Alert archive / New York / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 13, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this wind advisory at Apr 15, 2012, 3:48 PM EDT for 8 counties in New York. It took effect at Apr 16, 2012, 9:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2012, 3:48 PM EDT (19:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 16, 2012, 9:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2012, 11:53 PM EDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Cattaraugus County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:52 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 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 22 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
- 11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -97 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 436 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 111 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 135 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
950 WWUS71 KBUF 151948 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 348 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 NYZ001>003-010>012-019-020-085-160400- /O.NEW.KBUF.WI.Y.0013.120416T1300Z-120416T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 348 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM EDT MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA FRONTIER...WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER AND GREATER ROCHESTER AREA. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND MAY BRING DOWN A FEW 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. && $$ HITCHCOCK
6 follow-up statements
459 WWUS71 KBUF 160158 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 958 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 NYZ001>003-010>012-019-020-085-161000- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0013.120416T1300Z-120416T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 958 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM EDT MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE NIAGARA FRONTIER...WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER AND GREATER ROCHESTER AREA. * TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND MAY BRING DOWN A FEW TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ JJR/HITCHCOCK
961 WWUS71 KBUF 160809 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 409 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012 NYZ001>003-010>012-019-020-085-161615- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0013.120416T1300Z-120416T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 409 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...THE NIAGARA FRONTIER...WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER AND GREATER ROCHESTER AREA. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND MAY BRING DOWN A FEW 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. && $$ SMITH
368 WWUS71 KBUF 161505 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1105 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012 NYZ001>003-010>012-019-020-085-162300- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120416T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 1105 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...THE NIAGARA FRONTIER...WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER AND GREATER ROCHESTER AREA. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND MAY BRING DOWN A FEW TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$
333 WWUS71 KBUF 161958 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 358 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 NYZ001>003-010>012-019-020-085-162300- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120416T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA- CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK... SPRINGVILLE 358 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...THE NIAGARA FRONTIER...WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER AND GREATER ROCHESTER AREA. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND MAY BRING DOWN A FEW 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. && $$
586 WWUS71 KBUF 162220 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 620 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 NYZ002-003-162330- /O.CAN.KBUF.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120416T2300Z/ ORLEANS-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...ROCHESTER 620 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. ALTHOUGH WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO MEET ADVISORY CRITERIA AT THIS TIME...GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE THIS EVENING ACROSS MONROE AND ORLEANS COUNTIES. $$ NYZ001-010>012-019-020-085-170400- /O.EXT.KBUF.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120417T0400Z/ NIAGARA-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...BUFFALO...BATAVIA... WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 620 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... * LOCATIONS...THE NIAGARA FRONTIER...WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER AND GREATER ROCHESTER AREA. * TIMING...THROUGH MIDNIGHT TUESDAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND MAY ALSO RESULT IN FALLING TREE BRANCHES AND BLOWING AROUND OF SMALL DEBRIS SUCH AS TRASH CANS. 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. && $$
226 WWUS71 KBUF 170353 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1153 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 NYZ001-010>012-019-020-085-170500- /O.CAN.KBUF.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120417T0400Z/ NIAGARA-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS- SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...BUFFALO...BATAVIA... WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1153 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 4:00 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 51 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in New York, 2012Every wind advisory in 2012
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.