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Small Craft Advisory 3, NWS Buffalo, NY

January 7, 2009

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this small craft advisory at Jan 7, 2009, 4:53 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 8, 2009, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 40 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 7, 2009, 4:53 AM EST (09:53 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 8, 2009, 12:00 AM EST
Expired
Jan 9, 2009, 4:07 PM EST
In force
40 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

The text

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

552 
WHUS71 KBUF 070953
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
453 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009


LEZ040-041-071800-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0003.090107T2200Z-090108T2300Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
453 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 PM EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM
EST THURSDAY. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY THIS EVENING. THE
WINDS WILL SWITCH TO THE WEST AND INCREASE TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT.
THIS WILL CAUSE WAVES TO BUILD TO 5 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT.

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>045-071800-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0003.090108T0500Z-090108T2300Z/
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-
453 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM
EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST
THURSDAY. 

WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT. THIS WILL
CAUSE WAVES TO BUILD TO 5 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT.


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.

&&

$$
10 follow-up statements
974 
WHUS71 KBUF 071445
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
945 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

LEZ040-041-072245-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0003.090107T2200Z-090108T2300Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
945 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EST THURSDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 6 PM EST THURSDAY. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY THIS EVENING. THE
WINDS WILL SWITCH TO THE WEST AND INCREASE TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT.
THIS WILL CAUSE WAVES TO BUILD TO 5 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT.

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>045-072245-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0003.090108T0500Z-090108T2300Z/
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-
945 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 6 PM EST THURSDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
6 PM EST THURSDAY. 

WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT. THIS WILL
CAUSE WAVES TO BUILD TO 5 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$
818 
WHUS71 KBUF 072036
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
336 PM EST WED JAN 7 2009

LEZ040-041-080445-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0003.090107T2200Z-090108T2300Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
336 PM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
THURSDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THURSDAY.

WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY THURSDAY. 

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>045-080445-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0003.090108T0500Z-090108T2300Z/
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-
336 PM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 6 PM EST THURSDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
6 PM EST THURSDAY. 

WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT. THIS WILL
CAUSE WAVES TO BUILD TO 5 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$
001 
WHUS71 KBUF 080116
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
816 PM EST WED JAN 7 2009

LEZ040-041-080930-
/O.UPG.KBUF.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090108T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0001.090108T0116Z-090108T1200Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
816 PM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY.  

SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED MUCH OF THE REST OF
TONIGHT GRADUALLY SHIFTING TO WEST. THEY WILL SUBSIDE TO 30 KNOTS
THURSDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

LOZ042>045-080930-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0003.090108T0500Z-090108T2300Z/
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-
816 PM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 6 PM EST THURSDAY...

WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT. THIS WILL
CAUSE WAVES TO BUILD TO 5 TO 9 FEET.

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
236 
WHUS71 KBUF 080943
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
443 AM EST THU JAN 8 2009

LEZ040-041-081600-
/O.EXT.KBUF.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090108T1600Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
443 AM EST THU JAN 8 2009

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. 

WEST TO SOUTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING.
WINDS WILL SUBSIDE TO 30 KNOTS BY NOON.

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.

&&

$$

LOZ042>045-081745-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090108T2300Z/
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-
443 AM EST THU JAN 8 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
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.

&&

$$
196 
WHUS71 KBUF 081449
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
949 AM EST THU JAN 8 2009

LEZ040-041-082300-
/O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090108T1600Z/
/O.EXB.KBUF.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090109T0500Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
949 AM EST THU JAN 8 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE
GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

WINDS AND WAVES WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY TODAY AND 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.

&&

$$

LOZ043>045-082300-
/O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090109T1600Z/
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-
949 AM EST THU JAN 8 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY.

WINDS AND WAVES WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

LOZ042-082300-
/O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090109T1100Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
949 AM EST THU JAN 8 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY. 

WINDS AND WAVES WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$
715 
WHUS71 KBUF 082010
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
310 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009

LEZ040-041-090415-
/O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090109T1800Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
310 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY. 

WINDS AND WAVES WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY FRIDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LOZ043>045-090415-
/O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090109T2300Z/
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-
310 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY. 

WINDS AND WAVES WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY FRIDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LOZ042-090415-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090109T1100Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
310 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY. 

WINDS AND WAVES WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$
356 
WHUS71 KBUF 090351
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1051 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009

LEZ040-041-091200-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090109T1800Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
1051 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY. 

WINDS AND WAVES WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY FRIDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LOZ043>045-091200-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090109T2300Z/
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-
1051 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY. 

WINDS AND WAVES WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY FRIDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LOZ042-091100-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090109T1100Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
1051 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY. 

WINDS AND WAVES WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$


JJP
331 
WHUS71 KBUF 090847
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
347 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009

LOZ042-091000-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090109T1100Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
347 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. 

$$

LEZ040-041-091700-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090109T1800Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
347 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

WINDS AND WAVES WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY FRIDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LOZ043>045-091700-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090109T2300Z/
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-
347 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

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

WINDS AND WAVES WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY FRIDAY.

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.

&&

$$
004 
WHUS71 KBUF 091447
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
947 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009

LEZ040-041-091800-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090109T1800Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
947 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

WINDS AND WAVES WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY THIS 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.

&&

$$

LOZ043>045-092300-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090109T2300Z/
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-
947 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

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

WINDS AND WAVES WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY 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.

&&

$$
956 
WHUS71 KBUF 092107
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
407 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009

LOZ043>045-092215-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090109T2300Z/
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-
407 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. 

WINDS AND WAVES HAVE SUBSIDED BELOW SMALL CRAFT
CRITERIA...THEREFORE THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

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 Jan 7, 4:04 AM EST, 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 7, 4:04 AM EST, 49 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
404 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHERN ONTARIO THIS MORNING WILL MOVE ACROSS
LAKE ONTARIO AND BECOME ABSORBED BY A COASTAL STORM OFF MAINE
BY TONIGHT. LIGHT PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO RAIN FOR AWHILE
ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION TODAY BUT THEN TURN BACK TO SNOW FROM WEST
TO EAST THIS EVENING AS COLDER AIR SWEEPS IN BEHIND THE DEPARTING
SYSTEM WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND ENHANCED LAKE SNOWS SOUTHEAST OF THE
LAKES THURSDAY INTO EARLY FRIDAY. ANOTHER LOW PASSING ACROSS THE
LAKES WILL PROVIDE THE NEXT GENERAL SNOWFALL FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY MORNING.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
THE WINTER WINTER ADVISORIES/WARNINGS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 5
AM THURSDAY.

THE WARMER AIR ALOFT CONTINUES TO SURGE IN MORE QUICKLY AS EVIDENCED
BY THE FACT THAT SLEET IS ALREADY BEGINNING TO MIX IN WITH THE SNOW
ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY. OTHERWISE...FREEZING RAIN IS THE
PREDOMINANT PCPN TYPE FARTHER TO THE SOUTH. THE PCPN HAS CHANGED TO
JUST RAIN ACROSS PARTS OF THE GENESEE VALLEY WHERE SURFACE
TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED ABOVE FREEZING. BECAUSE OF THE NORTHWARD
EXTEND OF THE MIXED PCPN ...WE HAVE SCALED BACK THE SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS FOR TODAY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY.

LOCAL RADARS ALSO SHOW A DRY SLOT WORKING NORTH ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
TIER AND UPPER GENESEE VALLEY...BUT MORE PCPN WILL BE WORKING NORTH
FROM OHIO AND PA. THEREFORE...WILL MAINTAIN CATEGORICAL POPS FOR
THIS MORNING. LATER THIS MORNING SURFACE TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED
TO WARM ABOVE FREEZING ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK...NORTH OF THE
SOUTHERN TIER...AND ACROSS THE GENESEE VALLEY. THIS WILL RESULT IN
JUST RAIN ACROSS THESE AREAS.

AS THE CENTER OF THE SURFACE LOW ADVANCES NORTH ACROSS LAKE ONTARIO
THIS AFTERNOON...THE OCCLUDED FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS WESTERN
AND CENTRAL NEW YORK. THIS WILL ALLOW THE STEADIEST PCPN TO TAPER
OFF A BIT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. AS COLDER AIR WORKS IN BEHIND
THE LOW LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THE MIXED PCPN WILL
CHANGE TO ALL SNOW.

TONIGHT...EXPECT A GENERAL SNOWFALL ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA AS WRAP
AROUND MOISTURE WORKS IN BEHIND THE DEPARTING LOW. TEMPERATURES
TOWARD THURSDAY MORNING WILL BECOME MARGINALLY COLD FOR SOME LAKE
ENHANCED SNOW EAST OF THE LAKES. THE WESTERLY UPSLOPE FLOW WILL ALSO
ENHANCE THE SNOWFALL ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS EAST OF BOTH
LAKES. BRISK WESTERLY WINDS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE AREA OVERNIGHT.

FALLING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL CAUSE SURFACE MOISTURE TO FREEZE.
THIS COMBINED WITH THE WRAPPED AROUND SNOWFALL AND INCREASING
WESTERLY WINDS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ACROSS THE
AREA. THEREFORE...WE HAVE EXTENDED THE WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORIES/WARNING INTO TONIGHT.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
WRAPAROUND MOISTURE AND A FINAL TROF WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD SNOW
SHOWER ACTIVITY THURSDAY...GRADUALLY BECOMING SCATTERED AS LOWER
LEVELS DRY OUT. ALL AREAS COULD SEE AN INCH OR TWO...WITH SEVERAL
INCHES LIKELY IN UPSLOPE AREAS LIKE THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE AND TUG
HILL THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. A WEAK SFC RIDGE WORKS ACROSS THE AREA
FRIDAY WHICH WILL LOWER THE CAP AND LIMIT LAKE SNOWS TO LOCAL AREAS
SOUTHEAST OF LK ONTARIO. MOST OTHER AREAS WILL SEE A BREAK AND EVEN
SOME SUNSHINE ON FRI. 850 MB TEMPS OF -15C WILL KEEP READINGS BELOW
FREEZING.

THE NEXT SYSTEM OF NOTE WILL AFFECT THE REGION FRI NT INTO SATURDAY.
MODELS HAVE SHOWN WIDELY VARYING SOLUTIONS WITH THE PATH OF THIS
NEXT CLIPPER...WITH NAM FARTHEST NORTH AND ECMWF FARTHEST SOUTH.
WILL LEAN TWD THE MIDPOINT GFS AS WE HAVE FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS
WHICH WOULD DEVELOP A CLIPPER OVER IOWA/MINN AND DEEPEN IT SOMEWHAT
AS UPPER STREAMS PHASE A BIT...TAKING IT ACROSS NRN OHIO AND PA BY
SAT AM. THIS WOULD PLACE BAND OF HEAVIER SNOW RIGHT ALONG THE I-90
CORRIDOR FROM BUF TO BOS AGAIN. NOT AS CONFIDENT YET...BUT THIS
TRACK HAS DISTINCT SIMILARITIES TO THE 12/19 AND 12/31 STORMS WHICH
BROUGHT SIGNIFICANT (6+) ACCUMS FROM LOWER MICH TO ALL OF UPSTATE
NY TO MASS. FOR NOW WILL UP POPS TO LIKELY AND MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
COLD ADVECTION BEHIND THE LOW BRINGS ANOTHER ROUND OF LAKE SNOWS
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY WITH BRISK WINDS, THEN ANOTHER CLIPPER
APPROACHES MONDAY AND PASSES BY ON TUESDAY WITH A GOOD CHANCE OF
GENERAL LIGHT SNOW BY LATE MONDAY AND ON TUESDAY.

&&

.AVIATION /09Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
MAIN SYNOPTIC EVENT WILL CONTINUES TO OVERSPREAD THE CWA FROM
SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL BE IN
THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WITH
WIDESPREAD IFR CONDITIONS IN SNOW. WARM AIR ALOFT WILL PRODUCE A
WINTRY MIX ELSEWHERE WITH SOME AREAS GOING OVER TO JUST RAIN FOR A
FEW HOURS WEDNESDAY. VSBYS WILL BE HIGHER IN THE MIXED PRECIP AND RAIN
AREAS BUT CIGS WILL BE PRIMARILY MVFR TO IFR THROUGHOUT THE TAF
PERIOD.

OUTLOOK...
THURSDAY...MVFR/IFR IN SNOW SHOWERS.
FRIDAY...MAINLY VFR
SATURDAY...IFR IN SNOW.
SUNDAY...MVFR WITH AREAS IFR IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW.

&&

.MARINE...
WINDS WILL FRESHEN UP FROM THE EAST TONIGHT AND MUCH OF WEDNESDAY
BEFORE BRIEFLY TURNING LIGHT SOUTH WEDNESDAY AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES
BY JUST TO OUR WEST.

THE NEXT PERIOD OF CONCERN WILL BE LATE WED INTO THURS MORNING AS A
BRISK TO STRONG WESTERLIES SWEEP IN BEHIND THE EXITING STORM.
WINDS MAY APPROACH GALE FORCE FOR A TIME BUT PROBABLY STAY JUST
BELOW. THEY WILL REMAIN BRISK AND VEER TO NORTHWEST FOR
THURSDAY...LIGHTENING UP WITH A RIDGE ON FRIDAY. ANOTHER PERIOD OF
STRONG WINDS WILL FOLLOW THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM LATER SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY.

&&

.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY FOR NYZ007-008.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY FOR NYZ001>006-
     010>014-019>021-085.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EST
         THURSDAY FOR LEZ040-041.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM
         EST THURSDAY FOR LOZ042>045.

&&

SYNOPSIS...SFM
NEAR TERM...TJP
SHORT TERM...SFM
LONG TERM...APB/SFM
AVIATION...HITCHCOCK/SAGE/WCH
MARINE...SFM
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 6, 3:41 PM EST, 13 hours 12 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
341 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2009

NYZ007-008-072045-
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
341 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...
AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF

NYZ006-072045-
OSWEGO-
341 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM
EST WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND
THURSDAY NIGHT.

.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>003-010>014-021-085-072045-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-
ONTARIO-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
341 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.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

NYZ019-020-072045-
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
341 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND
THURSDAY NIGHT.

.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

NYZ004-005-072045-
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
341 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH
CENTRAL NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND
THURSDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...
AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF

LEZ020-040-041-LOZ042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-072045-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS-
341 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE
ONTARIO AND SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

WINDS WILL APPROACH GALE FORCE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY AS A
STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES FROM THE LOWER GREAT LAKES INTO
THE CANADIAN MARITIMES.

.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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 7, 2:02 AM EST, 2 hours 51 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
202 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

NYZ001-002-010>012-019>021-085-070900-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-
CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO...
BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
202 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...TREACHEROUS CONDITIONS EARLY THIS MORNING...

AT 2 AM...FREEZING RAIN CONTINUED ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA EXCEPT
FOR THE LAKE ERIE SHORE OF CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY WHERE TEMPERATURES
HAVE EDGED ABOVE FREEZING. ICE ACCUMULATION OVER MOST AREAS HAS
BEEN IN THE ORDER OF ONE TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH SO FAR. THE
HEAVIER AND STEADIER PRECIPITATION HAS PULLED EAST OF THE REGION
BUT OCCASIONAL LIGHT FREEZING RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF
THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH PERHAPS UP TO AN OTHER TENTH OF AN INCH
OF ICING. THIS SHOULD NOT BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT TREE OR
POWER LINE PROBLEMS BUT THERE MAY BE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. IT WILL
RESULT IN EXTREMELY TREACHEROUS CONDITIONS ON UNTREATED SURFACES.
TEMPERATURES SHOULD EDGE UP ANOTHER DEGREE OR TWO BY MORNING...PERHAPS
EASING ADDITIONAL ICING NEAR LAKE ERIE AND UP INTO THE BUFFALO
AREA.

NYZ003-004-013-014-070900-
MONROE-WAYNE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...GENESEO...
CANANDAIGUA
202 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

AT 2 AM...FREEZING RAIN CONTINUED ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA. ICE
ACCUMULATION OVER MOST AREAS HAS BEEN IN THE ORDER OF ONE TO TWO
TENTHS OF AN INCH SO FAR. THE HEAVIER AND STEADIER PRECIPITATION
SHOULD PULL EAST OF THE REGION BY 3 AM BUT OCCASIONAL LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF THE OVERNIGHT HOURS
WITH PERHAPS UP TO AN OTHER TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICING. THIS SHOULD
NOT BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT TREE OR POWER LINE PROBLEMS BUT
THERE MAY BE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. IT WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY
TREACHEROUS CONDITIONS ON UNTREATED SURFACES.

NYZ005-006-071000-
NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO
202 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

AT 2 AM...THE CHANGEOVER LINE FROM SNOW AND SLEET TO FREEZING
RAIN HAD ADVANCED TO CENTRAL OSWEGO COUNTY. IT WILL LIFT FURTHER
NORTH SO THAT ALL AREAS SHOULD HAVE FREEZING RAIN BY 3 AM. IT WILL
COME DOWN AT A MODERATE RATE THROUGH 6 AM WITH ONE TO TWO TENTHS
OF AN INCH ICE ACCUMULATION. THIS SHOULD NOT BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE
SIGNIFICANT TREE OR POWER LINE PROBLEMS BUT THERE MAY BE ISOLATED
POWER OUTAGES. IT WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY TREACHEROUS CONDITIONS
ON UNTREATED SURFACES.

NYZ007-008-070900-
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
202 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

AS OF 2 AM...SNOW WAS FALLING ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA. IT WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH 5 AM BUT GRADUALLY MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SLEET
ACROSS SOUTHERN AREAS FROM ADAMS TO LOWVILLE AND SOUTH BY 4 AM.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL REACH 2 TO 3 INCHES BY 4 AM. UNTREATED
ROADS WILL BE SLICK. EXERCISE CAUTION.

SFM
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 4:37 AM EST, 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
437 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

NYZ001-002-010>012-019>021-085-071145-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-
CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO...
BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...
ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
437 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS EARLY THIS MORNING...

AT 430 AM...THE FREEZING RAIN HAS BECOME SPOTTY AND SCATTERED
ACROSS THE REGION. AVERAGE ICE ACCUMULATION HAS BEEN ONE TO TWO
TENTHS OF AN INCH SO FAR. TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED TO JUST ABOVE
FREEZING ALONG THE LAKE ERIE SHORE SOUTH OF BUFFALO AND TO NEAR
FREEZING IN THE BUFFALO AREA. OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH DAYBREAK ALTHOUGH IT SHOULD CHANGE TO RAIN
AROUND BUFFALO AFTER 7 OR 8 AM AS THE MERCURY EDGES UP TO 33 OR
34. ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN
INCH. THIS WILL NOT BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT TREE OR POWER
LINE DAMAGE BUT THERE MAY BE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. UNTREATED
SURFACES WILL BE VERY ICY SO WATCH YOUR STEP THIS MORNING.

NYZ003>006-013-014-071245-
MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...
OSWEGO...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA
437 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS EARLY THIS MORNING...

AT 430 AM...THE FREEZING RAIN HAS BECOME SPOTTY AND SCATTERED
ACROSS THE REGION. AVERAGE ICE ACCUMULATION HAS BEEN ONE TO TWO
TENTHS OF AN INCH SO FAR. OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH DAYBREAK BUT BEGIN TO CHANGE TO RAIN AROUND ROCHESTER AND
SOUTH ACROSS THE GENESEE VALLEY AFTER 7 OR 8 AM AS THE MERCURY
EDGES UP TO 33 OR 34. ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE LESS
THAN TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH. THIS WILL NOT BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE
SIGNIFICANT TREE OR POWER LINE DAMAGE BUT THERE MAY BE ISOLATED
POWER OUTAGES. UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BE VERY ICY SO WATCH YOUR
STEP THIS MORNING.

NYZ007-008-071145-
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
437 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS EARLY THIS MORNING...

AT 430 AM...SNOW CONTINUED OVER MOST OF THE REGION BUT HAD BEGUN TO
MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FROM ADAMS TO LOWVILLE AND
SOUTH. WE CAN EXPECT THIS CHANGEOVER TO SLOWLY WORK NORTHWARD INTO
THE WATERTOWN AREA BETWEEN 6 AND 8 AM. ANOTHER INCH OR TWO OF SNOW WILL
FALL BEFORE THE CHANGEOVER. FREEZING RAIN WILL BE A CONCERN OVER
SOUTHERN AREAS NEAR DAYBREAK. EXERCISE CAUTION IN DRIVING OR
WALKING THIS MORNING.

SFM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 7, 3:48 PM ESTLake Effect Snow WarningBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Jefferson and 4 more48 hr
Jan 7, 3:48 PM ESTLake Effect Snow AdvisoryBUFErie, Wyoming10 hr

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