Gale Watch 16, NWS Buffalo, NY

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WHUS71 KBUF 302049
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
349 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

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LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
349 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 5 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...11 TO 15 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.

&&

$$

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LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
349 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 5 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...10 TO 14 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.

&&

$$

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LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
349 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 5 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...10 TO 14 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.

&&

$$

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LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT
LAWRENCE RIVER-
349 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 5 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...11 TO 15 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.

&&

$$

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UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
349 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM WEDNESDAY TO
7 PM EST THURSDAY...

* 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.

&&

$$

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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-
349 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...12 TO 16 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.

&&

$$

540 
WHUS71 KBUF 310208
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
908 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

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LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
908 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM EST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM EST
THURSDAY. THIS UPGRADES THE GALE WATCH WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN
EFFECT.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WEST TO
  35 KNOTS LATE WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.

* WAVES...5 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 11 TO 15 FEET
  LATE WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

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LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
908 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM EST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM EST
THURSDAY. THIS UPGRADES THE GALE WATCH WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN
EFFECT.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WEST TO
  35 KNOTS WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.

* WAVES...5 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. 10 TO 14 FEET
  WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

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LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
908 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST
FRIDAY. THIS UPGRADES THE GALE WATCH WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN
EFFECT.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. SOUTHWEST TO
  35 KNOTS WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

* WAVES...5 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. 10 TO 14 FEET
  WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

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LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT
LAWRENCE RIVER-
908 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 5 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST
FRIDAY. THIS UPGRADES THE GALE WATCH WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN
EFFECT.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WEST TO 35
  KNOTS WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

* WAVES...5 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. 11 TO 15 FEET
  WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

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LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
908 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM EST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM EST
THURSDAY. THIS UPGRADES THE GALE WATCH WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN
EFFECT.

* WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...11 TO 15 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

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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-
908 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST
FRIDAY. THIS UPGRADES THE GALE WATCH WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN
EFFECT.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...12 TO 16 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.

&&

$$

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LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
908 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM
EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM EST
THURSDAY. 

* 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.

&&

$$

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UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
908 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO
10 PM EST THURSDAY...

* 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.

&&

$$

HITCHCOCK/APFFEL

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
936 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

.SYNOPSIS...
A SURFACE TROUGH WILL PUSH SOUTH ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK THIS
MORNING KICKING OFF SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS. ARCTIC SOURCED
AIR WILL ARRIVE BEHIND THIS TROUGH WITH A MID-LEVEL DISTURBANCE
RE-ENERGIZING LAKE EFFECT SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT EAST
OF THE LAKES. THE COMBINATION OF ARCTIC AIR AND GUSTY WINDS WILL
PUSH WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS OR LOWER
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS WE TURN THE CALENDAR TO 2015.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH IS DROPPING SOUTH ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK THIS
MORNING. ENHANCED LIFT AND MOISTURE ALONG THIS BOUNDARY IS KICKING
OFF SOME LAKE ENHANCED SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES SOUTH OF LAKE
ONTARIO AND EAST OF LAKE ERIE. EXPECT ANY ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS TO BE
UP TO AN INCH IN THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS...BUT THESE TYPES OF
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE WIDELY SCATTERED. OTHERWISE TEMPERATURES ARE
RUNNING IN THE 20S ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK WITH OVERCAST SKIES WHILE
EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO A NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY FLOW IS ALLOWING
MAINLY CLEAR SKIES WITH TEMPS INTO THE TEENS.

COLD NORTHWEST FLOW SETTLING SOUTH BEHIND THIS SURFACE TROUGH TODAY
WILL KEEP LAKE EFFECT CLOUDS IN PLACE ACROSS OF WESTERN NEW YORK BUT
REMAINING PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. COLD ARCTIC
SOURCED AIR SETTLING OVER THE REGION WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES NEARLY
STEADY MAINLY IN THE LOW TO MID 20S WITH TEENS ACROSS THE NORTH
COUNTY.

LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT AND MUCH OF THIS WEEK THE FOCUS
TURNS BACK TO LAKE EFFECT SNOW WITH THE LARGEST IMPACT BEING EAST OF
LAKE ONTARIO. THE POLAR VORTEX CENTERED JUST SOUTH OF THE POLE THIS
MORNING WILL SHIFT SOUTH TOWARD HUDSON BAY TONIGHT. THIS WILL FORCE
A SURFACE LOW AND MID-LEVEL SHORTWAVE TROUGH SOUTH ACROSS NORTHERN
ONTARIO PROVINCE WHICH WILL ENHANCE THE FLOW AND SYNOPTIC LIFT
ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES. 850MB TEMPS WILL DROP TO AROUND -17C BY
TONIGHT WHICH WILL INCREASE LAKE INDUCED EQUILIBRIUM LEVELS OVER
BOTH LAKES KICKING OFF LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT.

OFF LAKE ONTARIO...EQUILIBRIUM LEVELS WILL INCREASE TOWARDS 13KFT
TONIGHT WITH BUFKIT PROFILES SHOWING A WELL DEVELOPED CROSS HAIR
SIGNATURE OF OMEGA INTERSECTING MOISTURE IN THE DENDRITIC SNOW
GROWTH ZONE. A LONG FETCH OF 270 TO 280 DEGREE FLOW ACROSS LAKE
ONTARIO WILL FAVOR A STRONG SINGLE BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACROSS
OSWEGO AND SOUTHERN LEWIS COUNTIES INCLUDING THE TUG HILL. EXPECT
WITH THE STRONG OMEGA SIGNATURE SHOWN ON THE BUFKIT PROFILES THAT
SNOW FALL RATES OF 1-3 INCHES PER HOUR WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT WITH 4
TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW BY DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY WITH POTENTIAL FOR AN
ADDITIONAL EQUAL AMOUNT OF SNOW DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. THE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WATCH HAS THEREFORE BEEN UPGRADED TO A LAKE EFFECT SNOW
WARNING WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE FOR THIS EVENT/

OFF LAKE ERIE...A MUCH LESS FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT IS SHOWN BY THE
MODELS. NAM BUFKIT PROFILES SHOW A SHALLOW LAYER OF MOISTURE BELOW
5KFT WITH A MODEST OMEGA SIGNATURE EXTENDING THROUGH THE DENDRITIC
SNOW GROWTH ZONE TONIGHT. LAKE INDUCED EQUILIBRIUM LEVELS WILL RISE
TOWARD 10KFT BY DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY BUT THE SHALLOW NATURE OF THE
BACKGROUND SYNOPTIC MOISTURE SHOULD KEEP JUST LIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER EAST OF LAKE ERIE.

TEMPERATURES LOOK TO DROP INTO THE TEENS AREA WIDE WITH BREEZY WINDS
PUSHING WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES DOWN TOWARD ZERO.

&&

.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
LAKE EFFECT SNOWS WILL BE ONGOING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST
AREA AS WE MOVE INTO WEDNESDAY. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD THE
HEAVIEST SNOWS WILL CONTINUE TO BE FOCUSED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TUG
HILL PLATEAU THANKS TO REASONABLY WELL ALIGNED WESTERLY FLOW. WITH
850MB TEMPS RUNNING AROUND -18C AND EQUILIBRIUM LEVELS APPROACHING
10KFT...THE LAKE EFFECT MACHINE SHOULD BE RUNNING FULL TILT
WEDNESDAY MORNING...PARTICULARLY AS BUFKIT PROFILES SHOWING THE
PROTOTYPICAL BULLS EYE OF OMEGA EMBEDDED WITHIN THE DENDRITIC GROWTH
ZONE SUGGEST THAT SNOW PRODUCTION COULD BE QUITE EFFICIENT FOR A
TIME WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 2-3 INCHES PER HOURS
POSSIBLE AT TIMES...HENCE THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING THAT IS NOW
IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH COUNTRY. THIS ACTIVITY WILL WEAKEN BY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND BEGIN TO SHIFT NORTHWARDS TOWARDS THE
THOUSAND ISLANDS AS FLOW BACKS TO THE SOUTHWEST AHEAD OF A POTENT
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH BEARING DOWN FROM THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES. OFF
LAKE ERIE...ACTIVITY WILL NOT BE NEARLY AS ORGANIZED OR IMPRESSIVE
OWING TO DRIER AIR ALOFT AND A MUCH LOWER EQUILIBRIUM LEVEL...AROUND
5KFT. NONETHELESS WELL-ALIGNED WESTERLY AND UPSLOPE FLOW SHOULD
STILL BE ABLE TO PRODUCE A FEW TENTHS UP TO AN INCH ACROSS THE
WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY...WITH ACTIVITY
SHIFTING NORTHWARDS TOWARDS THE BUFFALO METRO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

LAKE EFFECT SNOWS WILL BE RAMPING UP IN INTENSITY ONCE MORE AS WE
MOVE INTO NEW YEAR'S EVE AND SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW AROUND 230-240
DEGREES BECOMES BETTER ALIGNED ACROSS THE LAKES. ONCE AGAIN THE
HEAVIEST ACTIVITY WILL BE FOUND OFF OF LAKE ONTARIO WITH THE
HEAVIEST BANDS FOCUSING ON NORTHERN JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES
THIS TIME. WHILE SLIGHTLY WARMER TEMPERATURES ALOFT WILL RESULT IN
SLIGHTLY LESS INSTABILITY...MODEL GUIDANCE IS HINTING AT AN UPSTREAM
CONNECTION TO LAKE ERIE THAT MAY NEGATE THE SLIGHTLY WEAKER
INSTABILITY AND LOWER EL TO PRODUCE WARNING LEVEL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
ACROSS THE AFOREMENTIONED AREA. IN ADDITION...THESE SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS WILL BE A GOOD BIT STRONGER WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH
POSSIBLE WED NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING...AND THIS WILL PRODUCE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...FURTHER ADDING TO THE HAZARDOUS
DRIVING CONDITIONS.

WITH THE FLOW BACKING INTO THE 230-240 DEGREE RANGE WED NIGHT...THE
NIAGARA FRONTIER WILL HAVE A SHOT AT SEEING ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT
SNOWS AS THE FETCH DOWN LAKE ERIE INCREASES. AGAIN...WHILE DRIER AIR
ALOFT AND A LOWER EQUILIBRIUM LEVEL SHOULD YIELD LESS EFFICIENT
SNOW PRODUCTION...LOW-END ADVISORY LEVEL AMOUNTS MAY NOT BE OUT OF
THE QUESTION...PARTICULARLY LATER WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY
MORNING. PERHAPS OF GREATER CONCERN WILL BE THE STRONG
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE
REGION TIGHTENS BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN U.S. AND A
BROAD AND DEEP VERTICALLY STACKED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DESCENDING OUT
OF THE CANADIAN ARCTIC AND ACROSS HUDSON BAY. WINDS GUSTING UPWARDS
OF 40MPH WILL POTENTIALLY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
ALONG WITH WIND CHILLS TO NEAR ZERO DEGREES THAT MAY PRESENT A
THREAT TO NEW YEAR'S REVELERS.

LAKE EFFECT SNOWS WILL CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY...WITH THE USUAL
DIURNAL WEAKENING REDUCING ORGANIZATION/INTENSITY OF ACTIVITY
DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY WITH ACTIVITY LIKELY RE-INTENSIFYING
THURSDAY NIGHT EVEN AS FLOW ONCE AGAIN VEERS TO THE WEST IN RESPONSE
TO THE PASSAGE OF YET ANOTHER SHORTWAVE ALOFT. THIS WILL ONCE AGAIN
SHIFT ACTIVITY TO THE SOUTHERN TUG HILL AND CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE AREAS
AND PERHAPS NECESSITATING ANOTHER LES HEADLINE FOR OSWEGO
COUNTY...THOUGH THE TRANSIENT NATURE OF THE BAND MAY ONLY GENERATE
ADVISORY LEVEL SNOWS THIS TIME AROUND.

TEMPERATURES DURING THE PERIOD WILL CONTINUE TO RUN WELL BELOW
AVERAGE COURTESY OF THE ARCTIC AIRMASS IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION.
LOOK FOR DAYTIME HIGHS TO RUN IN THE LOW TO MID 20S WEDNESDAY WITH
MID TO UPPER 20S THURSDAY AS SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW MODERATES
TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA NOMINALLY...THOUGH THE STRONGER WINDS
THURSDAY WILL LIKELY NEGATE ANY PERCEIVED BENEFIT FROM THE SLIGHT
WARM UP. LOWS WILL RUN IN THE TEENS TO AROUND 20 DEGREES BOTH
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHTS WITH WARMEST AREAS NEAR THE LAKES AND
CHILLIER READINGS FOUND WELL INLAND ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER AND
NORTH COUNTRY.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
PRIMARY FOCUS FOR THIS PERIOD WILL STILL BE ON THE EVOLUTION OF
UPPER LEVEL LOW WHICH WILL CUTOFF ACROSS SOUTHWEST CONUS AND THE
ASSOCIATED CYCLOGENESIS EAST OF THE ROCKIES. TREND IN 12Z
DETERMINISTIC SOLUTIONS/ENSEMBLES SEEMS TO BE SUPPORTING CONCERN
THAT EARLIER GUIDANCE WAS A BIT TOO AGGRESSIVE/FAST PHASING THIS
CUTOFF UPPER LOW BACK INTO THE NORTHERN STREAM. GIVEN STRENGTH OF
UPPER CIRCULATION ACROSS SOUTHWEST CONUS AND HIGHLY SHEARED NATURE
TO NORTHERN STREAM...THIS GENERAL IDEA TO MORE BLOCKINESS SEEMS
REASONABLE AND HAVE ACCEPTED OVERALL CONSENSUS BLEND IN KEEPING
PRECIPITATION PROBABILITIES NO HIGHER THAN CHANCE RANGE...WITH THE
BULK OF THE MOISTURE SHUNTED OFF TO THE SOUTH OF THE AREA. THE
TEMPERATURE FORECAST WILL RUN CLOSE TO CLIMATOLOGY FRIDAY THROUGH
MONDAY WITH HIGHS IN THE 30S AND LOWS IN THE 20S.

&&

.AVIATION /15Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH/COLD FRONT IS DROPPING SOUTH ACROSS WESTERN
NEW YORK THIS MORNING. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SCATTERED
FLURRIES AND LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AT TIMES WITH VFR PREVAILING
ALTHOUGH TEMPO MVFR/IFR MAY BE POSSIBLE. THE SNOW SHOWERS SHOULD
TAPER TO SCATTERED FLURRIES BY EARLY AFTERNOON WITH SOME MVFR CIGS
POSSIBLE ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN.

WESTERLY FLOW WILL BECOME BETTER ALIGNED THIS EVENING AND WILL
ALLOW FOR BETTER ORGANIZATION OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS EAST OF
THE LAKES OVERNIGHT. AREAS OF IFR VSBY AND CIGS CAN BE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE LAKE BANDS WITH THE WESTERLY FLOW MAINLY IMPACTING KJHW
EAST OF LAKE ERIE AND REMAINING TO THE SOUTH OF KART EAST OF LAKE
ONTARIO. MAINLY VFR EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINING TAF SITES OUTSIDE OF
THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW.

OUTLOOK...
WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...POSSIBLE IFR IN LAKE EFFECT EAST OF THE
LAKES...MVFR/VFR ELSEWHERE.
SATURDAY...VFR/MVFR. CHANCE RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS.

&&

.MARINE...
ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES WILL HELP TO
MAINTAIN RELATIVELY LIGHT WINDS THROUGH TONIGHT. THE RELATIVELY
LIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY BEFORE WINDS BACK
TO THE WEST AND STRENGTHEN TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...WITH SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY CONDITIONS EXPECTED DURING THIS TIME FRAME. WINDS WILL BACK
TO THE SOUTHWEST BY LATE IN THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY AND STRENGTHEN
FURTHER AHEAD OF ANOTHER LOW DROPPING OUT OF THE CANADIAN ARCTIC.
THIS WILL POTENTIALLY BRING GALE FORCE WINDS BY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
INTO THURSDAY.

&&

.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST
     FRIDAY FOR NYZ007-008.
     LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST
     WEDNESDAY FOR NYZ006.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY
         FOR LEZ040-041.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 PM WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM EST
         THURSDAY FOR LEZ020.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
         EST FRIDAY FOR LOZ043.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST
         FRIDAY FOR LOZ042.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 AM EST
         FRIDAY FOR LOZ044-045.

&&

SYNOPSIS...SMITH
NEAR TERM...CHURCH/SMITH
SHORT TERM...WOOD
LONG TERM...TMA
AVIATION...SMITH
MARINE...SMITH

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
418 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

NYZ002>005-011>014-020-021-310930-
ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-
ONTARIO-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
418 AM EST TUE DEC 30 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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

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

NYZ007-008-310930-
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
418 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM
EST FRIDAY...

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.

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

.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

NYZ006-310930-
OSWEGO-
418 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
EST WEDNESDAY...

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.

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

.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

NYZ001-010-019-085-310930-
NIAGARA-NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE-
418 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

STRENGTHENING SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY
ALONG WITH THE CONTINUED PRESENCE OF A COLD AIRMASS WILL GENERATE
LAKE EFFECT SNOWS ACROSS THE NIAGARA FRONTIER AND PORTIONS OF THE
WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. WHILE A LACK
OF DEEP MOISTURE IS CURRENTLY EXPECTED TO KEEP ACCUMULATIONS
RELATIVELY MODEST...IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...GIVEN
THE STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THERE MAY BE SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO
VISIBILITY IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES WEDNESDAY NIGHT
INTO THURSDAY MORNING...IN ADDITION TO WIND CHILLS THAT WILL
APPROACH ZERO DEGREES.

.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-LOZ042>045-062>065-310930-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
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-
418 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN A STRONG AREA OF HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES AND LOW PRESSURE DROPPING
ACROSS HUDSON BAY WILL POTENTIALLY PRODUCE GALE FORCE WINDS ACROSS
THE LOWER GREAT LAKES WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

LEZ020-LOZ030-SLZ022-024-310930-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS-
418 AM EST TUE DEC 30 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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

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

WOOD

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
914 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

NYZ001-010-301545-
ERIE NY-NIAGARA NY-
914 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA...

* AT 904 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO
  ONE INCH PER HOUR. THIS LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND WAS LOCATED FROM
  LEWISTON TO THE TONAWANDAS.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND INCLUDE...
  TONAWANDA...
  KENMORE...
  AMHERST...
  WILLIAMSVILLE...
  HARRIS HILL AND CHEEKTOWAGA...
  DEPEW...
  LANCASTER...

THIS INCLUDES THE NEW YORK THRUWAY BETWEEN EXITS 49 AND 52.

DRIVING WITHIN THIS SNOW BAND WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES WITH SNOW
COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. IF TRAVELING ACROSS THE AREA SLOW DOWN
AND BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING ROAD AND WEATHER CONDITIONS.

LAT...LON 4327 7906 4328 7904 4310 7853 4285 7860
      4292 7891 4295 7893 4296 7898

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1045 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

NYZ001-002-010-011-301630-
ERIE NY-GENESEE NY-NIAGARA NY-ORLEANS NY-
1045 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA...

* AT 1034 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  AN AREA OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SNOWFALL RATES OF
  UP TO ONE HALF INCH PER HOUR...AND VISIBILITY OF A HALF MILE OR
  LESS AT TIMES. THIS AREA OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WAS LOCATED
  ACROSS NIAGARA AND NORTHEASTERN ERIE COUNTIES...AND WILL SPREAD
  EAST ACROSS ORLEANS AND NORTHERN GENESEE COUNTIES THROUGH 1130 AM.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND INCLUDE...
  LOCKPORT AND NEWFANE...
  MIDDLEPORT AND OAKFIELD...
  MEDINA...
  BYRON...
  WATERPORT AND ALBION...
  POINT BREEZE...
  BATAVIA...

DRIVING WITHIN THIS AREA OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT AT
TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. IF TRAVELING ACROSS
THE AREA SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING ROAD AND
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

LAT...LON 4333 7883 4338 7855 4339 7809 4294 7796
      4301 7883 4320 7906 4325 7906 4326 7908

JAM

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1151 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

NYZ001-002-010>012-301730-
ERIE NY-GENESEE NY-NIAGARA NY-ORLEANS NY-WYOMING NY-
1151 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA...

* AT 1137 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  AN AREA OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SNOWFALL RATES OF
  UP TO ONE HALF INCH PER HOUR...AND VISIBILITY OF A HALF MILE OR
  LESS AT TIMES. THIS AREA OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  AT LEAST 1230 PM ACROSS NORTHEASTERN NIAGARA...FAR NORTHEASTERN
  ERIE...SOUTHWESTERN ORLEANS...GENESEE AND NORTHERN WYOMING
  COUNTIES.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND INCLUDE...
  YOUNGSTOWN...
  LOCKPORT...
  NEWFANE...
  MIDDLEPORT AND OAKFIELD...
  MEDINA...
  ALABAMA...
  BATAVIA...
  LE ROY...
  ATTICA...

DRIVING WITHIN THIS AREA OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL BE DIFFICULT AT
TIMES WITH SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. IF TRAVELING ACROSS
THE AREA SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING ROAD AND
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

LAT...LON 4333 7883 4338 7855 4338 7848 4308 7806
      4296 7796 4277 7796 4278 7824 4293 7852
      4309 7875 4320 7906 4325 7906 4326 7908

JAM

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1231 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

NYZ001-002-010>013-301815-
ERIE NY-GENESEE NY-LIVINGSTON NY-NIAGARA NY-ORLEANS NY-WYOMING NY-
1231 PM EST TUE DEC 30 2014

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA...

* AT 1220 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO
  ONE INCH PER HOUR. THIS LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND WAS LOCATED FROM JUST
  EAST OF YOUNGSTOWN TO BATAVIA. THIS LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND IS EXPECTED
  TO WEAKEN IN INTENSITY OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR SO.

* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND INCLUDE...
  BATAVIA...
  ALABAMA...
  ATTICA...
  PAVILION AND LE ROY...

DRIVING WITHIN THIS SNOW BAND WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES WITH SNOW
COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. IF TRAVELING ACROSS THE AREA SLOW DOWN
AND BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING ROAD AND WEATHER CONDITIONS.

LAT...LON 4328 7904 4338 7848 4297 7792 4278 7796
      4279 7825 4307 7870 4320 7904