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Gale Warning 24, NWS Buffalo, NY

December 14, 2015

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this gale warning at Dec 14, 2015, 1:03 PM EST. It took effect at Dec 15, 2015, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 14, 2015, 1:03 PM EST (18:03 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 15, 2015, 7:00 AM EST
Expired
Dec 15, 2015, 3:33 PM EST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

172 
WHUS71 KBUF 141803
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
103 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015

LOZ043>045-150215-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.151215T0300Z-151215T1200Z/
/O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0007.151215T1200Z-151215T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0024.151215T1200Z-151215T2100Z/
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-
103 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST TUESDAY. THE
GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS...WEST 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.

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>065-150215-
/O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0007.151215T1200Z-151215T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0024.151215T1200Z-151215T2100Z/
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-
103 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST TUESDAY. THE
GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS...WEST 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.

&&

$$

LOZ042-150215-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.151214T2100Z-151216T0000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
103 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST TO 30 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.

&&

$$

LEZ040-041-150215-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.151214T2100Z-151216T0000Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
103 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WAVES...4 TO 7 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-LOZ030-150215-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.151214T2100Z-151215T1800Z/
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
103 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
TUESDAY...

* 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.

&&

$$

SLZ022-024-150215-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.151215T0300Z-151215T2100Z/
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS-
103 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 4 PM EST TUESDAY...

* 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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
957 
WHUS71 KBUF 142018
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
318 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015

LOZ043>045-150430-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.151215T0300Z-151215T1200Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0024.151215T1200Z-151215T2100Z/
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-
318 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST TUESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...9 TO 12 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 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>065-150430-
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0024.151215T1200Z-151215T2100Z/
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-
318 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST TUESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...9 TO 12 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.

&&

$$

LOZ042-150430-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.151214T2100Z-151216T0000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
318 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST TO 30 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.

&&

$$

LEZ040-041-150430-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.151214T2100Z-151216T0000Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
318 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WAVES...4 TO 7 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-LOZ030-150430-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.151214T2100Z-151215T1800Z/
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
318 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
TUESDAY...

* 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.

&&

$$

SLZ022-024-150430-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.151215T0300Z-151215T2100Z/
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS-
318 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 4 PM EST TUESDAY...

* 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.

&&

$$
949 
WHUS71 KBUF 150237
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
937 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015

LOZ043>045-151045-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.151215T0300Z-151215T1200Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0024.151215T1200Z-151215T2100Z/
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-
937 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST TUESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT. WEST TO 35 KNOTS
  TUESDAY.

* WAVES...4 TO 7 FEET TONIGHT AND 9 TO 12 FEET TUESDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LOZ063>065-151045-
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0024.151215T1200Z-151215T2100Z/
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-
937 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST TUESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...9 TO 12 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.

&&

$$

LOZ042-151045-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.000000T0000Z-151216T0000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
937 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST TO 30 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.

&&

$$

LEZ040-041-151045-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.000000T0000Z-151216T0000Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
937 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WAVES...4 TO 7 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-LOZ030-151045-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.000000T0000Z-151215T1800Z/
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
937 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST 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.

&&

$$

SLZ022-024-151045-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.151215T0300Z-151215T2100Z/
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS-
937 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
TUESDAY...

* 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.

&&

$$

HITCHCOCK
202 
WHUS71 KBUF 150847
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
347 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2015

LOZ043>045-151700-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.000000T0000Z-151215T1200Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0024.151215T1200Z-151215T2100Z/
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-
347 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM
EST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS AFTER 7 AM.

* 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 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>065-151700-
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0024.151215T1200Z-151215T2100Z/
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-
347 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2015

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM
EST THIS AFTERNOON...

* 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.

&&

$$

LOZ042-151700-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.000000T0000Z-151216T0000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
347 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS.

* WAVES...7 TO 10 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.

&&

$$

LEZ040-041-151700-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.000000T0000Z-151216T0000Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
347 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...WEST TO 30 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.

&&

$$

LEZ020-LOZ030-151700-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.000000T0000Z-151215T1800Z/
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
347 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...WEST 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.

&&

$$

SLZ022-024-151700-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.000000T0000Z-151215T2100Z/
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS-
347 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* 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.

&&

$$

SMITH
958 
WHUS71 KBUF 151438
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
938 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2015

LOZ043>045-063>065-152100-
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-151215T2100Z/
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 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-
938 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2015

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

* 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.

&&

$$

LOZ042-152245-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.000000T0000Z-151216T0000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
938 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS.

* WAVES...7 TO 10 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.

&&

$$

LEZ040-041-152245-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.000000T0000Z-151216T0000Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
938 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...WEST TO 30 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.

&&

$$

LEZ020-LOZ030-151800-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.000000T0000Z-151215T1800Z/
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
938 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...WEST 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.

&&

$$

SLZ022-024-152100-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.000000T0000Z-151215T2100Z/
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS-
938 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...WEST 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.

&&

$$
985 
WHUS71 KBUF 151717
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1217 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2015

LOZ030-151830-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.000000T0000Z-151215T1800Z/
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
1217 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY.

$$

LOZ043>045-063>065-152100-
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-151215T2100Z/
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 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-
1217 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2015

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...WEST 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.

&&

$$

LEZ020-160000-
/O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.000000T0000Z-151216T0000Z/
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
1217 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...WEST 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.

&&

$$

LOZ042-160000-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.000000T0000Z-151216T0000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
1217 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS.

* WAVES...7 TO 10 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.

&&

$$

LEZ040-041-160000-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.000000T0000Z-151216T0000Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
1217 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...WEST 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.

&&

$$

SLZ022-024-152100-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.000000T0000Z-151215T2100Z/
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS-
1217 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...WEST 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.

&&

$$
090 
WHUS71 KBUF 152033
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
333 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2015

LOZ043>045-160445-
/O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-151215T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0152.151215T2033Z-151216T0600Z/
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-
333 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS.

* WAVES...8 TO 11 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.

&&

$$

LOZ063>065-152145-
/O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-151215T2100Z/
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-
333 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2015

...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE GALE
WARNING.

$$

SLZ022-024-152145-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.000000T0000Z-151215T2100Z/
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS-
333 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY.

$$

LOZ042-160300-
/O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.000000T0000Z-151216T0300Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
333 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST TO 30 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.

&&

$$

LEZ040-041-160000-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.000000T0000Z-151216T0000Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
333 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 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.

&&

$$

LEZ020-160000-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0151.000000T0000Z-151216T0000Z/
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
333 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 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.

&&

$$

THOMAS

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning 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 warning went out at Dec 14, 12:42 PM EST, 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 14, 12:42 PM EST, 21 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1242 PM EST MON DEC 14 2015

.SYNOPSIS...
A STORM SYSTEM CROSSING THE GREAT LAKES WILL SWING A COLD FRONT
THROUGH THE REGION LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. COOLER
TEMPERATURES AND GENERALLY DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION
ONTHURSDAY.  MUCH COLDER AIR WILL FOLLOW FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
WITH SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE DOWNWIND OF THE GREAT LAKES.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/...
RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES HAVE FALLEN AT ALL THREE CLIMATE SITES
IN WESTERN NEW YORK AS TEMPS CLIMBED INTO THE 60S AND LOWER 70S.
THE OLD RECORD HIGHS AT BUFFALO WERE 64F/1901...ROCHESTER
62F/1901...AND WATERTOWN 60F/1975. THE WARMEST TEMPERATURES EVER
TO OCCUR DURING METEOROLOGICAL WINTER FOR BUFFALO IS 74F
(12/3/1982) AND ROCHESTER IS ALSO 74F (1/25/1950). SINCE
1871...ONLY 7 TIMES DURING THE WINTER SEASON HAS A 70 DEGREE OR
WARMER TEMPERATURE BEEN RECORDED AT BUFFALO AND ONLY 8 TIMES AT
ROCHESTER.

CONVECTIVE WIND GUSTS...THE COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MAKE ITS WAY
INTO WESTERN NEW YORK DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON THEN SHIFT EAST TO
CENTRAL NEW YORK BY EARLY EVENING. THERE IS STILL A THREAT FOR SOME
CONVECTIVE GUSTS WITHIN A POSSIBLE LINE OF LOW-TOPPED HEAVY SHOWERS
WITHIN A HIGH SHEAR AND NEARLY ZERO CAPE ENVIRONMENT. WHILE
ABNORMALLY WARM AND MOIST SURFACE TEMP/DEWPOINTS WOULD BE FAVORABLE
FOR SEVERE WEATHER...FORECAST SOUNDINGS SHOW A STRONG 900MB CAP WILL
KEEP VERY WEAK LOW LEVEL LAPSE RATES. DESPITE THE LACK OF
INSTABILITY EXPECT SYNOPTIC FORCING WITHIN AN ANOMALOUSLY HIGH PWAT
ENVIRONMENT TO CONTRIBUTE TO SHOWERS WITH FORECAST 0-2KM BULK SHEAR
OF 50 KTS AND SHERB PARAMETER REACHING ABOVE 1.0 THIS AFTERNOON.

NON-CONVECTIVE WIND GUSTS...POST FRONTAL 40-45KT LOW LEVEL JET WILL
BE IN PLACE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA WITH A SLOWLY FILLING LOW
SHIFTING JUST NORTH OF THE GREAT LAKES. COLD AIR ADVECTION BEHIND
THE FRONT WILL STEEPEN LAPSE RATES AND MIX DOWN SOME OF THIS WIND
ALOFT WITH SURFACE GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE ALONG AND INLAND FROM
THE EASTERN LAKE SHORES BUT MOST GUSTS WILL LIKELY BE BETWEEN 35 AND
45 MPH. A WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES INTO TUESDAY FOR THOSE COUNTIES
WHERE THE HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL BE EXPECTED. LOCATIONS WELL INLAND
WILL LIKELY SEE GUSTS JUST BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA.

THROUGH TONIGHT WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WILL TAPER TO SOME PATCHY DRIZZLE
FROM WEST TO EAST AS DEEP MOISTURE DEPARTS. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY
OVERNIGHT WITH EXTENSIVE CLOUD COVER IN WRAP AROUND MOISTURE.
OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO SLIP BACK INTO THE L/M 40S.

THE CLOSED UPPER LOW THAT WILL BE DRIVING TODAY'S SYSTEM WILL TRACK
ACROSS THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY AND ON INTO NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND ON
TUESDAY. WRAP-AROUND MOISTURE ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW WILL DRIVE
SHOWERS ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY ON TUESDAY WHILE ACROSS WESTERN NEW
YORK MOISTURE WILL BE SHALLOWER AS THE MID-LEVELS WILL ALREADY BE IN
THE PROCESS OF DRYING OUT.

WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN CONCERN TUESDAY AS STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL BE
MIXING TO THE SURFACE COURTESY OF ONGOING COLD AIR ADVECTION ACROSS
THE AREA. GUSTS MAY EXCEED 45KT AT TIMES ACROSS THE USUAL WINDY
SPOTS DOWNWIND OF THE LAKES.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
UPPER LEVEL RIDGING ALONG WITH WEAK HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE
WILL MOVE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.
WHILE THIS WILL KEEP CONDITIONS DRY...CLOUDS WILL LIKELY LINGER
THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT AS MOISTURE GETS TRAPPED UNDERNEATH A STEEP
INVERSION BEFORE BEING CLEARED OUT ON WEDNESDAY BY STRENGTHENING
SOUTHERLY FLOW AHEAD OF THE NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT WILL BE
DRIVING FROM THE MISSOURI VALLEY INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES.

THE NEXT POTENTIAL FOR PRECIPITATION ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH-
CENTRAL NEW YORK WILL BE LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY AS THE
AFOREMENTIONED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS TOWARDS JAMES BAY. THE
COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL APPROACH WESTERN NEW
YORK LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...GENERATING A SOMEWHAT NARROW BAND OF
RAIN SHOWERS INITIALLY FOCUSED ON THE FRONT WITH SHOWER COVERAGE
EXPANDING EAST OF THE GENESEE VALLEY ON THURSDAY AS A SURFACE WAVE
MOVING UP THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY ENHANCES MOISTURE RETURN ACROSS
CENTRAL/EASTERN NEW YORK.

REGARDING TEMPERATURES...READINGS WILL RUN SIGNIFICANTLY COOLER THAN
THE BALMY TEMPS WE HAVE BEEN SEEING OF LATE WITH HIGHS "ONLY"
EXPECTED TO TOP OUT IN THE 40S...STILL ABOUT 10 DEGREES ABOVE
AVERAGE FOR MID-DECEMBER. LINGERING CLOUD COVER AND INCREASING WARM
ADVECTION WILL LIMIT TEMPERATURE FALLS TUESDAY NIGHT WITH TEMPS ONLY
FALLING ABOUT 10 DEGREES INTO THE 30S. THIS WARM ADVECTION AND
INCREASING SUNSHINE WEDNESDAY WILL PUSH TEMPS BACK ABOVE 50 FOR MANY
AREAS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
THURSDAY'S COLD FRONT WILL COMPLETE ITS PASSAGE ACROSS THE FORECAST
AREA THURSDAY NIGHT WITH A BRIEF PAUSE IN ACTIVITY IN POST-FRONTAL
SUBSIDENCE BEFORE FALLING TEMPERATURES ALOFT INDUCE A MUCH MORE
ROBUST RESPONSE FROM THE LAKES THAN WE HAVE SEEN OF LATE. THIS IS
DUE TO AN UPPER LEVEL LOW THAT WILL DESCEND OUT OF THE NORTHERN
CANADIAN ROCKIES...REINFORCING THE TROUGHING OVER THE GREAT LAKES
AND UPPER MIDWEST AND SENDING A SHOT OF ARCTIC AIR OUR WAY.
MODELS...AND THE GFS IN PARTICULAR...HAVE BEEN ADVERTISING THIS
SETUP QUITE CONSISTENTLY OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS AND CONFIDENCE
IS INCREASING IN THE POTENTIAL FOR A SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT EVENT
ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA FOR FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.

TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE 30S THURSDAY NIGHT WITH LITTLE IN
THE WAY OF RECOVERY ON FRIDAY AS 850MB TEMPS PLUNGE TO -10C. WITH
LAKE TEMPS STILL AROUND +7 TO +9C...LAKE INDUCED INSTABILITY WILL
INCREASE ENOUGH ON WESTERLY FLOW TO GENERATE RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS THAT
SHOULD CHANGE OVER COMPLETELY TO SNOW BY FRIDAY EVENING AS THE
BOUNDARY LAYER COOLS. AS WE MOVE INTO FRIDAY EVENING...LAKE
PARAMETERS CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN AS THE AXIS OF THE UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH MOVES INTO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES. WITH SFC-850 DELTA-T VALUES
RUNNING IN THE 15-20C RANGE AND EQUILIBRIUM LEVELS CLIMBING IN
EXCESS OF 15KFT FRIDAY NIGHT ALONG WITH A DECENT SUPPLY OF
SYNOPTIC MOISTURE TO WORK WITH...WE COULD SEE SIGNIFICANT
ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ACROSS SOME AREAS. WHILE INITIAL FLOW OF
250 DEGREES MAY BRIEFLY BRING MEASURABLE SNOW INTO BUFFALO LATE
FRIDAY AFTERNOON/EARLY FRIDAY EVENING...CURRENT GUIDANCE SUGGESTS
THAT STEERING FLOW WILL RAPIDLY SETTLE OUT AROUND 270
DEGREES...WITH THE MAIN EVENT OCCURRING ACROSS THE WESTERN
SOUTHERN TIER AND PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE TUG HILL PLATEAU...WHERE
AN UPSTREAM CONNECTION TO LAKE HURON/GEORGIAN BAY MAY FURTHER
ENHANCE SNOWFALL.

LAKE EFFECT SNOWS ARE CURRENTLY EXPECTED TO PERSIST WELL INTO
SATURDAY BEFORE THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH CLEARS OUT AND IS REPLACED BY
ROBUST UPPER LEVEL RIDGING SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL BRING AN END TO
THE SNOW AS WELL AS THE RELATIVELY SHORT-LIVED COLD SNAP SUNDAY AS
SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL BEGIN TO PUSH WARMER AIR OUR WAY AS WE MOVE INTO
THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
EXPECT CIGS TO LOWER TO MVFR FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NY AFTER 18Z
AS A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE AREA FROM WEST TO EAST. WIDESPREAD
GUSTY SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING WHICH WILL TAPER TO
DRIZZLE OVERNIGHT. THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION WILL REMAIN VFR
UNTIL AFTER 00Z TUESDAY...THEN WILL FALL TO MVFR AS WELL OVERNIGHT
THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY.

OUTLOOK...

TUESDAY NIGHT...MAINLY VFR WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY...VFR.
THURSDAY...MVFR/VFR WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY...MVFR/VFR WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS.
SATURDAY...MVFR/VFR WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.

&&

.MARINE...
THE COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE FORECAST AREA FROM LATE
AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...POTENTIALLY ACCOMPANIED BY A SQUALL LINE
WITH WINDS RAPIDLY VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY BEHIND THE FRONT. THIS WILL
RAISE WINDS AND WAVES INTO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS ON ALL MARINE
ZONES EXCEPT THE LOWER NIAGARA RIVER.

WESTERLY WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL REACH GALE FORCE ON LAKE
ONTARIO TUESDAY WHERE A GALE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED.

&&

.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...WIND ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY FOR
     NYZ007.
     WIND ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY FOR
     NYZ001>003-010>012-020-085.
     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM EST TUESDAY FOR NYZ019.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST
         TUESDAY FOR LEZ020.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST
         TUESDAY FOR LEZ040-041.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM
         EST TUESDAY FOR LOZ030.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST
         TUESDAY FOR LOZ042.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST
         TUESDAY FOR LOZ043>045.
         GALE WARNING FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM EST TUESDAY FOR LOZ043>045-
         063>065.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
         EST TUESDAY FOR SLZ022-024.

&&

SYNOPSIS...FRANKLIN
NEAR TERM...FRANKLIN/SMITH
SHORT TERM...WOOD
LONG TERM...WOOD
AVIATION...FRANKLIN
MARINE...FRANKLIN/SMITH
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 14, 5:24 AM EST, 7 hours 39 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
524 AM EST MON DEC 14 2015

NYZ021-151030-
ALLEGANY-
524 AM EST MON DEC 14 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES
REGION TODAY. THERE IS A THREAT FOR A NARROW LINE OF SHOWERS
ALONG ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WHICH COULD BRING STRONG TO
POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

COLD AIR WILL RETURN TO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES FOLLOWING A COLD
FRONTAL PASSAGE THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF LAKE EFFECT SNOWS EAST OF LAKE ERIE THAT MAY
PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA
FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.

.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

NYZ019-151030-
CHAUTAUQUA-
524 AM EST MON DEC 14 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM EST
TUESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN 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 ADVISORY.

A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES
REGION TODAY. THERE IS A THREAT FOR A NARROW LINE OF SHOWERS
ALONG ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WHICH COULD BRING STRONG TO
POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

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

  WIND ADVISORY.

COLD AIR WILL RETURN TO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES FOLLOWING A COLD
FRONTAL PASSAGE THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF LAKE EFFECT SNOWS EAST OF LAKE ERIE THAT MAY
PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY INTO
SATURDAY.

.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

NYZ012-020-085-151030-
WYOMING-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
524 AM EST MON DEC 14 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST
TUESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN 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 ADVISORY.

A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES
REGION TODAY. THERE IS A THREAT FOR A NARROW LINE OF SHOWERS
ALONG ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WHICH COULD BRING STRONG TO
POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

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

  WIND ADVISORY.

COLD AIR WILL RETURN TO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES FOLLOWING A COLD
FRONTAL PASSAGE THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF LAKE EFFECT SNOWS EAST OF LAKE ERIE THAT MAY
PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY INTO
SATURDAY.

.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>003-010-011-151030-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
524 AM EST MON DEC 14 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST
TUESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN 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 ADVISORY.

A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES
REGION TODAY. THERE IS A THREAT FOR A NARROW LINE OF SHOWERS
ALONG ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WHICH COULD BRING STRONG TO
POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

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

  WIND ADVISORY.

.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

NYZ004-005-013-014-151030-
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
524 AM EST MON DEC 14 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES
REGION TODAY. THERE IS A THREAT FOR A NARROW LINE OF SHOWERS
ALONG ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WHICH COULD BRING STRONG TO
POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

THE PROBABILITY OF 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

NYZ007-151030-
JEFFERSON-
524 AM EST MON DEC 14 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST
TUESDAY...

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 ADVISORY.

A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES
REGION TODAY. THERE IS A THREAT FOR A NARROW LINE OF SHOWERS
ALONG ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WHICH COULD BRING STRONG TO
POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

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

   WIND ADVISORY.

COLD AIR WILL RETURN TO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES FOLLOWING A COLD
FRONTAL PASSAGE THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF LAKE EFFECT SNOWS EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO THAT MAY
PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA
FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY WITH GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY ON THE TUG
HILL PLATEAU.

.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

NYZ006-008-151030-
OSWEGO-LEWIS-
524 AM EST MON DEC 14 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES
REGION TODAY. THERE IS A THREAT FOR A NARROW LINE OF SHOWERS
ALONG ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WHICH COULD BRING STRONG TO
POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

COLD AIR WILL RETURN TO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES FOLLOWING A COLD
FRONTAL PASSAGE THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF LAKE EFFECT SNOWS EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO THAT MAY
PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA
FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY WITH GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY ON THE TUG
HILL PLATEAU.

.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

LOZ043>045-063>065-151030-
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 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-
524 AM EST MON DEC 14 2015

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ONTARIO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES
REGION TODAY. THERE IS A THREAT FOR A NARROW LINE OF SHOWERS
ALONG ITS COLD FRONT WHICH COULD BRING STRONG WIND GUSTS LATE
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

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

LEZ020-040-041-LOZ030-042-062-SLZ022-024-151030-
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 OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS-
524 AM EST MON DEC 14 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES
REGION TODAY. THERE IS A THREAT FOR A NARROW LINE OF SHOWERS
ALONG ITS COLD FRONT WHICH COULD BRING STRONG WIND GUSTS LATE
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

THE PROBABILITY OF 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

The office that day

Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 14, 3:47 AM ESTGale WatchBUF9 hr
Dec 14, 3:47 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryBUF42 hr
Dec 14, 3:50 AM ESTWind AdvisoryBUFCattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Jefferson, Monroe and 3 more26 hr

Nearby

Gale Warnings in New York, 2015Every gale warning in 2015

Sources

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