Gale Watch 10, NWS Buffalo, NY

741 
WHUS71 KBUF 040221
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1021 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

LOZ043-041030-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0034.140404T0500Z-140405T0000Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0010.140405T0000Z-140406T0000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
1021 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

* WINDS...EAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. 
  SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. 

* WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. 10 TO 
  13 FEET SATURDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

LOZ042-041030-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0034.140404T0500Z-140405T0000Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0010.140405T0000Z-140405T1900Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
1021 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...EAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST 
  TO 35 KNOTS FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. 

* WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. 9 TO 12 
  FEET SATURDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

LEZ040-041-041030-
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0010.140405T0000Z-140405T1900Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
1021 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...THE LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.

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.

&&

$$

LOZ062-041030-
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0010.140405T0000Z-140405T1900Z/
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
1021 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...10 TO 13 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.

&&

$$

LOZ044-045-063>065-041030-
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0010.140405T0000Z-140406T0000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT
LAWRENCE RIVER-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
1021 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...10 TO 14 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

361 
WHUS71 KBUF 040559
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
159 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014

LOZ043-041400-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-140405T0000Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0010.140405T0000Z-140406T0000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
159 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

* WINDS...EAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH THIS EVENING. SOUTH TO 35
  KNOTS FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.

* WAVES...10 TO 13 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.

&&

$$

LOZ042-041400-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-140405T0000Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0010.140405T0000Z-140405T1900Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
159 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...EAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH FRIDAY. SOUTH TO 35 KNOTS
  FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.

* WAVES...9 TO 12 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.

&&

$$

LEZ040-041-041400-
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0010.140405T0000Z-140405T1900Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
159 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...1 FOOT OR LESS.

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.

&&

$$

LOZ062-041400-
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0010.140405T0000Z-140405T1900Z/
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
159 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...10 TO 13 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.

&&

$$

LOZ044-045-063>065-041400-
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0010.140405T0000Z-140406T0000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT
LAWRENCE RIVER-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
159 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...10 TO 14 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.

&&

$$

845 
WHUS71 KBUF 040834
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
434 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014

LOZ043-041645-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-140405T0000Z/
/O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0010.140405T0000Z-140406T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0010.140405T1000Z-140405T2000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
434 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM EDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM EDT SATURDAY. THE
GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...EAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS TODAY...THEN SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS
  SATURDAY.

* WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET TODAY...THEN 8 TO 12 FEET SATURDAY.

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 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.

&&

$$

LOZ042-041645-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-140405T0000Z/
/O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0010.140405T0000Z-140405T1900Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0010.140405T1000Z-140405T2000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
434 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM EDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM EDT SATURDAY. THE
GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...EAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS TODAY...THEN SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS
  SATURDAY.

* WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET TODAY...THEN 7 TO 10 FEET SATURDAY.

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 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.

&&

$$

LEZ040-041-041645-
/O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0010.140405T0000Z-140405T1900Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0010.140405T0000Z-140405T1800Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
434 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EDT
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EDT
SATURDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 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.

&&

$$

LOZ063-041645-
/O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0010.140405T0000Z-140406T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0010.140405T1000Z-140405T2000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
434 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM EDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM EDT SATURDAY. THE
GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 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.

&&

$$

LOZ062-041645-
/O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0010.140405T0000Z-140405T1900Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0010.140405T1000Z-140405T2000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
434 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM EDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM EDT SATURDAY. THE
GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...8 TO 11 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.

&&

$$

LOZ044-045-064-065-041645-
/O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0010.140405T0000Z-140406T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0010.140405T1200Z-140406T0000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT
LAWRENCE RIVER-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
434 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY. THE
GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...WEST TO 40 KNOTS.

* WAVES...10 TO 14 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
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.

&&

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
333 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

.SYNOPSIS...
UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL MOVE INTO OUR FORECAST AREA TONIGHT AND
FRIDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE WILL GIVE WAY TO A DEEP STORM SYSTEM THAT
WILL TRACK BY TO OUR WEST ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES. RAINFALL
FROM THIS 36 HOUR EVENT WILL AVERAGE A HALF INCH ACROSS MOST OF OUR
REGION WITH AMOUNTS APPROACHING AN INCH ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER.
WHILE THERE MAY BE SOME LEFT OVER RAIN OR WET SNOW SHOWERS ON
SATURDAY...HIGH PRESSURE WILL PROVIDE NICE CONDITIONS INCLUDING
HIGHER TEMPERATURES FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEKEND.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
A FAIRLY BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS THIS
EVENING WILL DEEPEN AND CONSOLIDATE OVERNIGHT AS IT WILL LIFT TO
NEAR CHICAGO. MEANWHILE A WARM FRONT EXTENDING EAST FROM THIS SYSTEM
WILL LIFT OUT OF THE OHIO VALLEY...TIGHTENING THE CORRESPONDING
BAROCLINIC ZONE OVER WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW YORKS WESTERN
SOUTHERN TIER. A 40 KT LOW LEVEL JET CLIMBING OVER THIS SLOPING SFC
WILL NOT ONLY PROVIDE PLENTY OF LIFT TO INDUCE SOME RAIN...BUT WILL
ADVECT PWAT VALUES IN EXCESS OF AN INCH (250% OF NORMAL) ACROSS THE
WESTERN COUNTIES.

THE RAIN WILL INITIALLY BE A LITTLE STUBBORN TO PUSH NORTH OF THE
PENNESYLVANIA BORDER BECAUSE OF THE LOW LEVEL DRY AIR (LARGE DEW
POINT DEP) AND RESIDUAL SUBSIDENCE FROM AN EXITING SFC-H5
RIDGE...BUT THE MOISTENING OF THE LOW LEVELS WITH TIME AND THE
PASSAGE OF A WELL DEFINED (AS PER REGIONAL RADAR LOOPS) SHORTWAVE
DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE NIGHT WILL ENCOURAGE THE RAIN TO WORK
ITS WAY ACROSS MOST OF WESTERN NEW YORK. CONTRARY TO WHAT THE
CURRENT RADAR TRENDS SUGGEST THOUGH... AM ONLY EXPECTING OVERNIGHT
QPF TO RANGE FROM LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH ALONG THE SOUTH
SHORE OF LAKE ONTARIO TO ABOUT A THIRD OF AN INCH ACROSS THE SRN
TIER.

IT IS WORTH ALSO NOTING THAT AS THE LEADING EDGE OF THE PCPN PUSHES
ACROSS THE FINGER LAKES AND TOWARDS OSWEGO COUNTY...THE DYNAMIC
COOLING (EVAP) INDUCED BY THE DRY MID LEVELS MAY BE ENOUGH TO ALLOW
FOR AN HOUR OR SO OF MIXED WINTRY PCPN. SINCE THERE WILL NO
REPLENISHMENT OF THE COLD AIR THOUGH...THIS SHOULD BE A VERY BRIEF
MIX WITH LITTLE IF ANY CONSEQUENCES. TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT WILL
MOST LIKELY BOTTOM OUT BY MIDNIGHT OR SO...THEN SLOWLY RISE DURING
THE PRE DAWN HOURS. THIS WILL ESPECIALLY BE THE CASE FOR SITES WEST
OF THE FINGER LAKES.

THE COVERAGE OF THE RAIN SHOULD DIMINSH DURING THESE SAME OVERNIGHT
HOURS AS THE AFOREMENTIONED SHORTWAVE MOVES EAST OF THE REGION. THIS
SHOULD LEAVE A DAMP AND HUMID NIGHT IN PLACE OVER THE WESTERN
COUNTIES WITH ONLY HIT AND MISS SHOWERS AND SOME LOW CLOUD COVER.

ON FRIDAY...THE FAIRLY DEEP AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR CHICAGO WILL
CROSS LOWER MICHIGAN AND REACH LAKE HURON BY EVENING. IN THE
PROCESS...ITS ASSOCIATED WARM FRONT WILL LIFT ACROSS THE BULK OF OUR
FORECAST AREA. THIS WILL NOT ONLY PLACE THE WESTERN COUNTIES WITHIN
THE STORMS WARM SECTOR...BUT IT WILL SEND THE AREA OF STRONGEST
ISENTROPIC LIFT AND THE RESULTING SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL NORTH OF LAKE
ONTARIO. THIS SHOULD LIMIT DAYTIME RAINFALL AMOUNTS TO BETWEEN A
QUARTER AND A HALF INCH...THUS MINIMIZING ANY HYDRO ISSUES.

BEING IN THE WARM SECTOR OF A FAIRLY DYNAMIC STORM SYSTEM...THERE
WILL BE THE CHANCE FOR A FEW AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. THE BULK OF
THE INSTABILITY WILL BE ALOFT THOUGH...WITH ELEVATED CAPE VALUES IN
THE VCNTY OF 100-200 J/KG. MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES WILL ONLY AVERAGE
ABOUT 6 DEG C/KM THOUGH...SO WILL ONLY USE CHC WORDING FOR ANY
CONVECTION. SOMEWHAT MORE STABLE AIR EAST OF ROCHESTER AND DSV WILL
ONLY TRANSLATE INTO SLGT CHC POPS FOR MUCH OF THE FINGER LAKES
REGION FOR THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AT THIS POINT WILL REMOVE
MENTION OF TSTRMS FOR THE NORTH COUNTRY.

SINCE THE WESTERN COUNTIES WILL HAVE THE HIGHEST CHANCE TO BREAK
INTO THE WARM SECTOR...THAT IS WHERE YOU WILL FIND THE HIGHEST TEMPS
COME FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HIGHS SHOULD RANGE FROM THE MID AND UPPER 50S
NEAR LAKE ERIE AND ACROSS THE LAKE PLAINS EAST OF ROCHESTER TO THE
MID 40S ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY.

&&

.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD/OCCLUDED FRONT FRIDAY EVENING SHOWERS
AND PERHAPS SOME THUNDERSTORMS WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST.
COLD AIR WILL ADVECT BACK INTO THE REGION THROUGH THE NIGHT. WRAP
AROUND MOISTURE COMES BACK OVER THE REGION BETWEEN 06Z AND 12Z AS
THE MID LEVEL TROUGH PASSES OVER WESTERN NEW YORK AROUND 12Z.
THIS WILL BE GOOD ENOUGH TO BRING BACK HIGHER CHANCES OF
PRECIPITATION BACK INTO THE REGION...ESPECIALLY ACROSS
OROGRAPHICALLY FAVORED AREAS. THE PRECIPITATION WILL START AS A MIX
OF RAIN AND SNOW BEFORE CHANGING TO WET SNOW FOR MOST AREAS. AMOUNTS
WILL BE LIGHT SO NOT EXPECTING MUCH MORE THAN A LIGHT COATING OF
SNOWFALL ON GRASSY SURFACES.

AS THE OLD AIR DEEPENS BEHIND THE DEPARTING LOW ACROSS CANADA WIND
POTENTIAL BECOME PROBLEMATIC. NEARLY ALL MOMENTUM TRANSFER PROFILES
SUGGESTING A PERIOD OF POTENTIAL WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH WITH THE
STRONGEST WINDS DOWNWIND OF THE LAKES BETWEEN 06Z AND 18Z SATURDAY.
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE PROFILES MAY BE JUST UNDERDOING THE DEGREE
THAT THE STRONGER WINDS WILL MIX TO THE SURFACE...BUT FOR NOW WILL
HOLD WIND FORECASTS JUST UNDER ADVISORY CRITERIA.

CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATER SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS INTO THE REGION. SOME LINGERING UPSLOPE PRECIPITATION WILL
CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY NIGHT EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. SUNDAY LOOKS TO
BE BY FAR THE BEST DAY OF THE WEEKEND...AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES
OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK. PLENTY OF SUNSHINE AND MODERATING
TEMPERATURES BACK INTO THE LOWER TO MID 50S...ALTHOUGH LINGERING IN
THE 40S EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE WHICH WAS OVER THE AREA AT THE END OF THE WEEKEND WILL
RETREAT EAST DURING THE DAY MONDAY. A STRONG UPPER WAVE IS EXPECTED
IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEAST FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS INTO THE
SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES MONDAY AND PHASE WITH THE UPPER LOW OVER HUDSON
BAY...RESULTING IN A LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN CONUS/CANADA
BY TUESDAY. THIS TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THE
MID WEEK PERIOD. THIS WILL RESULT IN A PERIOD OF UNSETTLED WEATHER
AND A TREND TOWARD COOLER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES.

LATEST MEDIUM RANGE MODELS IN BETTER AGREEMENT THAN 24 HOURS AGO
WITH THE TRACK OF THE UPPER WAVE AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW
SUPPORTING A MORE WESTWARD TRACK. THIS WILL KEEP WESTERN AND CENTRAL
NEW YORK ON THE WARMER SIDE OF THE SYSTEM GIVING MORE CONFIDENCE TO
A MAINLY RAIN EVENT. THIS WILL ALSO BRING AN INCREASED FLOODING
CONCERN TO AREAS EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOW
MELT AND SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL. THIS PERIOD WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED.

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY LOOK UNSETTLES WITH THE DEEP UPPER TROUGH
RESIDING OVER THE REGION. SOME MODEL UNCERTAINTY TO AMOUNT OF LOW
LEVEL COLD AIR ADVECTION AND AMOUNT OF MOISTURE WRAPPING INTO THE
AREA. THIS PATTERN TYPICALLY WILL YIELD THE POTENTIAL FOR MAINLY
DIURNALLY DRIVEN SHOWERS WITH SOME WEAK FEATURES MOVING THOUGH THE
FLOW ALONG WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES ALOFT.

CONDITIONS LOOKING TO IMPROVE BY THURSDAY AS THE UPPER TROUGH SHIFTS
EAST ALLOWING RIDGING TO PUSH INTO THE GREAT LAKES.

&&

.AVIATION /20Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE NOSING ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK FROM
ONTARIO WILL PROVIDE THE REGION WITH VFR CONDITIONS AND RELATIVELY
LIGHT WINDS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT...A WARM FRONT OVER THE OHIO VALLEY WILL START TO LIFT NORTH
WITH VFR CIGS GRADUALLY LOWERING FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THE CIGS WILL
LOWER TO MVFR AND EVENTUALLY IFR LEVELS ACROSS THE SRN TIER...WHERE
SOME LIGHT RAIN AND FOG CAN BE EXPECTED AS WELL.

ON FRIDAY...MVFR CIGS IN MOST AREAS WILL LIFT TO VFR DURING THE
COURSE OF THE DAY AS A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH OF THE REGION. THE
EXCEPTION WILL BE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE SERN TIER WHERE
IFR CIGS MAY PERSIST. WHILE CIGS SHOULD IMPROVE...THERE WILL BE
AREAS OF RAIN WITH THE CHANCE FOR SOME AFTERNOON CONVECTION. THE
HIGHEST CHANCE FOR ANY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE FOUND WEST OF ROC-DSV.

OUTLOOK...
FRIDAY NIGHT...MVFR CIGS WITH A DIMINSHING CHANCE OF RAIN/WET SNOW
SHOWERS.
SATURDAY...VFR/MVFR WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND WET SNOW
SHOWERS. SUNDAY...VFR.
MONDAY...VFR EARLY THEN MVFR/IFR IN RAIN.

&&

.MARINE...
HIGH PRESSURE NOSING SOUTHWARDS ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES EARLY
THIS EVENING WILL GIVE WAY TO AN APPROACHING WARM FRONT THAT IS
EXTENDING EAST FROM BROAD LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS. A
TIGHTENING SFC PRESSURE AS A RESULT OF THIS SCENARIO WILL ENCOURAGE
EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS TO FRESHEN ON BOTH LAKES AS WE PUSH THROUGH
TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG ENOUGH ON THE LAKE ONTARIO
NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ONTARIO WEST OF IRONDEQUOIT BAY TO SUPPORT
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.

ON FRIDAY...THE STORM SYSTEM OVER THE PLAINS WILL DEEPEN AND BECOME
MORE CONSOLIDATED AS IT WILL LIFT ACROSS LOWER MICHIGAN...WHILE
VEERING WINDS ON BOTH LAKES WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE. LAKE ERIE
WILL REMAIN LARGELY ICE COVERED WHILE THE REALTIVELY STRONG OFFSHORE
WINDS WILL DIRECT THE HIGHEST WAVES ON LAKE ONTARIO INTO CANADIAN
WATERS.

AN OCCLUDED FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES FRIDAY
NIGHT WITH STRONG COLD ADVECTION AND A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT
PUSHING WINDS TO NEAR GALE FORCE FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY.
HAVE ISSUED A GALE WATCH FOR THIS POTENTIAL THREAT.

&&

.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WATCH FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR
         LEZ040-041.
         GALE WATCH FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
         EVENING FOR LOZ043>045-063>065.
         GALE WATCH FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
         FOR LOZ042-062.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR
         LOZ042-043.

&&

SYNOPSIS...RSH
NEAR TERM...RSH
SHORT TERM...TMA
LONG TERM...TMA
AVIATION...RSH
MARINE...RSH

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
511 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014

NYZ001>006-010>014-019>021-085-040915-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-NORTHERN ERIE-
GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
SOUTHERN ERIE-
511 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014

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...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

A SERIES OF FRONTAL BOUNDARIES WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT. PEAK GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE
40 TO 45 MPH RANGE WHICH IS JUST BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA.

.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

NYZ007-008-040915-
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
511 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

A SERIES OF FRONTAL BOUNDARIES WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT. PEAK GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE
40 TO 45 MPH RANGE WHICH IS JUST BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA.

LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY AND
MONDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL LIKELY BRING A SOAKING RAINFALL TO THE
REGION. DEPENDING ON ITS TRACK THIS SYSTEM MAY ALSO BRING WARM
TEMPERATURES...WHICH COULD MELT PORTIONS OF THE DEEP SNOW PACK
EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...
AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF

LEZ040-041-LOZ030-042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-040915-
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-
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-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS-
511 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE
ONTARIO AND SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

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

APFFEL