Alert archive / New York / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 3, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this gale warning at Feb 2, 2011, 3:34 AM EST. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2011, 3:34 AM EST (08:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 2, 2011, 12:44 PM EST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
867 WHUS71 KBUF 020834 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 334 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011 LOZ042-043-021645- /O.UPG.KBUF.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-110203T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0003.110202T0834Z-110202T1800Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 334 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS. * WAVES...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT. * ICE CONDITIONS: THE OFFSHORE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WILL LIKELY CAUSE ICE MOVEMENT AND CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR PEOPLE VENTURING OUT ON LAKE ONTARIO DURING THIS PERIOD. 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. && $$ LOZ062-063-021645- /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0003.110202T0834Z-110202T1800Z/ LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 334 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ044-021645- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-110202T2100Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- 334 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS. * WAVES...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT. * ICE CONDITIONS: THE OFFSHORE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WILL LIKELY CAUSE ICE MOVEMENT AND CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR PEOPLE VENTURING OUT ON LAKE ONTARIO DURING THIS PERIOD. 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. && $$ RSH
2 follow-up statements
690 WHUS71 KBUF 021515 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1015 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011 LOZ042-043-062-063-021800- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110202T1800Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 1015 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AND DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS. * WAVES...7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ044-022100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-110202T2100Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- 1015 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS. * WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. * ICE CONDITIONS: THE OFFSHORE WINDS WILL LIKELY CAUSE ICE MOVEMENT AND CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR PEOPLE VENTURING OUT ON LAKE ONTARIO TODAY. 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. && $$
948 WHUS71 KBUF 021744 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1244 PM EST WED FEB 2 2011 LOZ042-043-030300- /O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110202T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0013.110202T1744Z-110203T0300Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 1244 PM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 20 KNOTS. * WAVES...5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ062-063-021845- /O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110202T1800Z/ LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 1244 PM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. WINDS HAVE WEAKENED BELOW GALE FORCE...THEREFORE THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ LOZ044-021845- /O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-110202T2100Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- 1244 PM EST WED FEB 2 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. WINDS AND WAVES HAVE FALLEN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA...THEREFORE THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ JJR
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 4:12 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee and 10 more | 23 hr |
| Feb 2, 12:44 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 9 hr |
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