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Small Craft Advisory 7, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this small craft advisory at Jan 12, 2012, 4:08 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 13, 2012, 5:00 AM EST. It was in force for 31 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2012, 4:08 AM EST (09:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 13, 2012, 5:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 14, 2012, 12:00 PM EST
- In force
- 31 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
886 WHUS71 KBUF 120908 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 408 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 LEZ040-041-121715- /O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.120113T0000Z-120113T1100Z/ /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0001.120113T1100Z-120114T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0018.120113T1100Z-120114T0000Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 408 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES FRIDAY. * WAVES...7 TO 10 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. 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. && $$ LOZ043-121715- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120112T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0018.120113T1800Z-120114T0400Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 408 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM EST FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES...7 TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ044-045-063>065-121715- /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0018.120113T1800Z-120114T0400Z/ 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 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- 408 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM EST FRIDAY. * WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES...8 TO 11 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. && $$ LEZ020-LOZ030-121715- /O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.120113T1000Z-120114T0400Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- 408 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM EST FRIDAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-121715- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120112T2100Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 408 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...EAST 15 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. && $$
12 follow-up statements
194 WHUS71 KBUF 121508 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1008 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 LOZ043-122315- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120112T2100Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0018.120113T1800Z-120114T0400Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 1008 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...7 TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ040-041-122315- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.120113T0000Z-120113T1100Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0018.120113T1100Z-120114T0000Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 1008 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...7 TO 10 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. 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. && $$ LOZ044-045-063>065-122315- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0018.120113T1800Z-120114T0400Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 1008 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...8 TO 11 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-122100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120112T2100Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 1008 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...EAST 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. && $$ LEZ020-LOZ030-122315- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.120113T1000Z-120114T0400Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- 1008 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
031 WHUS71 KBUF 122052 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 352 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 LOZ043-130500- /O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120112T2100Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0018.120113T1800Z-120114T0400Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 352 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM EST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...10 TO 13 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. && $$ LEZ040-041-130500- /O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.120113T0000Z-120113T1100Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0018.120113T1100Z-120114T0000Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 352 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES...10 TO 14 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-130500- /O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120112T2100Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.120113T1000Z-120114T1100Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 352 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM EST SATURDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...8 TO 11 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. && $$ LOZ044-045-063>065-130500- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0018.120113T1800Z-120114T0400Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 352 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...10 TO 14 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ020-LOZ030-130500- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.120113T1000Z-120114T0400Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- 352 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS...WEST 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. && $$
219 WHUS71 KBUF 130251 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 951 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 LEZ040-041-131100- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0018.120113T1100Z-120114T0000Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 951 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES...10 TO 14 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ043>045-063>065-131100- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0018.120113T1800Z-120114T0400Z/ 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 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- 951 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES...10 TO 14 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. && $$ LEZ020-LOZ030-131100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.120113T1000Z-120114T0400Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- 951 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-131100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.120113T1000Z-120114T1100Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 951 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM EST SATURDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...8 TO 11 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. && $$ HITCHCOCK
647 WHUS71 KBUF 130905 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 405 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 LOZ042-131715- /O.UPG.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.120113T1000Z-120114T1100Z/ /O.EXA.KBUF.GL.W.0018.120113T1100Z-120114T0000Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 405 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 45 KNOTS...BECOMING WEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...8 TO 11 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ062-131715- /O.EXA.KBUF.GL.W.0018.120113T1100Z-120114T0000Z/ LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 405 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 45 KNOTS...BECOMING WEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...9 TO 12 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. && $$ LEZ040-041-131715- /O.EXT.KBUF.GL.W.0018.120113T0905Z-120114T0000Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 405 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 45 KNOTS...BECOMING WEST TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES...10 TO 13 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ043>045-063>065-131715- /O.EXT.KBUF.GL.W.0018.120113T1500Z-120114T0400Z/ 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 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- 405 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 45 KNOTS...BECOMING WEST TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES...11 TO 15 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. && $$ LEZ020-LOZ030-131715- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.120113T1000Z-120114T0400Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- 405 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
777 WHUS71 KBUF 131455 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 955 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 LOZ043>045-063>065-132300- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0018.120113T1500Z-120114T0400Z/ 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 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- 955 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES...11 TO 15 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. && $$ LEZ040-041-132300- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 955 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...10 TO 13 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-062-132300- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 955 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...9 TO 12 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. && $$ LEZ020-LOZ030-132300- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120114T0400Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- 955 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ THOMAS
728 WHUS71 KBUF 132053 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 353 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 LOZ043>045-063>065-140400- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120114T0400Z/ 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 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- 353 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...11 TO 15 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. && $$ LEZ040-041-140000- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 353 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES...10 TO 13 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-062-140000- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 353 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...8 TO 11 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. && $$ LEZ020-LOZ030-140400- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120114T0400Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- 353 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
329 WHUS71 KBUF 132354 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 654 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 LEZ040-041-140800- /O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120114T1700Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 654 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...9 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. && $$ LOZ042-140800- /O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120114T1700Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 654 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...8 TO 11 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ062-140100- /O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120114T0000Z/ LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 654 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. $$ LOZ043>045-063>065-140400- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120114T0400Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 654 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...11 TO 15 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ020-LOZ030-140400- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120114T0400Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- 654 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST 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. && $$ JJR
945 WHUS71 KBUF 140232 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 932 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 LOZ043-044-141100- /O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120114T0400Z/ /O.EXA.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120114T1700Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- 932 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...10 TO 14 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ045-141100- /O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120114T0400Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120114T1500Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 932 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...NORTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...10 TO 14 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. && $$ LOZ063>065-140345- /O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120114T0400Z/ LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 932 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. $$ LEZ020-LOZ030-140400- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120114T0400Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- 932 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS 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. && $$ LEZ040-041-141100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120114T1700Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 932 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...7 TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-141100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120114T1700Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 932 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...7 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. && $$ JJR
149 WHUS71 KBUF 140338 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1038 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 LEZ020-LOZ030-140900- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120114T0900Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- 1038 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ040-041-141100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120114T1700Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 1038 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... * WINDS...WEST 15 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. && $$ LOZ042>044-141100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120114T1700Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- 1038 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...AS HIGH AS 10 TO 13 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ045-141100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120114T1500Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 1038 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES...10 TO 13 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. && $$
565 WHUS71 KBUF 140856 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 356 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 LEZ020-LOZ030-141000- /O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120114T0900Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- 356 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. $$ LEZ040-041-141700- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120114T1700Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 356 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. * WAVES...3 TO 5 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. && $$ LOZ042>044-141700- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120114T1700Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- 356 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES...6 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ045-141500- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120114T1500Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 356 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 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. && $$
611 WHUS71 KBUF 141459 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 959 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 LOZ045-141600- /O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120114T1500Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 959 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. WINDS AND WAVES HAVE FALLEN BELOW SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA ON THE EASTERN SHORELINE OF LAKE ONTARIO. $$ LEZ040-041-141700- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120114T1700Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 959 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. * WAVES...3 TO 5 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. && $$ LOZ042>044-141700- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120114T1700Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- 959 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. * WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ THOMAS
788 WHUS71 KBUF 141655 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1155 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 LEZ040-041-141800- /O.EXP.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120114T1700Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 1155 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EST TODAY... $$ LOZ042>044-141800- /O.EXP.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120114T1700Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- 1155 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EST TODAY... $$
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 Jan 12, 4:06 AM EST, 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 12, 4:06 AM EST, 2 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
406 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012
.SYNOPSIS...
A DOUBLE BARRELED STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING A VARIETY OF WEATHER
ACROSS THE REGION DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS RAIN IN MOST AREAS
WILL EVENTUALLY TRANSITION TO ACCUMULATING SNOW. THE SNOW WILL
BECOME ENHANCED DOWNWIND OF LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO LATER FRIDAY AND
FRIDAY NIGHT WITH WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH HELPING TO DETERIORATE TRAVEL
CONDITIONS REGION WIDE. WE CAN THEN EXPECT THE COLDEST WEATHER OF THE
SEASON OVER THE WEEKEND AS HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL GENERALLY RANGE
FROM THE SINGLE DIGITS EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO TO THE TEENS AND LOWER
20S OVER THE WESTERN COUNTIES.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AN UNUSUAL UPPER LEVEL PATTERN WILL PRODUCE SOME EQUALLY CHALLENGING
FORECAST PROBLEMS DURING THE FIRST 24 HOURS OF THIS PACKAGE...AS
WIDESPREAD RAIN WILL EVENTUALLY GIVE WAY TO SOME SNOW AND VERY
BLUSTERY CONDITIONS. THE UNUSUAL PART OF THIS IS THAT THE DOUBLE
BARRELED SFC STRUCTURE AT THE ONSET OF THIS PACKAGE WILL LEAVE THE
MAIN STORM SYSTEM INTACT RATHER THAN TRANSITION IT TO THE COAST. ONE
COULD SUCCESSFULLY ARGUE THAT IT IS ACTUALLY A TRIPLE BARRELLED
SYSTEM...BUT LETS CONCENTRATE ON TODAY FIRST.
THE WV IMAGERY EARLY THIS MORNING SHOWS TWO DISTINCT SHORTWAVES. THE
FIRST IS A WELL DEFINED VORTICE THAT IS QUICKLY LIFTING NORTHEAST
FROM THE NATIONS CAPITAL. A WEAK SFC REFLECTION IS FOUND UNDER THE
UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT WHILE A MUCH MORE ORGANIZED...DEEPER LOW WAS
OVER NORTHERN OHIO. NORMALLY...THE ENERGY FROM THE INITIAL SFC LOW
GETS TRANSFERRED TO THE COAST BUT IN THIS CASE...AN EVEN MORE
VIGOROUS SHORTWAVE WILL CAPTURE AND REINVIGORATE THE INITIAL SFC
FEATURE IN AN UNUSUAL FUJIWARA TYPE OF MOVEMENT. MORE ON THIS IN A
MOMENT.
AS THE FIRST SHORTWAVE LIFTS OUT ACROSS NEW ENGLAND TODAY...A SFC
OCCLUSION WILL LIFT FROM PENNSYLVANIA NORTHWARDS ACROSS OUR WESTERN
COUNTIES. IN THE PROCESS...THE COMBINED DYNAMIC SUPPORT FROM A 50KT
LOW LEVEL JET AND AN EXITING 120KT H25 JET WILL MOVE OUT OF THE
REGION WHILE SOME DRIER MID LEVEL AIR (H700-500 PER GFS) WILL MOVE
OVER THE WESTERN COUNTIES. THIS WILL SHUT DOWN THE STEADY...
WIDESPREAD RAIN FROM EARLY THIS MORNING SO THAT ONLY SCATTERED LIGHT
RAIN SHOWERS OR PATCHY DRIZZLE REMAIN FOR THE MIDDAY AND AFTERNOON.
THE EXCEPTION WILL BE EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO...AND SPECIFICALLY ACROSS
THE NORTH COUNTRY WHERE A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL KEEP ENOUGH
OF A FOCUSING MECHANISM IN PLACE FOR STEADIER PCPN. UNLIKE THE PCPN
OVE THE WESTERN COUNTIES THOUGH...P TYPE WILL STILL BE AN ISSUE FROM
ABOUT WATERTOWN UP ACROSS THE THOUSAND ISLANDS REGION. A PERSISTENT
NORTHEAST LOW LEVEL FLOW OF CHILLY AIR WILL KEEP SFC TEMPS CLOSE TO
FREEZING IN THIS AREA SO MORE FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED. ICE AMOUNTS
SHOULD NOT EXCEED 2 TO 3 TENTHS IN THIS AREA...SO WILL CONTINUE THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. FOR OSWEGO COUNTY
THROUGH...THE LOW LEVELS HAVE SUFFICIENTLY WARMED ABV FREEZING SO
WILL CANCEL THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WITH THIS PACKAGE.
TEMPERATURES FOR THE BETTER PART OF THE MIDDAY AND AFTERNOON WILL BE
CLOSE TO 40 DEGREES ACROSS THE WESTERN COUNTIES WHILE SITES EAST OF
LAKE ONTARIO WILL AVERAGE IN THE MID 30S (LOW-MID 30S ALEX BAY/
THOUSAND ISLANDS REG).
THE SECOND MAIN SHORTWAVE ON WV IMAGERY THIS MORNING CAN BE SEEN
DIVING SOUTH ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS. THIS FEATURE WILL TURN EAST
AND CROSS THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE MAKING ITS WAY
ACROSS THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY AND SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA DURING THE
COURSE OF TONIGHT. IN THE PROCESS...THE INITIAL SFC LOW NEAR DTW
WILL DEEPEN IN PLACE TO ABOUT 985MB BEFORE IT WILL DRIFT ACROSS
EXTREME SRN ONTARIO DURING THE OVERNIGHT. THIS SFC LOW SHOULD THEN
'JUMP' TO ERN NEW YORK AS A SECONDARY LOW WILL TAKE OVER.
THE NOSE OF A 120KT H25 JET WILL MAKE ITS WAY UP THE MID ATLANTIC
COAST DURING THE ABOVE PROCESS...AND THE RESULTING LIFT IN THE LF
EXIT REGION OF THIS JET WILL COMBINE WITH A STRONGLY DIVERGENT MID
AND UPPER LEVEL FLOW TO PRODUCE ANOTHER SLUG OF STEADY RAIN FOR
LATER TONIGHT. THE BULK OF THIS RAIN WILL LIFT ACROSS THE SRN TIER
AND FINGER LAKES REGION BEFORE MAKING ITS WAY EAST OF LK ONTARIO
TOWARDS DAYBREAK.
THE BIGGEST UNCERTAINTY FOR TONIGHT IS TIMING THE CHANGEOVER FROM
SYNOPTIC RAIN TO WET SNOW. THE NAM HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY COLDER THAN
ITS RIVAL GFS...BUT NOW THE REGIONAL GEM IS STARTING TO SIDE WITH
THE NAM. WILL THUS START A CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT OVER
THE FAR WESTERN COUNTIES AND NORTH COUNTRY...WITH MAINLY SNOW
ANTICIPATED BY DAYBREAK. THE CHANGE OVER WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY
STRENGTHENING WINDS...WITH SOUTHWEST GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR HIGHER OVER
THE WESTERN COUNTIES BY DAYBREAK.
BASED ON THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF THE STRONG WINDS AND EXPECTED
ACCUMULATING SNOWS...WILL ISSUE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE
ENTIRE REGION. THE START TIME FOR THIS ADVISORY WILL RANGE FROM 09Z
IN THE FAR WEST TO 12Z OVER THE FINGER LAKES. TO AVOID COMPLICATING
THE FORECAST OR CONFUSING THE PUBLIC...WILL SIMPLY EXTEND THE
CURRENT WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY EAST OF LK ONTARIO TO COVER THE ICE
POTENTIAL THROUGH MIDDAY AND THEN THE TRANSITION TO SYNOPTIC SNOW
LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.
&&
.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
THE DEEPENING SURFACE LOW WILL BE LIFTING THROUGH SAINT LAWRENCE
VALLEY FRIDAY...WITH THE SUGGESTION OF A TROWAL FEATURE DEVELOPING
IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE MID LEVEL DEFORMATION ZONE. ORIENTATION OF
THIS FEATURE DIFFERS FROM MODEL TO MODEL MAKING THE PLACEMENT OF
POTENTIAL HEAVY SNOWFALL AXIS FRIDAY RATHER DIFFICULT. STILL
PLENTY OF UNCERTAINTY TO HOW THE SYNOPTIC PORTION OF THIS SYSTEM
WILL PLAY OUT PLACING RELATIVE LOW CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL FORECAST
FOR THE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY TIME FRAME. WE ARE LIKELY
LOOKING AT A GENERAL ACCUMULATING SNOW SEVERAL INCHES...ALTHOUGH
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS TO THE LEE OF THE LAKES WILL BE POSSIBLE...
ESPECIALLY IF LAKE ENHANCEMENT CAN GET GOING EARLY ENOUGH.
STARTING LATE FRIDAY...THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL BEGIN IN EARNEST AS
THE FLOW VEERS TO WEST...THEN TO WEST NORTHWEST AND 850 MB
TEMPERATURES DROP INTO THE NEGATIVE LOWER TEENS CELSIUS. PLENTY OF
SYNOPTIC SCALE MOISTURE WILL BE IN PLACE ALLOWING IMPRESSIVE DEPTH
OF FAVORABLE DENDRITIC SNOW GROWTH REGION TO INTERSECT OMEGA
MAXIMUM. THIS WOULD SUGGEST THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY LAKE SNOWS IN
THE TRADITIONAL WEST NORTHWEST FLOW REGIONS SOUTH OF BUFFALO AND
WATERTOWN. STRONG WIND FIELDS MAY HAMPER THE ORGANIZED OF PROLONGED
LAKE BANDS...BUT THIS CAN BE ADDRESSED IN LATER FORECAST ISSUANCES.
LAKE EFFECT SETUP STILL FAR ENOUGH IN ADVANCE TO KEEP HEADLINES OUT
OF FORECAST FOR NOW.
WINDS MAY BECOME AN ISSUE FRIDAY...ESPECIALLY DOWNWIND OF THE LAKES
WITH BUFKIT MOMENTUM TRANSFER SCHEMES SUGGESTING A PERIOD OF SUSTAIN
WINDS OVER 25 KNOTS AND GUSTS OVER 40 KNOTS WHICH MAY PROMPT
HEADLINES IN LATER FORECASTS AS WELL.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND...AIR MASS STILL LOOKS PLENTY COLD ENOUGH
WITH 850 MB TEMPERATURES IN THE NEGATIVE MID TEENS CELSIUS TO
MAINTAIN THE POTENTIAL FOR LINGERING LAKE SNOWS SOUTHEAST OF THE
LAKES. SOME SUGGESTION THAT INVERSION HEIGHTS WILL BE LOWERING...
THEREFORE THE INTENSITY OF THE LAKE SNOWS IS IN QUESTION AT THIS
POINT. LAKE ACTIVITY WILL SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY SUNDAY NIGHT AND
MONDAY AS BROAD RIDGE PUSHES ACROSS THE REGION. THE RIDGE LOOKS TO
SLIDE EAST MONDAY NIGHT AND A STRONG WARM AIR ADVECTION PATTERN SETS
UP BEHIND IT AND AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING ELONGATED COLD FRONT.
INCREASE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE INFLOW AHEAD OF THIS FRONT WILL INCREASE
THE THREAT FOR SNOW IN THE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY TIME FRAME...
WITH THE ADDED LAKE COMPONENT AS COLDER AIR SPILLS BACK ACROSS THE
LOWER LAKES. AIR MASS LOOKS COLD ENOUGH WITH ENOUGH SYNOPTIC SCALE
MOISTURE TO REGENERATE WEST NORTHWEST FLOW LAKE SNOWS FOR TUESDAY
NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
&&
.AVIATION /09Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
RAIN WILL BE FOUND ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN NEW YORK THROUGH THE
OVERNIGHT WITH CIGS DETERIORATING TO IFR LEVELS. FOR THE EASTERN
LAKE ONTARIO REGION...LOW LEVEL COLD AIR BEING FED SOUTH FROM THE ST
LAWRENCE VALLEY WILL RESULT IN A MIXED BAG OF WINTRY PCPN INCLUDING
SOME ICE FOR KART. SIGNIFICNAT ICING WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THIS SITE
AND COULD SERIOUSLY AFFECT COMMERCIAL AIR TRAFFIC AND LOCAL
OPERATIONS.
IFR CIGS SHOULD BE IN PLACE FOR THE WESTERN NY TAF SITES BY THURSDAY
DAYBREAK WHILE MVFR CIGS WILL MOVE ACROSS KART. THESE CIGS WILL BE
WIDESPREAD THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE LOWER ELEVATIONS
POSSIBLY IMPROVE TO MVFR LATER IN THE DAY. HIGHER TERRAIN SHOULD
STAY LOCKED INTO IFR THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH STRATUS NEAR THE
HILLTOPS IN SOME LOCATIONS.
OUTLOOK...
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...MVFR TO IFR WITH RAIN CHANGING TO
SNOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MVFR IN CHC SNOW...HEAVIER SNOW LIKELY
SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKES WITH IFR CONDITIONS.
SUNDAY...MVFR TO VFR IN LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS.
MONDAY...MAINLY VFR.
&&
.MARINE...
GALE WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED FOR BOTH LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO WITH
THIS PACKAGE AS A STORM SYSTEM OVER NORTHERN OHIO TODAY WILL MOVE
EAST ACROSS LAKE ONTARIO TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO FRESHEN TO GALE FORCE. SOME DETAILS...
GENTLE SOUTHEASTERLIES WILL BE FOUND ON LAKE ERIE TODAY WHILE FRESH
EASTERLIES WILL BE EXPERIENCED ON LAKE ONTARIO. THESE WINDS WILL
VEER TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST DURING THE COURSE OF TONIGHT...
BEFORE FRESHENING TO MINIMUM GALE FORCE ON FRIDAY.
AS THE DEEP SFC LOW MOVES OUT ACROSS EASTERN QUEBEC FRIDAY NIGHT...
WINDS WILL DROP BELOW GALE FORCE. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE
DURING THE DAY SATURDAY AS THE COLDEST AIRMASS OF THE SEASON MOVES
ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES.
&&
.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR
NYZ001-002-010>012-019>021-085.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR NYZ007-008.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR
NYZ003>006-013-014.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM EST FRIDAY FOR LEZ020.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST
FRIDAY FOR LEZ040-041.
GALE WARNING FROM 6 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR LEZ040-041.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM EST FRIDAY
FOR LOZ030.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
LOZ042-043.
GALE WARNING FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM EST FRIDAY FOR LOZ043>045-
063>065.
&&
SYNOPSIS...RSH
NEAR TERM...RSH
SHORT TERM...TMA
LONG TERM...TMA
AVIATION...HITCHCOCK/RSH
MARINE...RSHHazardous weather outlook, Jan 11, 4:34 PM EST, 11 hours 34 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 434 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012 NYZ001-002-010>012-019-020-085-122145- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- SOUTHERN ERIE- 434 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A BROAD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE NORTHEAST HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING SIGNIFICANT SYNOPTIC SNOWS WITH A POTENTIAL FOR LAKE ENHANCEMENT TO WESTERN NEW YORK LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY WITH LAKE EFFECT SNOWS PERSISTING INTO SATURDAY. IT CONTINUES TO REMAIN DIFFICULT TO PINPOINT THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE HEAVIEST SNOWS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...BUT IT APPEARS THAT SEVERAL INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR A LARGE PORTION OF THE AREA. THERE IS A BIT MORE CONFIDENCE THAT HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOWS WILL SET UP SOUTH OF THE BUFFALO AREA ACROSS SKI COUNTY AND THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS TO DEVELOP FRIDAY. .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 NYZ006>008-122145- OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- 434 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LAKE ENHANCEMENT COULD RESULT IN POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT WITH LAKE EFFECT SNOWS TAPERING OFF LATE SATURDAY. .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 NYZ021-122145- ALLEGANY- 434 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A BROAD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE NORTHEAST HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING SIGNIFICANT SYNOPTIC SNOWS WITH A POTENTIAL FOR LAKE ENHANCEMENT TO WESTERN NEW YORK LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY WITH LAKE EFFECT SNOWS PERSISTING INTO SATURDAY. IT CONTINUES TO REMAIN DIFFICULT TO PINPOINT THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE HEAVIEST SNOWS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...BUT IT APPEARS THAT SEVERAL INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR A LARGE PORTION OF THE AREA. THERE IS A BIT MORE CONFIDENCE THAT HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOWS WILL SET UP SOUTH OF THE BUFFALO AREA ACROSS SKI COUNTY AND THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS TO DEVELOP FRIDAY. .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 NYZ003>005-013-014-122145- MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- 434 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A BROAD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE NORTHEAST HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING SIGNIFICANT SYNOPTIC SNOWS WITH A POTENTIAL FOR LAKE ENHANCEMENT TO WESTERN NEW YORK FRIDAY. IT CONTINUES TO REMAIN DIFFICULT TO PINPOINT THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE HEAVIEST SNOWS ...BUT IT APPEARS THAT SEVERAL INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR A LARGE PORTION OF THE AREA. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOWS TO SET UP FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS TO DEVELOP FRIDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .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 LOZ042>045-062>065-122145- 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- 434 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ONTARIO. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE LATE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. .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-LOZ030-122145- UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- 434 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE AND LAKE ONTARIO. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .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 SLZ022-024-122145- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 434 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEW YORK WATERS OF THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .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 LEZ040-041-122145- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 434 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WATCH. .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
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 12, 1:01 AM EST, 3 hours 7 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 101 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 NYZ006>008-120800- OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 101 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET TONIGHT... TEMPERATURES ARE HOVERING IN THE UPPER 20S TONIGHT IN SOME LOCATIONS ACROSS JEFFERSON COUNTY...INCLUDING THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY AND FAR NORTHERN LEWIS COUNTY... EXPECT AREAS OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IN THESE LOCATIONS...ACCUMULATIONS OF A FEW HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH THROUGH 3 AM. THE FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ON AREA ROADWAYS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN TREATED...DRIVERS ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN...ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO ARRIVE AT YOUR DESTINATIONS IF YOU MUST TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 4:08 AM EST | Gale Warning | BUF | 41 hr | |
| Jan 12, 4:35 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee and 9 more | 59 hr |
| Jan 12, 10:04 AM EST | Ice Storm Warning | BUF | Jefferson | 6 hr |
| Jan 12, 4:00 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Watch | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego and 1 more | 18 hr |
Nearby
Small Craft Advisories in New York, 2012Every small craft advisory in 2012
Sources
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