Alert archive / New York / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this wind advisory at Feb 18, 2011, 4:37 AM EST for 16 counties in New York. It took effect at Feb 18, 2011, 2:00 PM EST. It was in force for 25 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2011, 4:37 AM EST (09:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 18, 2011, 2:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 19, 2011, 3:25 PM EST
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Cayuga County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wayne County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 87 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1347 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 391 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 508 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
341 WWUS71 KBUF 180937 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 437 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-181745- /O.NEW.KBUF.WI.Y.0002.110218T1900Z-110219T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON- LEWIS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 437 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. * WINDS...20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY BRING DOWN TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ TMA
6 follow-up statements
122 WWUS71 KBUF 181503 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1003 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-182315- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0002.110218T1900Z-110219T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON- LEWIS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1003 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. * WINDS...20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY BRING DOWN TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ ZAFF/TMA
301 WWUS71 KBUF 182036 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 336 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-190445- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110219T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON- LEWIS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 336 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK. * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. * WINDS...25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. SUSTAINED WINDS AND WINDS GUSTS MAY BE STRONGEST ALONG THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORE AND ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF WESTERN NEW YORK. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY BRING DOWN TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$
806 WWUS71 KBUF 190304 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1004 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-191100- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110219T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON- LEWIS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1004 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY. * WINDS...25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. SUSTAINED WINDS AND WINDS GUSTS MAY BE STRONGEST ALONG THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORE AND ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF WESTERN NEW YORK. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY BRING DOWN TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ JJR
286 WWUS71 KBUF 190923 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 423 AM EST SAT FEB 19 2011 NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-191730- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110219T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON- LEWIS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 423 AM EST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK. * TIMING...TODAY. * WINDS...20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY BRING DOWN TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ TMA
934 WWUS71 KBUF 191440 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 940 AM EST SAT FEB 19 2011 NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-192245- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110219T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON- LEWIS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 940 AM EST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM. * WINDS...20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY EAST OF THE GENESEE VALLEY...ALONG THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORE AND OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY BRING DOWN TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$
069 WWUS71 KBUF 192025 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 325 PM EST SAT FEB 19 2011 NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-192130- /O.CAN.KBUF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110219T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON- LEWIS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 325 PM EST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING. THERE MAY BE A FEW GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH OVER CENTRAL NEW YORK AND OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTHERN TIER EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE THE DIMINISHING TREND SETS IN. $$ SFM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 6:24 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | BUF | Erie | 27 hr |
| Feb 18, 10:04 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | BUF | Chautauqua | 29 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in New York, 2011Every wind advisory in 2011
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.