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Small Craft Advisory 37, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this small craft advisory at May 9, 2009, 4:45 PM EDT. It took effect at May 9, 2009, 7:44 PM EDT. It was in force for 30 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 9, 2009, 4:45 PM EDT (20:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 9, 2009, 7:44 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 11, 2009, 1:48 AM EDT
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
250 WHUS71 KBUF 092045 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 445 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...OUT OF SEASON GALES EXPECTED FROM THIS EVENING INTO SUNDAY MORNING... .A DEEPENING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS SOUTHERN ONTARIO THIS EVENING...BEFORE MOVING ON TO MAINE TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL SWING A STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...WITH WINDS TURNING WESTERLY AND RAPIDLY INCREASING TO GALE FORCE BEHIND THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. THIS WILL RESULT IN WAVES QUICKLY BUILDING TO 10 FEET OR MORE ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO TONIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE VERY UNUSUAL IN THE MONTH OF MAY. RECREATIONAL BOATERS IN SMALL CRAFT THAT MAY NOT BE ACCUSTOMED TO GALE FORCE WINDS DURING THE WARM WEATHER BOATING SEASON WILL NEED TO TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. LEZ020-040-041-100400- /O.EXT.KBUF.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090510T0400Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 445 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE TO GALE FORCE THIS EVENING. WAVES WILL BUILD TO 10 FEET OR MORE ON LAKE ERIE... WITH WATER WILL BECOME VERY CHOPPY IN THE HARBOR AND RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042>045-062>065-100445- /O.EXT.KBUF.GL.W.0007.090509T2200Z-090510T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 445 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY. IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE TO GALE FORCE EARLY TONIGHT...WITH WAVES BUILDING RAPIDLY TO 10 FEET OR MORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ SLZ022-024-100445- /O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0037.090510T0000Z-090510T1400Z/ SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 445 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EDT SUNDAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS EVENING...THEN CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ HITCHCOCK
8 follow-up statements
924 WHUS71 KBUF 092344 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 744 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...OUT OF SEASON GALES EXPECTED FROM THIS EVENING INTO SUNDAY MORNING... .A DEEPENING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS SOUTHERN ONTARIO THIS EVENING...BEFORE MOVING ON TO MAINE TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL SWING A STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...WITH WINDS TURNING WESTERLY AND RAPIDLY INCREASING TO GALE FORCE BEHIND THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. THIS WILL RESULT IN WAVES QUICKLY BUILDING TO 10 FEET OR MORE ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO TONIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE VERY UNUSUAL IN THE MONTH OF MAY. RECREATIONAL BOATERS IN SMALL CRAFT THAT MAY NOT BE ACCUSTOMED TO GALE FORCE WINDS DURING THE WARM WEATHER BOATING SEASON WILL NEED TO TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. LEZ020-040-041-100745- /O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090510T0400Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.SC.Y.0037.090509T2344Z-090511T0000Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 744 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS OVERNIGHT THEN CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. WAVES OF UP TO 10 FEET THIS EVENING WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE TO 4 TO 6 FEET ON SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042>045-062>065-100745- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090510T0900Z/ 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- 744 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY. WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR GALE FORCE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING TOWARD DAYBREAK SUNDAY. WAVES WILL BUILD TO AROUND 10 FEET ON THE OPEN WATERS OF THE LAKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ SLZ022-024-100745- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0037.090510T0000Z-090510T1400Z/ SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 744 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT SUNDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT SUNDAY. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HITCHCOCK
186 WHUS71 KBUF 100248 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1048 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...GALE WARNINGS THROUGH TONIGHT FOR THE EASTERN TWO THIRDS OF LAKE ONTARIO WITH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES CONTINUING ON LAKE ERIE...THE UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR AND ON THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ABOVE ST REGIS... .A DEEP STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK FROM THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY TONIGHT TO MAINE SUNDAY MORNING. A COLD FRONT CROSSED THE LAKE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE LAKE LATE TONIGHT. A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS ACROSS THE EASTERN TWO THIRDS OF LAKE ONTARIO. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES CONTINUE ON LAKE ERIE AND ON THE UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING AND THE GALE WARNING FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ONTARIO FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH HAS BEEN LOWERED TO A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS ALSO STILL IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 AM SUNDAY ON THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE VERY UNUSUAL IN THE MONTH OF MAY. RECREATIONAL BOATERS IN SMALL CRAFT THAT MAY NOT BE ACCUSTOMED TO GALE FORCE WINDS DURING THE WARM WEATHER BOATING SEASON WILL NEED TO TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. LOZ042-101100- /O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090510T0900Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-090510T2100Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 1048 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT SUNDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS SUNDAY. WAVES OF 5 TO 8 FEET WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE TO 4 TO 6 FEET ON SUNDAY. 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. && $$ LOZ062-100400- /O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090510T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 1048 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW GALE FORCE IN THIS AREA SO THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ LOZ043>045-063>065-100900- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090510T0900Z/ 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 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- 1048 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY. WEST GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE LATE THIS EVENING BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING TOWARD DAYBREAK SUNDAY. WAVES UP TO AROUND 10 FEET WILL CONTINUE ON THE OPEN WATERS OF THE LAKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ SLZ022-024-101000- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-090510T1000Z/ SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 1048 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ020-040-041-101100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-090511T0000Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 1048 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS OVERNIGHT WILL DECREASE TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS SUNDAY. WAVES OF 5 TO 8 FEET WILL DECREASE TO 4 TO 6 FEET ON SUNDAY. 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. && $$ JJP
684 WHUS71 KBUF 100803 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 403 AM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 LOZ043-101615- /O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090510T0900Z/ /O.EXA.KBUF.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-090511T0000Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 403 AM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS TODAY WILL PRODUCE WAVES OF UP TO 7 FEET THIS MORNING BEFORE LOWERING TO 3 TO 5 FEET LATER IN THE DAY. THE FRESH WESTERLIES WILL SUBSIDE TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS BY LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ044-045-101615- /O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090510T0900Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-090511T0400Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 403 AM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS TODAY WILL PRODUCE WAVES OF UP TO 8 FEET THIS MORNING BEFORE LOWERING TO 4 TO 6 FEET LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THE FRESH WESTERLIES WILL SUBSIDE TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS BY LATE 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. && $$ LOZ063>065-100915- /O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090510T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 403 AM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. WEST WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS FOR TODAY. $$ SLZ022-024-100915- /O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-090510T1000Z/ SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 403 AM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 10 TO 15 KNOTS TODAY. $$ LEZ020-040-041-101615- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-090510T2000Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 403 AM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 15 TO 25 KNOTS TODAY AND THIS WILL PRODUCE WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-101615- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-090510T2100Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 403 AM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS TODAY WILL PRODUCE WAVES OF 3 TO 5 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. && $$ RSH
842 WHUS71 KBUF 101355 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 955 AM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 LEZ020-040-041-102000- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-090510T2000Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 955 AM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 15 TO 25 KNOTS TODAY AND THIS WILL PRODUCE WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-102100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-090510T2100Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 955 AM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS TODAY WILL PRODUCE WAVES OF 3 TO 5 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. && $$ LOZ043-102200- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-090511T0000Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 955 AM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS TODAY WILL PRODUCE WAVES OF UP TO 7 FEET THIS MORNING BEFORE LOWERING TO 3 TO 5 FEET LATER IN THE DAY. THE FRESH WESTERLIES WILL SUBSIDE TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS BY LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ044-045-102200- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-090511T0400Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 955 AM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS TODAY WILL PRODUCE WAVES OF UP TO 8 FEET THIS MORNING BEFORE LOWERING TO 4 TO 6 FEET LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THE FRESH WESTERLIES WILL SUBSIDE TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS BY LATE 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. && $$ SAGE
862 WHUS71 KBUF 101924 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 324 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 LEZ020-040-041-110000- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-090511T0000Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 324 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH RAPIDLY EARLY THIS EVENING. WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET WILL SUBSIDE AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-110000- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-090511T0000Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 324 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH RAPIDLY EARLY THIS EVENING. WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET WILL SUBSIDE AS WELL. 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. && $$ LOZ043-110200- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-090511T0200Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 324 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH RAPIDLY EARLY THIS EVENING. WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET WILL SUBSIDE AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ044-045-110330- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-090511T0600Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 324 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH RAPIDLY EARLY THIS EVENING. WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET WILL SUBSIDE AS WELL. 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. && $$ SFM
169 WHUS71 KBUF 102359 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 759 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 LEZ020-040-041-110100- /O.EXP.KBUF.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-090511T0000Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 759 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. WINDS AND WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. $$ LOZ042-110100- /O.EXP.KBUF.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-090511T0000Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 759 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. WINDS AND WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. $$ LOZ043-110200- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-090511T0200Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 759 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH RAPIDLY LATER THIS EVENING. WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET WILL SUBSIDE AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ044-045-110600- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-090511T0600Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 759 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH RAPIDLY LATE THIS EVENING. WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET WILL SUBSIDE AS WELL. 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. && $$ HITCHCOCK
706 WHUS71 KBUF 110205 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1005 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 LOZ043-110315- /O.EXP.KBUF.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-090511T0200Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 1005 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WINDS AND WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. $$ LOZ044-045-110600- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-090511T0600Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 1005 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY. WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO 1 TO 3 FEET BY LATE 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. && $$ HITCHCOCK
147 WHUS71 KBUF 110548 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 148 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2009 LOZ044-045-110700- /O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-090511T0600Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 148 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. $$ JJR
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at May 9, 3:31 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 9, 3:31 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
331 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009
.SYNOPSIS...
AFTER A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING...
COOL UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL PREVAIL OVER THE AREA FOR THE REST OF
THE WEEKEND. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD OVER THE REGION EARLY
NEXT WEEK AND BRING A RETURN TO DRY WEATHER THROUGH MIDWEEK BEFORE
ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA ON THURSDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/...
AS OF 17Z LOW PRESSURE WAS CENTERED OVER LAKE ONTARIO WITH ABOUT A
10 MILLIBAR RISE FALL COUPLET FROM EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO TO WESTERN
MICHIGAN. OUR BIGGEST FORECAST CHALLENGE AT THIS TIME IS WHETHER THE
WIND SPEEDS WILL CONTINUE TO REACH ADVISORY CRITERIA AS THIS
ISALLOBARIC COUPLET MOVES THROUGH. LATEST GUIDANCE IS LOWER ON WIND
SPEEDS WITH THE TRACK OF THE LOW JUST A LITTLE FURTHER SOUTH THAN
PREVIOUS RUNS. WE WILL KEEP THE WIND ADVISORY UP WITH THIS ISSUANCE
BUT SPEEDS WILL BE MARGINAL. WE WILL BE ABLE TO SHORTEN THE END TIME
FOR THE ADVISORY FROM WEST TO EAST.
THIS WILL BE A VERY SIGNIFICANT AIRMASS CHANGE WITH 850 MB
TEMPERATURES DROPPING TO MINUS 2C OVERNIGHT ALONG WITH A STRONG
UPPER JET SLIPPING TO THE SOUTH OF US. WE HAVE CERTAINLY HAD OUR
SHARE OF CHILLY MOTHERS DAYS AND UNFORTUNATELY THE TIMING IS BAD
AGAIN THIS YEAR. HIGHS WILL LIKELY RANGE ONLY FROM THE UPPER 40S TO
LOWER 50S. WITH THE CYCLONIC FLOW ALOFT AND AT THE SURFACE ALONG
WITH THE PASSING OF A FEW SHORT WAVES WE WILL KEEP MOSTLY CLOUDY
SKIES IN THE FORECAST AND AT LEAST A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN FOR MOST
OF THE REGION. IT WILL ALSO BE QUITE BREEZY SO IT WILL FEEL EVEN
COLDER.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE BUILD EAST ACROSS THE REGION.
THE REMAINS OF THE UPPER LOW OVER THE COAST WILL STILL HOLD
SCATTERED SHOWERS ACROSS THE FINGER LAKES AND EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO
REGION SUNDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL COOL ENOUGH THAT THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO MAY SEE SOME SNOW SHOWERS SUNDAY
NIGHT. ACROSS THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER...TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO
DIP DOWN INTO THE 30S. DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH CLEARING
OCCURS...SOME FROST MAY DEVELOP THERE HOWEVER THIS IS NOT INCLUDED
IN THE FORECAST AT THIS POINT.
THE RIDGING CONTINUES ON MONDAY WITH SHOWERS ENDING ACROSS THE
EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. WITH THE HIGH CRESTING ACROSS THE
REGION MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL
PROVIDE IDEAL CONDITIONS FOR FROST AWAY FROM THE LAKES/METRO AREAS.
AS THE RIDGE CONTINUES TO MOVE TO THE EAST THE AREA COMES UNDER A
SOUTHERLY FLOW OF MILDER AIR...RESULTING IN A GRADUAL WARMUP WITH
DAYTIME TEMPS BY WEDNESDAY REACHING TINO THE MID TO UPPER 60S. SOME
INCREASING CLOUDINESS WILL OCCUR DURING THE DAY WITH THE APPROACH OF
THE NEXT SYSTEM.
&&
.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS DURING EARLY NEXT
WEEK WILL APPROACH THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH ITS ASSOCIATED
COLD FRONT THEN CROSSING THE AREA ON THURSDAY...BEFORE SLOWLY
PULLING OFF TO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES BY SATURDAY. WILL CONTINUE TO
CARRY CHANCE POPS TO COVER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE...WITH A DRY FORECAST
OTHERWISE. AS FOR TEMPS...THOSE GENERALLY LOOK TO BE AROUND NORMAL
THURSDAY...THEN FALL TO SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL LATE IN THE WEEK AS
SOMEWHAT COOLER AIR SPREADS BACK ACROSS THE AREA IN THE WAKE OF THE
DEPARTING FRONT.
&&
.AVIATION /20Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
LOW PRESSURE TRACKING EASTWARD ACROSS LAKE ONTARIO WILL PRODUCE
WAVES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON
WITH WESTERN AREAS BECOMING MORE STABLE LATER IN THE AFTERNOON.
CONDITIONS WILL BE VFR GENERALLY BUT IFR IN THE CONVECTIVE
ACTIVITY. STRONG WINDS ON THE BACK SIDE OF THIS SYSTEM WILL CAUSE
SOME AVIATION PROBLEMS ON TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS THROUGH THE FIRST
PART OF TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BE ON DECREASE LATER.
LATE TONIGHT THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY WILL FEATURE BKN CIGS VFR TO OCNL
MVFR.
OUTLOOK...
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...VFR/MVFR.
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...VFR.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MVFR CHANCE SHWRS/TSTMS.
&&
.MARINE...
A GALE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEW YORK NEARSHORES OF LAKE ERIE
THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT WITH A GALE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE
NEARSHORES AND OPEN WATERS OF LAKE ONTARIO THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
ON LAKE ERIE WAVES WILL EXCEED 10 FEET...ON LAKE ONTARIO THE WAVES
COULD EXCEED 15 FEET.
AS THE LOW MOVES OFF TO THE COAST STRONG WINDS SUNDAY MORNING WILL
SLOWLY SUBSIDE DURING THE COURSE OF THE DAY.
HIGH PRESSURE THEN BUILDS INTO THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES SUNDAY NIGHT
THROUGH MID WEEK.
&&
.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR NYZ001-002-
010>012-019>021-085.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR
NYZ006>008.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR NYZ003>005-013-014.
MARINE...GALE WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR LEZ020-040-041.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR LOZ042>045-
062>065.
&&
SYNOPSIS...LEVAN
NEAR TERM...SAGE
SHORT TERM...LEVAN
LONG TERM...LEVAN
AVIATION...SAGE
MARINE...LEVANHazardous weather outlook, May 9, 4:41 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 441 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 NYZ001-002-010>012-019>021-085-102045- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- 441 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ003>005-013-014-102045- MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- 441 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF NYZ006>008-102045- OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- 441 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EDT SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF LEZ020-040-041-102045- UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 441 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF LOZ042>045-062>065-102045- 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- 441 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEW YORK WATERS OF LAKE ONTARIO. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF SLZ022-024-102045- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 441 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEW YORK WATERS OF THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF HITCHCOCK
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 9, 1:32 PM EDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 132 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 NYZ003>005-013-014-091900- MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 132 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 AT 130 PM A THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND DIME SIZE HAIL WAS OVER BROCKPORT IN MONROE COUNTY. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AND BE OVER LAKE ONTARIO BY 2 PM. OTHER THUNDERSTORMS OVER MONROE AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES WILL ALSO BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS AND HAIL. THESE STORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS MONROE AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM AND BE OVER WAYNE AND ONTARIO COUNTIES FROM 145 PM THROUGH 3 PM.
Special weather statement, May 9, 1:38 PM EDT, 3 hours 7 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 138 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 NYZ010>012-019-085-091900- NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW... JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 138 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 AT 140 PM A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM BATAVIA, SOUTHWEST ACROSS CENTRAL ERIE COUNTY, THEN ALONG THE LAKESHORE OF CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY. THE ACTIVITY WAS SLIDING EAST, AND SHOULD CLEAR THOSE AREAS BY 245 PM. THE ACTIVITY WILL ALSO CROSS WYOMING AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES BETWEEN 2 TO 315 PM. ANY OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS, AND DIME SIZE HAIL.
Local storm report, May 9, 2:23 PM EDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
223 PM EDT SAT MAY 09 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0208 PM TSTM WND DMG CALCIUM 44.03N 75.85W
05/09/2009 JEFFERSON NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN
0212 PM TSTM WND DMG NATURAL BRIDGE 44.07N 75.48W
05/09/2009 LEWIS NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN
0220 PM HAIL WALWORTH 43.14N 77.27W
05/09/2009 E1.00 INCH WAYNE NY TRAINED SPOTTER
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SMCLAUGHSpecial weather statement, May 9, 2:34 PM EDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 234 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 NYZ003>005-013-014-092000- MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN... GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA 234 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 AT 235 PM A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM SODUS IN WAYNE COUNTY, SOUTHWEST ACROSS MUCH OF THE COUNTY, THEN OVER SOUTHEAST MONROE COUNTYAND THE NORTHWEST HALF OF LIVINGSTON COUNTY. THE STORMS SHOULD CLEAR THESE AREAS BY 315 PM. THE STORMS WILL THEN MOVE ACROSS ONTARIO COUNTY AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES BETWEEN 3 AND 4 PM. MANY OF THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS, STRONG WINDS, AND HAIL. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME OF THESE STORMS TO BE BRIEFLY SEVERE.
Special weather statement, May 9, 2:38 PM EDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 238 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 NYZ006>008-092000- OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 238 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 AT 240 PM THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM NORTHERN JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES SOUTHWEST ACROSS WESTERN OSWEGO COUNTY. THE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THESE SAME LOCATIONS THROUGH 345 PM. ANY OF THESE STORMS WILL CONTAIN TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS, STRONG GUSTY WINDS, AND HAIL. SOME OF THESE STORMS ALSO HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME BRIEFLY SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.
Local storm report, May 9, 3:29 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
329 PM EDT SAT MAY 09 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0208 PM TSTM WND DMG CALCIUM 44.03N 75.85W
05/09/2009 JEFFERSON NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN
0212 PM TSTM WND DMG NATURAL BRIDGE 44.07N 75.48W
05/09/2009 LEWIS NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN
0220 PM HAIL WALWORTH 43.14N 77.27W
05/09/2009 E1.00 INCH WAYNE NY TRAINED SPOTTER
0232 PM TSTM WND DMG HARRISVILLE 44.15N 75.32W
05/09/2009 LEWIS NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN
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SMCLAUGHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 10:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Jefferson | 38 min |
| May 9, 4:07 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee and 10 more | 20 hr |
| May 9, 4:27 AM EDT | Gale Warning | BUF | 24 hr | |
| May 9, 12:30 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 2 hr | |
| May 9, 12:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 40 min | |
| May 9, 1:12 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 25 min | |
| May 9, 1:18 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 87 min | |
| May 9, 1:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Jefferson | 46 min |
| May 9, 1:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Jefferson, Lewis | 57 min |
| May 9, 2:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Wayne | 40 min |
| May 9, 2:49 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 56 min | |
| May 9, 3:22 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 53 min |
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