-
/O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...GENESEO...
CANANDAIGUA
953 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE WESTERN FINGER LAKES AROUND
MID MORNING WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS OF OVER 60 MPH LIKELY. THIS
WILL RESULT IN TREE AND POWERLINE DAMAGE...AND POSSIBLY MINOR
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO HOMES.

FOLLOWING THE COLD FRONT...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND
AVERAGE 30 TO 40 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH FREQUENT GUSTS IN
THE 50 TO 55 MPH RANGE. A FEW MORE DAMAGING GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE.

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 OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS
OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ020-021-282300-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-081228T2300Z/
CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE
953 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. 

SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE INTO
THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE BY LATE MORNING. THERE WILL BE FREQUENT
GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.
GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING
OVERNIGHT.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE
FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES.

$$

HITCHCOCK
000 
WWUS71 KBUF 281751
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1251 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...DAMAGING WINDS TODAY...

.A POWERFUL COLD FRONT THAT CROSSED THE STATE THIS MORNING WILL CONTINUE
TO THE EAST COAST THIS AFTERNOON. IN THE WAKE OF THIS FRONT
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON HOURS.

THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED DOWNWIND OF LAKES ERIE AND
ONTARIO...INCLUDING AREAS FROM BUFFALO TO ROCHESTER AND WATERTOWN.
AFTER 6PM THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DECREASE FROM
BUFFALO TO ROCHESTER AND AFTER 8PM WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE FOR
AREAS EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO.

NYZ001>003-010>012-019-085-282300-
/O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-081228T2300Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-
SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...
BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
1251 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 50 TO
55 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. A FEW MORE DAMAGING
GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH ARE LIKELY. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT.

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. HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. STAY
TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ006>008-290100-
/O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-081229T0100Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1251 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST TO 50 TO 55 MPH THROUGH THE EVENING WITH
A FEW DAMAGING GUSTS TO 60 MPH LIKELY. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE SUBSIDING BY MONDAY MORNING.

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. HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. STAY
TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ004-005-013-014-290000-
/O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...GENESEO...
CANANDAIGUA
1251 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

STRONG WINDS WILL GUST IN THE 50 TO 55 MPH RANGE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. A
FEW MORE DAMAGING GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

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 OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS
OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ020-021-282300-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-081228T2300Z/
CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE
1251 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST TO 45 TO 50 MPH THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.
GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING
OVERNIGHT.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE
FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES.

$$
000 
WWUS71 KBUF 282038
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
338 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.A POWERFUL AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER QUEBEC THIS AFTERNOON WILL
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS THROUGH EARLY THIS
EVENING. THE LOW WILL TRACK INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES OVERNIGHT.
AS THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE PULLS AWAY...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO
DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST.

NYZ001>003-010>012-019-085-290100-
/O.EXT.KBUF.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-081229T0100Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-
SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...
BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
338 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS IN THE 55 TO 60
MPH RANGE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BEGIN
TO SLOWLY DIMINISH EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE SUBSIDING FURTHER
OVERNIGHT.

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. HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. STAY
TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ006>008-290300-
/O.EXT.KBUF.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-081229T0300Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
338 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 55 TO 60
MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN
TO SLOWLY DIMINISH BY MID EVENING BEFORE SUBSIDING FURTHER
OVERNIGHT.

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. HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. STAY
TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ004-005-013-014-290100-
/O.EXT.KBUF.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-081229T0100Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...GENESEO...
CANANDAIGUA
338 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS IN THE 55 TO 60
MPH RANGE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BEGIN
TO SLOWLY DIMINISH EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE SUBSIDING FURTHER
OVERNIGHT.

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 OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS
OR UPDATES.

$$

NYZ020-021-290100-
/O.EXT.KBUF.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-081229T0100Z/
CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE
338 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING. 

WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY
DIMINISH EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE SUBSIDING FURTHER OVERNIGHT.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE
FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES.

$$

HITCHCOCK
000 
WWUS71 KBUF 282346
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
646 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING...

.POWERFUL LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CANADIAN MARITIMES WILL PULL
FURTHER AWAY FROM THE AREA OVERNIGHT...WHILE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
EAST FROM THE OHIO VALLEY. AS THIS OCCURS...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO 
DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST THIS EVENING.

NYZ001>005-010>014-019-085-290100-
/O.CAN.KBUF.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-081229T0100Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE-
GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...
NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...
CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
646 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING. 

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED CONSIDERABLY SINCE MID AFTERNOON...AND WILL
CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE THIS EVENING AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE
REGION. THEREFORE...THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

NYZ020-021-290100-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-081229T0100Z/
CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE
646 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED CONSIDERABLY SINCE MID AFTERNOON...AND WILL
CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE THIS EVENING AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE
REGION. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

NYZ006>008-290300-
/O.CON.KBUF.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-081229T0300Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
646 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 55 TO
60 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL
BEGIN TO SLOWLY DIMINISH BY MID EVENING BEFORE SUBSIDING FURTHER
OVERNIGHT.

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. HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS SHOULD BE FIRMLY SECURED OR BROUGHT INDOORS. STAY
TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

JJR

The office that day

Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 27, 3:58 AM ESTFreezing Rain AdvisoryBUFLewis2 hr
Dec 27, 6:07 AM ESTFreezing Rain AdvisoryBUFLewis3 hr
Dec 27, 7:06 AM ESTFlood WatchBUFErie3 hr
Dec 27, 8:10 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryBUFErie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans and 1 more14 hr
Dec 27, 8:23 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningBUFErie21 hr
Dec 27, 8:23 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningBUFErie, Wyoming21 hr
Dec 27, 8:23 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningBUFErie, Wyoming21 hr
Dec 27, 8:27 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningBUFErie, Genesee11 hr
Dec 27, 8:48 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryBUFCayuga, Livingston, Ontario, Wayne4 hr
Dec 27, 9:25 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryBUFCattaraugus, Chautauqua3 hr
Dec 27, 3:10 PM ESTLakeshore Flood WatchBUFErie13 hr
Dec 27, 3:25 PM ESTHigh Wind WarningBUFCayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Jefferson, Lewis and 8 more30 hr
Dec 27, 3:28 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningBUFCattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Wyoming4 hr
Dec 27, 3:34 PM ESTGale WarningBUF34 hr
Dec 27, 4:06 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryBUFJefferson, Lewis, Oswego6 hr
Dec 27, 5:12 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningBUFAllegany, Wyoming6 hr

Nearby

Wind Advisories in New York, 2008Every wind advisory 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.