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Small Craft Advisory 13, NWS Buffalo, NY

February 2, 2011

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this small craft advisory at Feb 2, 2011, 12:44 PM EST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 2, 2011, 12:44 PM EST (17:44 UTC)
Expired
Feb 2, 2011, 10:00 PM EST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

The text

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

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GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.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
1 follow-up statement
645 
WHUS71 KBUF 022020
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
320 PM EST WED FEB 2 2011

LOZ042-043-030300-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110203T0300Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
320 PM EST WED FEB 2 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS.

* WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 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.

&&

$$

JJR

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 2, 3:34 AM ESTGale WarningBUF9 hr
Feb 2, 4:12 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee and 10 more23 hr

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Sources

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