Alert archive / New York / Gale Watches in 2014
Gale Watch 1, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this gale watch at Jan 4, 2014, 4:04 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 6, 2014, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2014, 4:04 AM EST (09:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 6, 2014, 1:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 5, 2014, 3:46 AM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
605 WHUS71 KBUF 040904 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 404 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 LOZ042-043-041715- /O.EXB.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.140104T1300Z-140105T0600Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 404 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ044-041715- /O.EXA.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.140104T1100Z-140105T1500Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- 404 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ040-041-041715- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140105T0900Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 404 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES...5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ045-041715- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.140104T1100Z-140105T1500Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 404 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES...5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ062>065-041715- /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140107T0800Z-140108T0200Z/ 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- 404 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES...14 TO 18 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
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956 WHUS71 KBUF 041129 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 629 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 LEZ020-LOZ030-041930- /O.EXA.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.140104T1300Z-140105T0600Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- 629 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ040-041-041930- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140105T0900Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 629 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES...5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ044-045-041930- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140105T1500Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 629 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES...5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-043-041930- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.140104T1300Z-140105T0600Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 629 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ062>065-041930- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140107T0800Z-140108T0200Z/ LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 629 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WINDS...WEST TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES...14 TO 18 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
895 WHUS71 KBUF 041435 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 935 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 LEZ040-041-042245- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140105T0900Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 935 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES...5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ044-045-042245- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140105T1500Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 935 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES...5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-043-042245- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140105T0600Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 935 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ020-LOZ030-042245- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140105T0600Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- 935 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ062>065-042245- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140107T0800Z-140108T0200Z/ 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- 935 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WINDS...WEST TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES...14 TO 18 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ HITCHCOCK
199 WHUS71 KBUF 042050 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 350 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 LOZ043-050500- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140105T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.UP.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 350 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES...12 TO 16 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ042-050500- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140105T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.UP.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 350 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES...12 TO 16 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE 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 WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LEZ040-041-050500- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140105T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.UP.A.0001.140106T0600Z-140108T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140106T0600Z-140108T0300Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 350 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 45 KNOTS. * WAVES...14 TO 18 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ044-045-050500- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140105T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.UP.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 350 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES...15 TO 19 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE 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 WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LEZ020-050500- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140105T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140106T0900Z-140108T0300Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 350 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ030-050500- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140105T0600Z/ LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- 350 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ063>065-050500- /O.NEW.KBUF.UP.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 350 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST TO 45 KNOTS. * WAVES...15 TO 20 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ062-050500- /O.NEW.KBUF.UP.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 350 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES...14 TO 18 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
575 WHUS71 KBUF 042359 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 659 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 LEZ020-050800- /O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140105T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140106T0900Z-140108T0300Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 659 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ030-050100- /O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140105T0600Z/ LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- 659 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. $$ LEZ040-041-050800- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140105T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140106T0600Z-140108T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.UP.A.0001.140106T0600Z-140108T0300Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 659 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. WINDS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING TO 40 KNOT GALES SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. * WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET SUNDAY NIGHT TO 12 TO 16 FEET MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ043-050800- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140105T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.UP.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 659 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS TONIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS SUNDAY NIGHT BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET SUNDAY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET MONDAY BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FEET MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE 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 WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ042-050800- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140105T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.UP.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 659 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 2O KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. WINDS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING TO 40 KNOT GALES MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET SUNDAY. WAVES BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET MONDAY TO 12 TO 16 FEET TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ044-045-050800- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140105T1500Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.UP.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 659 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS SUNDAY. WINDS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING TO 40 KNOT GALES MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET SUNDAY. WAVES BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FEET MONDAY TO 12 TO 16 FEET MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE 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 WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ063>065-050800- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.UP.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 659 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS SUNDAY. WINDS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING TO 40 KNOT GALES MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET SUNDAY. WAVES BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FEET MONDAY TO 12 TO 16 FEET TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ062-050800- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.UP.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 659 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS SUNDAY. WINDS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING TO 45 KNOT GALES MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET SUNDAY. WAVES BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 MONDAY TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
187 WHUS71 KBUF 050232 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 932 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 LEZ040-041-051045- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140105T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140106T0600Z-140108T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.UP.A.0001.140106T0600Z-140108T0300Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 932 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. WINDS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING TO 40 KNOT GALES SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. * WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET SUNDAY NIGHT TO 12 TO 16 FEET MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ043-051045- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140105T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.UP.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 932 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS TONIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS SUNDAY NIGHT BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET SUNDAY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET MONDAY BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FEET MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE 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 WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ042-051045- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140105T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.UP.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 932 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 2O KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. WINDS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING TO 40 KNOT GALES MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET SUNDAY. WAVES BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET MONDAY TO 12 TO 16 FEET TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ044-045-051045- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140105T1500Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.UP.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 932 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS SUNDAY. WINDS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING TO 40 KNOT GALES MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET SUNDAY. WAVES BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FEET MONDAY TO 12 TO 16 FEET MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE 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 WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ063>065-051045- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.UP.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 932 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS SUNDAY. WINDS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING TO 40 KNOT GALES MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET SUNDAY. WAVES BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FEET MONDAY TO 12 TO 16 FEET TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ062-051045- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.UP.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 932 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS SUNDAY. WINDS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING TO 45 KNOT GALES MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET SUNDAY. WAVES BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 MONDAY TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LEZ020-051045- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140106T0900Z-140108T0300Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 932 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
046 WHUS71 KBUF 050846 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 346 AM EST SUN JAN 5 2014 LEZ040-041-051645- /O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140105T0900Z/ /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140106T0600Z-140108T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0001.140106T0800Z-140108T0300Z/ /O.UPG.KBUF.UP.A.0001.140106T0600Z-140108T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.UP.W.0002.140106T0900Z-140108T0300Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 346 AM EST SUN JAN 5 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM MONDAY TO 10 PM EST TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO 10 PM EST TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM MONDAY TO 10 PM EST TUESDAY. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO 10 PM EST TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 45 KNOTS. * WAVES...13 TO 17 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARING AREA. && $$ LOZ043-051645- /O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140105T0900Z/ /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.UPG.KBUF.UP.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.UP.W.0002.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 346 AM EST SUN JAN 5 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A GALE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES...11 TO 15 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARING AREA. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-051645- /O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140105T0900Z/ /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0001.140106T1000Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.UPG.KBUF.UP.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.UP.W.0002.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 346 AM EST SUN JAN 5 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * 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 OCCURRING. 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 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARING AREA. && $$ LOZ044-045-051645- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140105T1500Z/ /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.UPG.KBUF.UP.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.UP.W.0002.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 346 AM EST SUN JAN 5 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A GALE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES...13 TO 17 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARING AREA. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ063>065-051645- /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.UPG.KBUF.UP.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.UP.W.0002.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ 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- 346 AM EST SUN JAN 5 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A GALE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * FREEZING SPRAY...ICE ACCUMULATION ON VESSELS SUPERSTRUCTURE AND RIGGING WILL POSE A HAZARD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARING AREA. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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. && $$ LOZ062-051645- /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0001.140106T1000Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.UPG.KBUF.UP.A.0001.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.UP.W.0002.140106T1200Z-140108T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 346 AM EST SUN JAN 5 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * FREEZING SPRAY...ICE ACCUMULATION ON VESSELS SUPERSTRUCTURE AND RIGGING WILL POSE A HAZARD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARING AREA. && $$ LEZ020-051645- /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0001.140106T0900Z-140108T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0001.140106T0900Z-140108T0300Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 346 AM EST SUN JAN 5 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO 10 PM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO 10 PM EST TUESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 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. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale watch 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 gale watch went out at Jan 4, 3:39 AM EST, 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 4, 3:39 AM EST, 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
339 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014
.SYNOPSIS...
ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFF TO OUR SOUTHEAST TODAY ALLOWING
FOR A NOTICEABLE...BUT SHORT LIVED...WARMING TREND THIS WEEKEND. A
DEEPENING STORM SYSTEM LIFTING OUT OF THE OHIO VALLEY WILL PRODUCE A
MIXED BAG OF PRECIPITATION SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...BEFORE ARCTIC
AIR RETURNS WITH A VENGEANCE EARLY NEXT WEEK. HEAVY LAKE EFFECT
SNOWS AND DANGEROUS WINDS CHILLS ARE LIKELY MONDAY INTO WEDNESDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
SURFACE RIDGE AXIS SLIDING SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA EARLY THIS
MORNING...RESULTING IN A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT AND
INCREASING SOUTH SOUTHWEST FLOW...WITH RESPECTABLE WARM AIR
ADVECTION. SURFACE TEMPERATURES HAVE BOTTOMED OUT AND HAVE BEEN
STEADILY RISING THE LAST SEVERAL HOURS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE
WEST IN THE BETTER WARM AIR ADVECTION PATTERN. THE BITTER WIND
CHILLS ARE NO LONGER A CONCERN ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA...THEREFORE
WILL CANCEL THE HEADLINES JUST A BIT AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. WIND
CHILLS VALUES MAY STILL BE AN ISSUE ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY...
THEREFORE WILL LEAVE THE HEADLINES THERE IN PLACE FOR NOW...BUT
MAY BE ABLE TO GET RID OF THOSE A BIT AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AS WELL.
INFRA RED SATELLITE IMAGERY EARLY THIS MORNING SHOWING SOME
LINGERING LAKE CLOUDS LIFTING NORTH. TRENDS WOULD SUGGEST THE LAKE
CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT NORTH...AS SOME WARM AIR MID LEVEL
CLOUDINESS WORKS ACROSS THE REGION. THIS CLOUDINESS SHOULD LIFT
NORTH AS WELL WITH CLEAR SKIES SEEN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GREAT
LAKES AND NORTHERN OHIO VALLEY. THERE SHOULD BE A PERIOD OF MAINLY
CLEAR SKIES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY...BEFORE THE SUNSHINE
FADES FROM THE NORTHWEST AS CLOUDS INCREASE AHEAD OF THE
APPROACHING COLD FRONT.
MILDER TEMPERATURES TODAY WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER
30S...ALTHOUGH BRISK SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BRING WIND CHILL
VALUES DOWN INTO THE TEENS TO SINGLE DIGITS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE
SOUTHERN TIER AND NORTH COUNTRY.
TONIGHT...LATEST MODELS CONTINUING TO SUPPORT THE IDEA THAT THE
COLD FRONT WILL SLOW TO OUR NORTHWEST AS A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE
DEVELOPS IN THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND RIDES NORTHEAST ALONG IT. THIS
WILL LIKELY KEEP THE LEADING EDGE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRECIPITATION
NORTH AND WEST OF THE AREA UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH THE GREATER
CHANCES FOR ANY MEASURABLE SNOW HELD OFF UNTIL NEAR SUNDAY
MORNING.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
BUSY WEATHER PATTERN THROUGH THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEKEND ON INTO
NEXT WEEK WITH A BRIEF WARM UP TRANSITIONING BACK INTO EXTREME COLD
BY MONDAY NIGHT. A RAPIDLY DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL LIFT
NORTH ALONG THE FRONT THROUGH THE DAY SUNDAY THEN CROSSING WESTERN
NEW YORK ON INTO QUEBEC SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. ONCE THE LOW SHIFTS
NORTH OF LAKE ONTARIO...THE COLD FRONT WILL SHIFT EAST AND A BLAST
OF COLD WESTERLY FLOW WILL BUILD ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES TRIGGERING
AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF LAKE EFFECT SNOWS INTO NEXT WEEK.
DETERMINING PRECIPITATION TYPE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT IS A BIT
TRICKY BUT BASED ON THE EXPECTED TRACK OF THE LOW AND A DEEP MOIST
SOUTHERLY FLOW AHEAD OF THE LOW WE EXPECT BOUNDARY LAYER
TEMPERATURES TO WARM ABOVE FREEZING OVER MOST IF NOT ALL OF THE
FORECAST AREA SUNDAY EVENING. BUFKIT FORECAST PROFILES SHOW A WARM
LAYER IN THE LOWER 5000FT...SUFFICIENTLY SO TO CHANGE PRECIP TO ALL
RAIN OVER THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA FOR MUCH OF SUNDAY NIGHT...THEN A
SHARP CHANGE BACK TO SNOW AS THE COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH. THERE
MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF MIXED WINTRY PRECIP WITH RAIN/SNOW/SLEET
BUT THE COLD AIR COMES IN SO FAST AND DEEP THAT IT WILL MORE LIKELY
BE A SIMPLE RAIN-TO-SNOW CHANGE.
DURING MONDAY WE WILL SEE THE TRANSITION OF THE DEEPENING LOW
SHIFTING NORTH INTO QUEBEC AND A STRENGTHENING 260 DEGREE WESTERLY
FLOW DEVELOPING ACROSS THE LAKES. TEMPERATURES AT 850MB ARE FORECAST
TO DROP WELL BELOW -20C...EVEN TO -30C OVER WESTERN PA...CREATING
EXTREME LAKE INDUCED INSTABILITY...LAKE INDUCED CAPE GREATER THAN
1200 J/KG...WITH OVER LAKE EQUILIBRIUM LEVELS RISING OVER 12KFT ON
LAKE ERIE AND 15KFT ON LAKE ONTARIO. MUCH OF LAKE ERIE AND MOST OF LAKE
ONTARIO REMAINS ICE FREE SO THE MOISTURE FLUX FROM THE LAKE WILL NOT
BE LIMITED BY ICE COVER. MEAN WINDS WITHIN THE MIXED LAYER OF AROUND
30KTS OR SO WOULD EXTEND LAKE BANDS WELL INLAND FROM THE LAKES WITH
BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. THIS
APPEARS TO BE YET ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT AND PROLONGED LAKE EFFECT
EVENT FOR THE SNOW BELTS EAST OF THE LAKES. SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY
CIPS ANALOGS SHOW A STARTLING SIMILARITY BETWEEN THIS UPCOMING STORM
AND A LAKE EFFECT STORM FROM 12/9-11/1995 WHICH DELIVERED MORE THAN
THREE FEET OF SNOW TO METRO BUFFALO...ALTHOUGH IT MAY VERY WELL
PLACE THE HEAVIEST SNOW TO THE SOUTH OF THE CITY.
EXTREME COLD WILL ONCE AGAIN RETURN MONDAY NIGHT IN ADDITION TO THE
LAKE EFFECT SNOW. FORECAST LOW TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM NEAR
ZERO ALONG THE LAKES TO THE NEGATIVE TEENS WELL INLAND...MAINLY
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER. A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER OUR REGION
WILL KEEP GUSTY WINDS OVERNIGHT WHICH WILL YIELD WIND CHILL
TEMPERATURES 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. WIND CHILL WATCHES WILL BE
IN EFFECT.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
A SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOW EVENT WILL BE UNDERWAY THROUGH
TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT AS MENTIONED IN THE SHORT TERM DISCUSSION
ABOVE. ITS STILL TOO EARLY TO NARROW DOWN MORE EXACT BAND PLACEMENT
AND SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS BUT A MEAN 260 DEGREE WESTERLY FLOW WITH
EXTREME INSTABILITY COULD PLACE SEVERAL FEET OF SNOW IN THE FAVORED
SNOWBELTS SOUTH OF BUFFALO AND ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU. LAKE
EFFECT LOOKS TO CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY BUT IN A WEAKENED STATE AS A
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW DEVELOPS ALOFT ADVECTING WARMER AIR NORTH AND
WEAK SURFACE RIDGING BUILDING OVER THE LOWER LAKES.
OUTSIDE OF THE LAKE EFFECT BANDS SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ARE
POSSIBLE WITH THE BIGGEST IMPACT BEING VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND
EXTREMELY COLD WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES. FORECAST TEMPERATURES WILL
BE EVEN COLDER THAN WHAT WE ARE SEEING THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH
FORECAST HIGHS STRUGGLING TO BREAK ABOVE ZERO FROM THE NIAGARA
FRONTIER EAST TO CENTRAL NEW YORK. ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER REGION
TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY LINGER IN THE NEGATIVE READINGS THROUGH THE
DAY. A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER NEW YORK BETWEEN A DEEP LOW OVER
HUDSON BAY AND STRONG HIGH OVER THE DEEP SOUTH WILL KEEP 20 TO 30
MPH WINDS GUSTING THROUGH TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. THESE WINDS
WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES 20 TO 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.
SOME IMPROVEMENT WILL ARRIVE BY WEDNESDAY COMPARED TO TUESDAY BUT
HIGHS WILL ONLY REACH INTO THE TEENS WITH SOME BREEZY WINDS KEEPING
WIND CHILLS DOWN AROUND ZERO.
MID TO LATE WEEK MODELS ARE SHOWING ANOTHER SYNOPTIC SYSTEM TRACKING
FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS EAST TO THE MID ATLANTIC. THIS TRACK WOULD
KEEP NEW YORK ON THE COLD SIDE OF THE STORM BRINGING A CHANCE OF
SNOW TO NEW YORK. HIGH TEMPERATURES LOOK TO RUN IN THE MID 20S AND
OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE TEENS.
&&
.AVIATION /09Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
WARM AIR ADVECTION SPREADING EAST TOWARD THE LOWER LAKES WILL BRING
SOME INCREASE IN MID LEVEL CLOUDS EARLY THIS MORNING. THE CLOUDS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE ONGOING WARM AIR ADVECTION PATTERN WILL LIFT
NORTH INTO SOUTHERN QUEBEC BY SUNRISE OR SO. AFTER THESE CLOUDS
CLEAR THE AREA...EXPECT MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES TO PREVAIL BEFORE AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT BRINGS AN INCREASE IN VFR CLOUDS LATE IN
THE DAY.
A POTENT LOW LEVEL JET SURGING AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT WILL LIKELY
RESULT IN SOME LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
OUTLOOK...
TONIGHT...VFR.
SUNDAY...MAINLY VFR. CHANCE OF SNOW FAR WEST LATE.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY...VFR WITH CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. IFR IN THE
LAKE SNOW BELTS.
WEDNESDAY...MAINLY VFR BUT IFR TO MVFR IN LAKE SNOWS EAST OF BOTH
LAKES.
&&
.MARINE...
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL FRESHEN TO OVER 15 KNOTS TODAY BETWEEN EXITING
HIGH PRESSURE AND A COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE UPPER GREAT
LAKES. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR ALL
NEARSHORES WATERS...THOUGH THE HIGHEST WAVES WILL LARGE BE FOUND
IN CANADIAN WATERS.
WINDS WILL VEER TO SOUTHWESTERLY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AS A WEAK
FRONTAL BOUNDARY SAGS ACROSS THE LOWER LAKES ON SUNDAY. THE
GRADIENT MAY WEAKEN A BIT BY SUNDAY...BUT MARGINAL SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY CONDITIONS SHOULD PERSIST ON THE LOWER LAKES.
HIGH IMPACT MARINE WEATHER WILL THEN DEVELOP LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
INTO THE EARLY TO MID PART OF NEXT WEEK...AS A STRONG BLAST OF
ARCTIC AIR PLUNGES INTO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES. BRUTALLY COLD AIR
AND VERY UNSTABLE CONDITIONS AND A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
CAUSE HEAVY LAKE SNOWS...GALES FORCE WINDS...SIGNIFICANTLY HIGH
WAVES AND WIDESPREAD FREEZING SPRAY.
&&
.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT FOR NYZ010>012-019-020-085.
WIND CHILL WATCH FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING FOR NYZ012-019>021-085.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR NYZ006>008.
WIND CHILL WARNING UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR NYZ007-008.
WIND CHILL WATCH FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING FOR NYZ007-008.
WIND CHILL WATCH FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR NYZ003>006-013-014.
WIND CHILL WATCH FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR NYZ001-002-010-011.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY FOR LEZ040-041.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM
EST SUNDAY FOR LOZ042-043.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY FOR LOZ044-045.
GALE WATCH FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
FOR LOZ062>065.
&&
SYNOPSIS...TMA
NEAR TERM...TMA
SHORT TERM...WCH
LONG TERM...SMITH
AVIATION...TMA
MARINE...TMAHazardous weather outlook, Jan 4, 3:31 AM EST, 33 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 331 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 NYZ007-008-050845- JEFFERSON-LEWIS- 331 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND CHILL WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH. WIND CHILL 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 NYZ006-050845- OSWEGO- 331 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH. WIND CHILL 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 NYZ003>005-013-014-050845- MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- 331 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND CHILL 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 NYZ001-002-050845- NIAGARA-ORLEANS- 331 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND CHILL 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 NYZ021-050845- ALLEGANY- 331 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND CHILL 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 NYZ012-019-020-085-050845- WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- 331 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH. WIND CHILL 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 NYZ010-011-050845- NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- 331 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH. WIND CHILL 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 LEZ020-040-041-LOZ030-042>045-050845- UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- 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- 331 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE AND LAKE ONTARIO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH 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 LOZ062>065-050845- 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- 331 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ONTARIO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. 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 SLZ022-024-050845- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 331 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEW YORK WATERS OF THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 4:02 AM EST | Wind Chill Watch | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee and 10 more | 49 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:42 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | Jefferson, Lewis | 33 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:50 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Watch | BUF | 12 hr |
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