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Small Craft Advisory 109, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this small craft advisory at Dec 18, 2011, 4:15 AM EST. It took effect at Dec 18, 2011, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 31 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2011, 4:15 AM EST (09:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 18, 2011, 10:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 20, 2011, 5:00 AM EST
- In force
- 31 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
933 WHUS71 KBUF 180915 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 415 AM EST SUN DEC 18 2011 LEZ040-041-181715- /O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.111219T0000Z-111219T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.A.0009.111219T1100Z-111219T2100Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 415 AM EST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST MONDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST MONDAY. A GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT THEN 35 KNOTS POSSIBLE MONDAY. * WAVES...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 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. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LEZ020-LOZ030-181715- /O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.111219T0600Z-111220T0000Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- 415 AM EST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-181715- /O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.111219T0600Z-111220T0300Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 415 AM EST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...4 TO 7 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. && $$ LOZ043-044-181715- /O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.111219T0900Z-111220T1000Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- 415 AM EST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES...6 TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ045-181715- /O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.111219T0300Z-111220T0600Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 415 AM EST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...6 TO 10 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. && $$ APFFEL
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652 WHUS71 KBUF 182052 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 352 PM EST SUN DEC 18 2011 LEZ040-041-190500- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.111219T0300Z-111220T0300Z/ /O.CAN.KBUF.GL.A.0009.111219T1100Z-111219T2100Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 352 PM EST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... ...GALE WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WATCH...HOWEVER A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. * WAVES...6 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ SLZ022-024-190500- /O.EXB.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.111219T1200Z-111219T2100Z/ SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 352 PM EST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. 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. && $$ LOZ030-190500- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.111219T0900Z-111219T2100Z/ LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- 352 PM EST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-190500- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.111219T0600Z-111220T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 352 PM EST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...5 TO 8 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. && $$ LOZ043-044-190500- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.111219T0600Z-111220T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- 352 PM EST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. * WAVES...6 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ045-190500- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.111219T0300Z-111220T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 352 PM EST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. * WAVES...6 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. && $$ LEZ020-190500- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.111219T0600Z-111220T0000Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 352 PM EST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ JJR
191 WHUS71 KBUF 190256 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 956 PM EST SUN DEC 18 2011 LEZ040-041-191100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.111219T0300Z-111220T0300Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 956 PM EST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST MONDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...6 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. && $$ LOZ030-191100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.111219T0900Z-111219T2100Z/ LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- 956 PM EST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ020-191100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.111219T0600Z-111220T0000Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 956 PM EST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. 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. && $$ LOZ042-191100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.111219T0600Z-111220T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 956 PM EST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES...5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ043-044-191100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.111219T0600Z-111220T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- 956 PM EST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY... * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES...6 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. && $$ LOZ045-191100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.111219T0300Z-111220T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 956 PM EST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...6 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ SLZ022-024-191100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.111219T1200Z-111219T2100Z/ SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 956 PM EST SUN DEC 18 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. 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. && $$
266 WHUS71 KBUF 190841 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 341 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 SLZ022-024-191645- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.111219T0900Z-111219T2100Z/ SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 341 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ040-041-191645- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.000000T0000Z-111220T0300Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 341 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 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. && $$ LOZ030-191645- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.111219T0900Z-111219T2100Z/ LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- 341 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ020-191645- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.000000T0000Z-111220T0000Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 341 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS. 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. && $$ LOZ042-191645- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.000000T0000Z-111220T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 341 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ043-044-191645- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.000000T0000Z-111220T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- 341 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES...5 TO 8 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. && $$ LOZ045-191645- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.000000T0000Z-111220T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 341 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES...5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
353 WHUS71 KBUF 191437 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 937 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 LEZ040-041-192245- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.000000T0000Z-111220T0300Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 937 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES...5 TO 8 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. && $$ LOZ030-192100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.000000T0000Z-111219T2100Z/ LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- 937 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ020-192245- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.000000T0000Z-111220T0000Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 937 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. 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. && $$ LOZ042-192245- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.000000T0000Z-111220T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 937 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES...4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ043-044-192245- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.000000T0000Z-111220T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- 937 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES...5 TO 8 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. && $$ LOZ045-192245- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.000000T0000Z-111220T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 937 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES...5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ SLZ022-024-192100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.000000T0000Z-111219T2100Z/ SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 937 AM EST MON DEC 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. 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. && $$ RSH
721 WHUS71 KBUF 192055 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 355 PM EST MON DEC 19 2011 SLZ022-024-192200- /O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.000000T0000Z-111219T2100Z/ SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 355 PM EST MON DEC 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. $$ LEZ040-041-200400- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.000000T0000Z-111220T0400Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 355 PM EST MON DEC 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES...5 TO 8 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. && $$ LOZ030-200400- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.000000T0000Z-111220T0400Z/ LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- 355 PM EST MON DEC 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ020-200400- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.000000T0000Z-111220T0400Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 355 PM EST MON DEC 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. 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. && $$ LOZ042-200400- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.000000T0000Z-111220T0400Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 355 PM EST MON DEC 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. * WAVES...4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ043-044-200500- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.000000T0000Z-111220T1000Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- 355 PM EST MON DEC 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. * WAVES...4 TO 7 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. && $$ LOZ045-200500- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.000000T0000Z-111220T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 355 PM EST MON DEC 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. * WAVES...4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ RSH
337 WHUS71 KBUF 200252 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 952 PM EST MON DEC 19 2011 LEZ020-040-041-LOZ030-042-200400- /O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.000000T0000Z-111220T0400Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 952 PM EST MON DEC 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. WINDS AND WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT... THEREFORE THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ LOZ045-201000- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.000000T0000Z-111220T1000Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 952 PM EST MON DEC 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. * WAVES...4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ043-044-201000- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.000000T0000Z-111220T1000Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- 952 PM EST MON DEC 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES...4 TO 6 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. && $$ HITCHCOCK
240 WHUS71 KBUF 200900 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 400 AM EST TUE DEC 20 2011 LOZ043-044-201000- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.000000T0000Z-111220T1000Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- 400 AM EST TUE DEC 20 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ045-201000- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0109.000000T0000Z-111220T1000Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 400 AM EST TUE DEC 20 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... * WINDS...NORTHWEST TO 20 KNOTS. * WAVES...3 TO 6 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. && $$
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 Dec 18, 3:34 AM EST, 41 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 18, 3:34 AM EST, 41 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
334 AM EST SUN DEC 18 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
A WARM FRONT WILL CROSS WESTERN NEW YORK THIS MORNING AND GENERATE A
FEW SNOW SHOWERS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE LAKE ERIE SHORE. THE WARM
FRONT WILL BRING TEMPERATURES ABOVE AVERAGE AGAIN FOR MONDAY BEFORE
A COLD FRONT ARRIVES LATER IN THE DAY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING A BRIEF RETURN TO DRY WEATHER TUESDAY
BEFORE ANOTHER LOW APPROACHES WEDNESDAY WITH RAIN...POSSIBLY
BEGINNING AS WET SNOW OR A MIX TUESDAY NIGHT.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
THE WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED
OVER QUEBEC HAS ALLOWED SOME TEA KETTLE SNOW TO SET UP OVER SOUTH
CENTRAL LAKE ONTARIO. EXPECT THIS LIGHT SNOW TO STAY MAINLY OFFSHORE
AS THE WEAK SOUTHEAST GRADIENT WIND PICKS UP A BIT BEFORE DAYBREAK.
OTHERWISE...THE FOCUS FOR TODAY WILL BE ON THE MID LEVEL SHORT WAVE
AND ASSOCIATED WARM FRONT THAT WILL BE PUSHING THROUGH WESTERN AND
CENTRAL NEW YORK LATER THIS MORNING. LIGHT SNOW THAT IS DEVELOPING
ALONG THE FRONT WILL WORK ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK THIS MORNING
...THEN DISSIPATE AS THE LIFT FROM THE SHORT WAVE AND WEAKENING WARM
FRONT MOVES EAST OF OUR CWA THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL ALSO BE
FALLING INTO A VERY DRY AIR MASS THAT IS IN PLACE OVER NEW YORK
STATE. FARTHER EAST...EXPECT JUST A MODEST INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER
WITH LITTLE OR NO SNOW POTENTIAL AS THE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO DRY OUT.
THE ONE CONCERN FOR TODAY IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME LAKE ENHANCEMENT
OFF LAKE ERIE. AFTER THE WARM FRONT MOVES EAST OF THE LAKE BY MID
MORNING...THERE WILL BE A PERIOD WHEN THE BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS WILL
LINE UP BETTER FROM THE WEST SOUTHWEST. THE LATEST BUFKIT DATA ALSO
SHOW ADEQUATE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND SNOW GROWTH IN PLACE THROUGH
THE EARLY AFTERNOON...ALONG WITH MODEST INSTABILITY (LAKE INDUCED
CAPES AROUND 300 J/KG AND EQUILIBRIUM LEVELS JUST UNDER 10K FEET).
IF THE LAKE EFFECT DOES DEVELOP...IT WILL BE SHORT LIVED AND FALL
APART QUICKLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AS THE SHEAR INCREASES FURTHER
AND WARM ADVECTION ALOFT CRASHES INVERSION HEIGHTS. BEFORE THIS
HAPPENS...A QUICK ONE TO TWO INCHES OF SNOW MAY ACCUMULATE ACROSS
THE WESTERN SHORES OF CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. SOME OF
THE SNOW MAY EVEN EXTEND INTO METRO BUFFALO.
TONIGHT...A DEEPENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO HEAD EAST
TOWARD JAMES BAY WHILE HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN PLACE OVER THE
MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES. THE GRADIENT BETWEEN THESE TWO SYSTEMS WILL
RESULT IN INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS AS THE NIGHT WEARS ON. A POTENT
LOW LEVEL JET THAT WILL BE SURGING AHEAD OF THE INTENSIFYING LOW WILL
PUSH ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK AFTER 06Z. THE ONGOING WARM
AIR ADVECTION PATTERN ASSOCIATED WITH APPROACHING LOW LEVEL JET WILL
STRENGTHEN THE LOW LEVEL INVERSION. THIS SHOULD PREVENT THE HIGHER
WINDS ALOFT FROM MIXING DOWN TO THE SURFACE...BUT BREEZY TO WINDY
CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY BEFORE DAYBREAK...DUE TO JUST THE STRENGTH OF
THE GRADIENT WIND. THE INCREASING WINDS AND WARM AIR ADVECTION WILL
ALSO CAUSE TEMPERATURES TO BOTTOM OUT THIS EVENING...THEN EXHIBIT A
MODERATING TREND OVERNIGHT.
SINCE THE BEST LOW LEVEL MOISTURE CONVERGENCE ASSOCIATED WITH THE
LOW LEVEL JET IS FORECAST TO STAY NORTH OF OUR CWA...DO NOT EXPECT
ANY PCPN TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT.
&&
.SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK WELL TO THE NORTH ON MONDAY...WHICH WILL
BRING A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE WESTERN NEW YORK MONDAY AFTERNOON.
WHILE CONSENSUS QPFS ARE LIGHT WITH THIS FRONT...VIRTUALLY EVERY
MODEL CONSULTED (NAM/GFS/RGEM/UKMET)PRODUCE SOME QPF WITH THIS.
LOOKING AT THE NAM BUFKIT...LIFT IS BEING GENERATED BENEATH THE LOW
LEVEL JET FROM THE FRONT ITSELF...WHILE QPFS SUGGEST THAT WHILE IT
IS TOO WARM FOR LAKE EFFECT...THERE IS SOME MOISTURE CONTRIBUTION
FROM THE LAKES. GIVEN MODEL AGREEMENT...WILL UP POPS TO HIGH
CHANCE/LOW LIKELY EAST OF THE LAKES...WHERE THERE MAY BE JUST A BIT
EXTRA MOISTURE. SHOWERS SHOULD DEVELOP ALONG OR IMMEDIATELY AHEAD OF
THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY...ENTERING WESTERN NEW YORK LATE MORNING...AND
QUICKLY CROSSING MOST OF THE CWA DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. SHOWERS
SHOULD MAINLY FALL AS RAIN...THOUGH A BRIEF MIX WITH SNOW CANNOT BE
RULED OUT ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN.
THE OTHER THING TO WATCH MONDAY IS THE POTENTIAL FOR GUSTY WINDS.
THE NAM/GFS HAVE CONSISTENTLY FORECAST A 55 KT LOW LEVEL JET DOWN TO
AROUND 3000 FEET AHEAD OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY. THE TRACK OF THE LOW
IS NOT FAVORABLE FOR A SIGNIFICANT WIND EVENT IN WESTERN NEW YORK AS
RELATIVELY WARM AIR WILL LIMIT MIXING. THIS SAID...STILL COULD SEE
GUSTS IN THE 40 TO 45 MPH RANGE IN AREAS TYPICALLY VULNERABLE TO A
SW FLOW (GENERALLY NORTH OF THE THRUWAY FROM THE NY/PA LINE TO
ROCHESTER).
THE FRONT WILL DROP TO THE SOUTH OF THE REGION RATHER QUICKLY ON
MONDAY NIGHT. LINGERING SHOWERS ALONG THE BOUNDARY SHOULD END RATHER
QUICKLY...LEAVING THE LATTER HALF OF THE NIGHT MAINLY DRY. THERE
WILL BE A VERY NARROW WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS...AS TEMPERATURES COOL ENOUGH FOR MODEST LEVELS OF LAKE INDUCED
CAPE TO DEVELOP. THE PROBLEM WILL BE THAT AIR BEHIND THE FRONT
SHOULD BE RELATIVELY DRY...AND WHILE THERE WILL BE A 10 TO 15 KT NW
FLOW FOR A FEW HOURS...WINDS WILL BECOME LIGHT BY TUESDAY MORNING AS
THE HIGH BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTH. LOWS WILL RANGE FROM THE 20S IN
MOST LOCATIONS...EXPECT IN THE UPPER TEENS EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO.
DEPENDING ON HOW QUICKLY THINGS CLEAR...COULD SEE LOWS EVEN COLDER.
THE HIGH WILL CROSS THE REGION TUESDAY...WITH A SOLID MODEL
CONSENSUS LARGELY KEEPING THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY TO THE SOUTH ON
TUESDAY...PROVIDING FAIR WEATHER FOR WESTERN NEW YORK FOR MOST OF
THE DAY. WHILE THERE SHOULD BE A FAIR AMOUNT OF SUNSHINE...HIGHS
WILL BE SEASONABLY COOL...IN THE 30S.
WHILE THE MAIN LOW WILL REMAIN IN THE MISSOURI VALLEY TUESDAY
NIGHT...IT WILL MANAGE TO SHIFT 850 MB WINDS TO THE SW...WHICH WILL
LIFT AN AREA OF WARM AIR ADVECTION ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY NIGHT.
WHILE QPFS ARE LIGHT...THE GFS/NAM/EUROPEAN ARE ALL SHOWING A
SIMILAR SOLUTION. WHILE QPFS LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH WOULD NOT
NORMALLY BE AN ISSUE...THE RELATIVELY WEAK FLOW AT THE SURFACE...AND
COLD AIR IN PLACE WILL SET UP THE POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING RAIN
TUESDAY NIGHT. IT IS TOO FAR OUT TO BE TOO SPECIFIC...SINCE A
SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT TIMING COULD ELIMINATE THIS RISK. FOR NOW...WILL
GENERALLY GO WITH RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS IN MOST OF THE CWA...AND ONLY
INCLUDE A MENTION OF -FZRA IN THE SOUTHERN TIER AND EAST OF LAKE
ONTARIO...WHERE IT TENDS TO BE MORE CLIMATOLOGICALLY FAVORED.
&&
.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
THE FIRST HALF OF THIS PERIOD STILL LOOKS AS IF IT WILL FEATURE THE
AFOREMENTIONED LOW LIFTING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES REGION.
CONSENSUS OF THE 00Z RUNS AMONG THE GFS/EUROPEAN/GGEM HAS IMPROVED
CONSIDERABLY...WITH A MUCH NARROWER RANGE OF SOLUTIONS. EXPECT THE
BEST CHANCE FOR RAIN TO BE WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH
DIMINISHING CHANCES LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS THE LOW EXITS INTO NEW
ENGLAND. PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE MAINLY RAIN...THOUGH THERE MAY BE
SOME LINGERING MIXED PRECIPITATION IN THE SOUTHERN TIER AND EAST OF
LAKE ONTARIO WEDNESDAY MORNING. DID RAISE POPS BASED ON THE
IMPROVING MODEL CONSISTENCY.
ONCE THIS INITIAL SYSTEM CLEARS THE AREA SOMETIME ON THURSDAY...THE
GGEM/GFS SUGGEST A POSSIBLE BRIEF BREAK IN THE PRECIP...BEFORE A
SHORTWAVE CROSSES IN THE FRIDAY TIMEFRAME. THE EUROPEAN DIFFERS IN
THAT SHOWS THE SHORTWAVE BUT IS WEAKER WITH IT...INSTEAD KEYING ON
LOW PRESSURE TRACKING ACROSS THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES. EITHER
WAY...THIS WOULD BRING ANOTHER GENERAL CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS FOR
THE END OF THE WEEK...FOLLOWED BY A RETURN TO SEASONABLY COLDER AND
DRIER WEATHER FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE CHRISTMAS WEEKEND. IN
RESPONSE TO THE GFS/GGEM SOLUTIONS...POPS ARE HEDGED A TAD HIGHER IN
MORE FAVORABLE LAKE EFFECT REGIONS...WITH LOTS OF NOISE IN THE WIND
FIELDS THIS FAR OUT...MAINTAINED GENERAL CHANCE POPS FOR MOST OF THE
REGION.
LOOKING FURTHER OUT...
WHILE PUTTING TOO MUCH FAITH INTO A +200 HR MODEL FORECAST CAN BE
QUITE FRUSTRATING...IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT BOTH THE ECMWF
AND GFS SUGGEST A BRIEF WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY FOR SOME LAKE EFFECT
DURING THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY. THE HIGHEST CHANCE FOR SAID LAKE
EFFECT IS BEING DEPICTED FOR CHRISTMAS NIGHT AND BOXING DAY WHEN A
-12C H85 TROUGH WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE LOWER LAKES. THE SOLUTIONS
RANGE FROM LAKE SNOWS STARTING IN THE BUF METRO AND TUG HILL AREAS
(WSW FLOW)...TO THE ACTIVITY BLOSSOMING OVER SKI COUNTRY SOUTH OF
BUFFALO AND SITES SOUTH OF THE TUG (WNW FLOW). LOTS OF TIME TO WATCH
THE MODELS 'DEBATE' THIS ONE.
ODDLY ENOUGH...THERE IS MORE CONFIDENCE IN PREDICTING THAT THE
LONGWAVE PATTERN WILL BASICALLY REMAIN THE SAME THROUGH INTO THE
WEEK BETWEEN CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS. 925MB TEMPS AND H7 HGTS HAVE
AVERAGED ABV/MUCH ABV NORMAL ACROSS THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES/
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND MORE IMPORTANTLY...CENTRAL SIBERIA DURING THE
PAST TWO WEEKS...WHILE BELOW NORMAL HGTS AND TEMPS HAVE BEEN FOUND
OVER GREENLAND. THIS ALL BOILS DOWN TO A LACK OF BLOCKING... WHICH
IN TURN PREVENTS COLD AIR FROM BUILDING UP...WHICH IN TURN KEEPS
SNOW COVER AT A MINIMUM THEREBY REINFORCING THE ABV NORMAL TEMPS.
A GREENLAND BLOCK IS ONE SUCH BLOCK...BUT A PERSISTENT ICELANDIC
LOW HAS BEEN IN PLACE INSTEAD. THIS PROMOTES A LOW AMPLITUDE FLOW
'UNDERNEATH' (TO THE SOUTH) OF IT.
THE ECMWF AND GEFS SUGGEST THAT WHILE THE GREAT LAKES REGION WILL
GET SHORT VISITS FROM -8 TO -12C H85 AIR MASSES...A LOW AMPLITUDE
PACIFIC BASED FLOW WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ALONG THE U.S-CANADIAN
BORDER.
&&
.AVIATION /09Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AT 06Z MAINLY VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS WERE FOUND ACROSS THE REGION
WITH CLEAR SKIES TOWARDS THE NORTH COUNTRY...AND INCREASE MID AND
HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS TO THE WEST. A FEW LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS REMAIN
NEAR THE SOUTHERN SHORELINE OF LAKE ONTARIO THIS LATE EVENING...AND
LIGHT SYNOPTIC/LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ERIE...BUT
THIS ACTIVITY IS MAINLY CONCENTRATED ALONG THE IMMEDIATE SHORELINE
WITH LITTLE IF ANY ACTIVITY REACHING THE AIRFIELDS OVERNIGHT.
WARM ADVECTION WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY MORNING AND MAY
BRING A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS TO WESTERN NY MAINLY WEST OF
KROC... BUT THIS WILL BE IN THE PROCESS OF FALLING APART AS IT
MOVES IN FROM THE WEST. THE BEST CHANCE APPEARS TO BE ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN TIER NEAR KJHW SO WILL GO WITH SOME LIGHT MVFR SNOW
SHOWERS THERE...AND VCSH AT KBUF-KIAG WITH VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS.
FARTHER EAST EXPECT NOTHING MORE THAN SOME INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER
THROUGH THE DAY. WINDS SUNDAY WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST WITH THE
WARM FRONT PUSHING NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE REGION.
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS AS A LLJ INCREASES ALOFT. HAVE ADDED LLWS INTO THE WESTERN
THREE TAF SITES...LATE IN THE 06Z TAF PACKAGE. THE CORE OF THE JET
WILL NOT PASS UNTIL SEVERAL HOURS LATER...OVER ALL 5 TAF SITES.
CIGS MAY DROP BRIEFLY TO MVFR ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON ALONG WITH THE WARM AIR SPREADING ACROSS THE
REGION...OTHERWISE EXPECT VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HORUS.
OUTLOOK...
MONDAY...VFR/MVFR WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUESDAY...VFR.
WEDNESDAY...MVFR/IFR WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN POSSIBLY STARTING AS SOME
WET SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT.
THURSDAY...MAINLY VFR.
&&
.MARINE...
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED NORTH OF NEW YORK STATE WILL RESULT IN
GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS ACROSS THE LOWER LAKES THIS MORNING. THE WINDS
WILL SWITCH TO THE SOUTHWEST BEHIND A PASSING WARM FRONT AND PICK A
BIT DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE EVEN
MORE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY WITH AT LEAST HIGH END SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES OR GALES LIKELY.
&&
.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY FOR LEZ020.
GALE WATCH FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
FOR LEZ040-041.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST
MONDAY FOR LEZ040-041.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY FOR
LOZ030.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM EST TUESDAY
FOR LOZ043-044.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY FOR
LOZ042.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST
TUESDAY FOR LOZ045.
&&
SYNOPSIS...TJP
NEAR TERM...TJP
SHORT TERM...APFFEL
LONG TERM...APFFEL/JJR/RSH
AVIATION...TJP
MARINE...APFFEL/TJPHazardous weather outlook, Dec 17, 4:51 AM EST, 23 hours 24 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 451 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2011 NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-181000- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- 451 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY...WITH GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER POSSIBLE. .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-SLZ022-024-181000- 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- 451 AM EST SAT DEC 17 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE ONTARIO AND SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL APPROACH GALES ON MONDAY. .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 APFFEL
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| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 4:15 AM EST | Gale Watch | BUF | 12 hr |
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