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Small Craft Advisory 20, NWS Buffalo, NY

February 19, 2011

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this small craft advisory at Feb 19, 2011, 9:56 PM EST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 19, 2011, 9:56 PM EST (02:56 UTC)
Expired
Feb 20, 2011, 9:47 AM EST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

The text

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

874 
WHUS71 KBUF 200256
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
956 PM EST SAT FEB 19 2011

LOZ042-201000-
/O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110220T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0020.110220T0256Z-110220T1000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
956 PM EST SAT FEB 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SUNDAY. THE GALE
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS...DIMINISHING LATER
  TONIGHT. 

* WAVES...5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 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.

&&

$$

LOZ043>045-201100-
/O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110220T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0020.110220T0256Z-110220T1500Z/
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-
956 PM EST SAT FEB 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY. THE GALE
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTH 10 KNOTS
  OR LESS SUNDAY. 

* WAVES...6 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET BY LATE 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.

&&

$$

LOZ062>065-200400-
/O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110220T0300Z/
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-
956 PM EST SAT FEB 19 2011

...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE GALE
WARNING. 

WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW GALE FORCE AND WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH
OVERNIGHT...THEREFORE THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

JJR
2 follow-up statements
689 
WHUS71 KBUF 200836
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
336 AM EST SUN FEB 20 2011

LOZ042-200945-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-110220T1000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
336 AM EST SUN FEB 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. 

$$

LOZ043>045-201500-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-110220T1500Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT
LAWRENCE RIVER-
336 AM EST SUN FEB 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS THIS MORNING...BECOMING NORTH
  10 KNOTS OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON.

* WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET THIS 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.

&&

$$
372 
WHUS71 KBUF 201447
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
947 AM EST SUN FEB 20 2011

LOZ043>045-201600-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-110220T1500Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT
LAWRENCE RIVER-
947 AM EST SUN FEB 20 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. 

WINDS AND WAVES HAVE DROPPED BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA.

$$

SFM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 19, 9:55 PM ESTWinter Storm WatchBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Livingston, Ontario and 1 more6 hr
Feb 20, 4:06 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee and 8 more27 hr
Feb 20, 2:54 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryBUF43 hr
Feb 20, 3:03 PM ESTWinter Storm WarningBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua17 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.