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Small Craft Advisory 3, NWS Buffalo, NY
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...SFMHazardous 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 3:48 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Jefferson and 4 more | 48 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:48 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | BUF | Erie, Wyoming | 10 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.