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Wind Advisory 11, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this wind advisory at Mar 18, 2013, 3:55 AM EDT for 5 counties in New York. It took effect at Mar 18, 2013, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2013, 3:55 AM EDT (07:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 18, 2013, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 19, 2013, 3:57 AM EDT
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Oswego County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 280 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
- 2057 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -9 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
310 WWUS71 KBUF 180755 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 355 AM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 NYZ019-085-181600- /O.NEW.KBUF.WI.Y.0011.130318T1600Z-130319T0400Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 355 AM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE AND CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES. HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL BE NEAR THE LAKE ERIE SHORELINE. * TIMING...MIDDAY THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES AND BRING DOWN A FEW TREE LIMBS. TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES. 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. && $$ THOMAS
5 follow-up statements
193 WWUS71 KBUF 181337 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 937 AM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 NYZ006>008-182145- /O.EXB.KBUF.WI.Y.0011.130319T0000Z-130319T1200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 937 AM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS...TOP AND NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES OF THE TUG HILL * TIMING...EARLY THIS EVENING INTO OVERNIGHT MONDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES AND A FEW DOWNED TREE LIMBS. TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ NYZ019-085-182145- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0011.130318T1600Z-130319T0400Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 937 AM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE AND CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES. HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL BE NEAR THE LAKE ERIE SHORELINE. * TIMING...THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES AND A FEW DOWNED TREE LIMBS. TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES. 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. && $$ SMITH
944 WWUS71 KBUF 181935 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 335 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 NYZ019-085-190345- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130319T0400Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 335 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE AND CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES. HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL BE NEAR THE LAKE ERIE SHORELINE. * TIMING...THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES AND A FEW DOWNED TREE LIMBS. TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ NYZ006>008-190345- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0011.130319T0000Z-130319T1200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 335 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...OVER THE TUG HILL AND ESPECIALLY ON THE NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES OF THE TUG HILL...INCLUDING ADAMS AND ADAMS CENTER. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES AND A FEW DOWNED TREE LIMBS. TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES. 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. && $$ RSH/SS
715 WWUS71 KBUF 190144 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 944 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 NYZ006>008-191000- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130319T1200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 944 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...OVER THE TUG HILL AND ESPECIALLY ON THE NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES OF THE TUG HILL...INCLUDING ADAMS AND ADAMS CENTER. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES AND A FEW DOWNED TREE LIMBS. TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ NYZ019-085-190400- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130319T0400Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 944 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... * LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN ERIE AND CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES. HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL BE NEAR THE LAKE ERIE SHORELINE. * TIMING...THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES AND A FEW DOWNED TREE LIMBS. TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES. 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. && $$ JJR
763 WWUS71 KBUF 190318 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1118 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 NYZ019-085-190430- /O.CAN.KBUF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130319T0400Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1118 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY THRESHOLDS THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT...THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NYZ006>008-191200- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130319T1200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 1118 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY... * LOCATIONS...OVER THE TUG HILL AND ESPECIALLY ON THE NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES OF THE TUG HILL...INCLUDING ADAMS AND ADAMS CENTER. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES AND A FEW DOWNED TREE LIMBS. TRAVEL IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES. 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. && $$ JJR
938 WWUS71 KBUF 190757 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 357 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 NYZ006>008-190900- /O.CAN.KBUF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130319T1200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE 357 AM EDT TUE MAR 19 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WIND GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO DROP THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. $$ THOMAS
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind 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 wind advisory went out at Mar 18, 1:53 AM EDT, 2 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 18, 1:53 AM EDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Mar 18, 3:52 AM EDT | Lake Effect Snow Watch | BUF | Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego | 25 hr |
| Mar 18, 4:09 PM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | BUF | Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego | 28 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.