Alert archive / New York / Wind Advisories in 2008
Wind Advisory 7, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this wind advisory at Mar 31, 2008, 3:48 PM EDT for 12 counties in New York. It took effect at Mar 31, 2008, 7:08 PM EDT. It was in force for 25 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2008, 3:48 PM EDT (19:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 31, 2008, 7:08 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 1, 2008, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Cayuga County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wayne County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:50 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, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 98 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 492 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 459 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 469 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 311948 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 348 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2008 ...STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING TUESDAY... .A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS WESTERN NEW YORK TUESDAY AFTERNOON...FOLLOWED BY FALLING TEMPERATURES AND RISING WINDS. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE DURING THE EVENING HOURS. NYZ001-002-010-011-010400- /O.NEW.KBUF.WI.Y.0007.080401T1700Z-080402T0000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 348 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND A COLD FRONT TUESDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT WESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH AT TIMES. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE DURING THE EVENING HOURS. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE CAREFUL UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS71 KBUF 312308 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 708 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2008 ...STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING TUESDAY... .A DEEPENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK NORTH OF LAKE ONTARIO TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND DRAG A STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK. THE FRONT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY FALLING TEMPERATURES AND INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE LATER TUESDAY EVENING AS THE LOW CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM NEW YORK STATE. NYZ003-012-019-085-010715- /O.EXB.KBUF.WI.Y.0007.080401T1700Z-080402T0200Z/ MONROE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN... ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 708 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM EDT TUESDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND A COLD FRONT TUESDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT WESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH AT TIMES. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE DURING THE EVENING HOURS. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE CAREFUL UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. $$ NYZ001-002-010-011-010715- /O.EXT.KBUF.WI.Y.0007.080401T1700Z-080402T0200Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO... BATAVIA 708 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM EDT TUESDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM EDT TUESDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND A COLD FRONT TUESDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT WESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH AT TIMES. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE DURING THE EVENING HOURS. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE CAREFUL UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. $$
000 WWUS71 KBUF 010210 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1010 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2008 ...STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING TUESDAY... .A DEEPENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK NORTH OF LAKE ONTARIO TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND DRAG A STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK. THE FRONT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY FALLING TEMPERATURES AND INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE LATER TUESDAY EVENING AS THE LOW CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM NEW YORK STATE. NYZ001>003-010>012-019-085-011015- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0007.080401T1700Z-080402T0200Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA- SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 1010 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM EDT TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM EDT TUESDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL SWITCH TO THE SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH AFTER THE FRONT CROSSES THE AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON. OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY DOWNWIND OF LAKE ERIE. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE DURING THE EVENING HOURS. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE CAREFUL UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. $$
000 WWUS71 KBUF 010726 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 326 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2008 ...STRONG WINDS LATER TODAY... .A DEEPENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK NORTH OF LAKE ONTARIO THIS AFTERNOON AND DRAG A STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK. THE FRONT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY FALLING TEMPERATURES AND INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS WHICH WILL GRADUALLY TURN WESTERLY. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE LATER THIS EVENING AS THE LOW CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM NEW YORK STATE. NYZ005>008-011530- /O.EXB.KBUF.WI.Y.0007.080401T2100Z-080402T0800Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN... LOWVILLE 326 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL SWITCH TO THE SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH AFTER THE FRONT CROSSES THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON. OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... ESPECIALLY DOWNWIND OF LAKE ONTARIO AS WINDS VEER MORE WESTERLY. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE CAREFUL UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. $$ NYZ004-011530- /O.EXA.KBUF.WI.Y.0007.080401T1700Z-080402T0200Z/ WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEWARK 326 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING. SOUTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL SWITCH TO THE SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH AFTER THE FRONT CROSSES THE AREA DURING THE MID AND LATE AFTERNOON. OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY CLOSE TO LAKE ONTARIO AS WINDS TURN MORE WESTERLY EARLY THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE LATER THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE CAREFUL UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. $$ NYZ001>003-010>012-019-085-011530- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0007.080401T1700Z-080402T0200Z/ 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 326 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING. SOUTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL SWITCH TO THE SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH AFTER THE FRONT CROSSES THE AREA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY DOWNWIND OF LAKE ERIE. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE DURING THE EVENING HOURS AS THEY VEER MORE TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE CAREFUL UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. $$ SFM
000 WWUS71 KBUF 011525 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1125 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2008 ...STRONG WINDS LATER TODAY... .A DEEPENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK NORTH OF LAKE ONTARIO THIS AFTERNOON AND DRAG A STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK. THE FRONT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY FALLING TEMPERATURES AND INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS WHICH WILL GRADUALLY TURN WESTERLY. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE LATER THIS EVENING AS THE LOW CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM NEW YORK STATE. NYZ001>004-010>012-019-085-012330- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0007.080401T1700Z-080402T0200Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING- CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 1125 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING. SOUTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL SWITCH TO THE SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH AFTER THE FRONT CROSSES THE AREA DURING THE MID AND LATE AFTERNOON. OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY CLOSE TO LAKE ERIE AND ONTARIO. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE LATER THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE CAREFUL UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. $$ NYZ005>008-012330- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0007.080401T2100Z-080402T0800Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN... LOWVILLE 1125 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL SWITCH TO THE SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH AFTER THE FRONT CROSSES THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON. OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... ESPECIALLY DOWNWIND OF LAKE ONTARIO AS WINDS VEER MORE WESTERLY. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE CAREFUL UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. $$
000 WWUS71 KBUF 011948 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 348 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2008 ...STRONG WINDS WILL WEAKEN SOMEWHAT THIS EVENING... .DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL QUEBEC LATE THIS AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT AWAY FROM THE REGION TONIGHT. WHILE GUSTY WINDS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH MUCH OF OVERNIGHT...THE STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD DROP BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA LATER THIS EVENING. NYZ001>004-010>012-019-085-020000- /O.EXT.KBUF.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080402T0000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING- CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 348 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. WESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MILES AN HOUR THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL SUBSIDE TO 15 TO 20 MILES AN HOUR OVERNIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE CAREFUL UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. $$ NYZ005>008-020000- /O.EXT.KBUF.WI.Y.0007.080401T1943Z-080402T0000Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN... LOWVILLE 348 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. WESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MILES AN HOUR THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL SUBSIDE TO 15 TO 20 MILES AN HOUR OVERNIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE CAREFUL UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. $$ RSH
000 WWUS71 KBUF 020000 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 800 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2008 NYZ001>008-010>012-019-085-020100- /O.CAN.KBUF.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080402T0000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON- LEWIS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 800 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS WILL REMAIN BRISK AND GUSTY THROUGH MIDNIGHT BUT THEY WILL BE GENERALLY BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$ SAGE
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.