Alert archive / New York / Gale Watches in 2015
Gale Watch 6, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this gale watch at Nov 20, 2015, 3:42 PM EST. It took effect at Nov 21, 2015, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 20, 2015, 3:42 PM EST (20:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 21, 2015, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Nov 21, 2015, 3:43 AM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
441 WHUS71 KBUF 202042 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 342 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 LEZ020-202300- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-151120T2300Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 342 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * 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. && $$ SLZ022-202300- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-151120T2300Z/ SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- 342 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ040-041-210445- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-151121T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.A.0006.151122T0000Z-151122T1800Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 342 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS. * 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. && $$ LOZ043-044-210445- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-151121T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.A.0006.151122T0300Z-151122T2100Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- 342 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...10 TO 13 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ045-210445- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-151121T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.A.0006.151122T0300Z-151122T2100Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 342 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * 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. && $$ LOZ042-210445- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-151121T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.A.0006.151122T0300Z-151122T2100Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 342 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...9 TO 12 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ062>065-210445- /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.A.0006.151122T0300Z-151122T2100Z/ 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- 342 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * 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. && $$
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272 WHUS71 KBUF 202311 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 611 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 LEZ020-SLZ022-210015- /O.EXP.KBUF.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-151120T2300Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- 611 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... WINDS ARE DIMINISHING...THEREFORE THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ LEZ040-041-210700- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-151121T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0006.151122T0000Z-151122T1800Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 611 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS EVENING...AND SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. * WAVES...5 TO 8 THIS EVENING...AND 10 TO 13 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. 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. && $$ LOZ043-044-210700- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-151121T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0006.151122T0300Z-151122T2100Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- 611 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT...AND SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. * WAVES...4 TO 6 FEET THIS EVENING...AND 10 TO 13 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ045-210700- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-151121T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0006.151122T0300Z-151122T2100Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 611 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT...AND SOUTH TO 35 KNOTS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. * WAVES...4 TO 6 FEET THIS EVENING...10 TO 14 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. 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. && $$ LOZ042-210700- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-151121T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0006.151122T0300Z-151122T2100Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 611 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS EVENING...AND SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. * WAVES...4 TO 7 FEET THIS EVENING...AND 9 TO 12 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ062>065-210700- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0006.151122T0300Z-151122T2100Z/ 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- 611 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * 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. && $$ JJR/TMA/CHURCH
696 WHUS71 KBUF 210240 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 940 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 LOZ043-044-211100- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-151121T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0006.151122T0300Z-151122T2100Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- 940 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...WEST 5 TO 15 KNOTS OVERNIGHT...AND SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. * WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT...AND 10 TO 13 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ045-211100- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-151121T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0006.151122T0300Z-151122T2100Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 940 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...WEST 5 TO 15 KNOTS OVERNIGHT...AND SOUTH TO 35 KNOTS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. * WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET OVERNIGHT...AND 10 TO 14 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. 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. && $$ LEZ040-041-211100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-151121T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0006.151122T0000Z-151122T1800Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 940 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...WEST 5 TO 15 KNOTS OVERNIGHT...AND SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. * WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT...AND 10 TO 13 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ042-211100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-151121T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0006.151122T0300Z-151122T2100Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 940 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...WEST 5 TO 15 KNOTS OVERNIGHT...AND SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. * WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET OVERNIGHT...AND 9 TO 12 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. 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. && $$ LOZ062>065-211100- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0006.151122T0300Z-151122T2100Z/ LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 940 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...10 TO 14 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ JJR/TMA/CHURCH
935 WHUS71 KBUF 210450 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1150 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 LOZ042-211300- /O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-151121T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0006.151122T0300Z-151122T2100Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 1150 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...9 TO 12 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. && $$ LEZ040-041-211300- /O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-151121T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0006.151122T0000Z-151122T1800Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 1150 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...10 TO 13 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ043-044-211300- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-151121T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0006.151122T0300Z-151122T2100Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- 1150 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS OVERNIGHT...AND SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. * WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET OVERNIGHT...AND 10 TO 13 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. 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. && $$ LOZ045-211300- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-151121T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0006.151122T0300Z-151122T2100Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 1150 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...WEST 10 KNOTS OR LESS OVERNIGHT...AND SOUTH TO 35 KNOTS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. * WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET OVERNIGHT...AND 10 TO 14 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ062>065-211300- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0006.151122T0300Z-151122T2100Z/ 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- 1150 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * 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. && $$ JJR/CHURCH/TMA
940 WHUS71 KBUF 210843 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 343 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2015 LOZ043>045-211645- /O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-151121T0900Z/ /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0006.151122T0300Z-151122T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0023.151122T0600Z-151122T2100Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 343 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTH TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES...12 TO 16 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ040-041-211645- /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0006.151122T0000Z-151122T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0023.151122T0300Z-151122T1800Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 343 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...10 TO 13 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. && $$ LOZ042-062>065-211645- /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0006.151122T0300Z-151122T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0023.151122T0600Z-151122T2100Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 343 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES...12 TO 16 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ020-211645- /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0023.151122T0300Z-151122T1200Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 343 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ SLZ022-211645- /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0023.151122T0600Z-151122T1800Z/ SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG- 343 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOT GALES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ030-211645- /O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0142.151122T0300Z-151122T1800Z/ LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- 343 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ SLZ024-211645- /O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0142.151122T0600Z-151122T2100Z/ SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS- 343 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ THOMAS
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale watch went out at Nov 20, 3:29 PM EST, 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 20, 3:29 PM EST, 13 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
329 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2015
.SYNOPSIS...
SEASONABLY COOL TEMPERATURES WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A
STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE TO OUR WEST DURING THE WEEKEND BRINGING GUSTY
WINDS SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT FOLLOWED BY LOCALIZED HEAVY LAKE
EFFECT SNOWS EAST OF THE LAKES FOR SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRIEFLY RIDGE INTO THE REGION THIS EVENING BEFORE
LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE MIDWEST LIFTS A WARM FRONT TOWARD THE AREA
LATE TONIGHT. THIS WILL PROVIDE A BRIEF WINDOW FOR RADIATIONAL
COOLING THIS EVENING AHEAD OF MID-LEVEL CLOUDS WHICH WILL BUILD IN
FROM THE SOUTHWEST LATE TONIGHT. NEARLY ALL LOCATIONS WILL DROP
BELOW FREEZING TONIGHT...WITH THE COOLER SOUTHERN TIER VALLEYS AND
EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION EXPECTED TO DROP WELL INTO THE 20S.
SATURDAY STILL LOOKS PRECIPITATION-FREE DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS,
AS LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL BE INITIALLY SLOW TO INCREASE BEHIND
DEPARTING SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE. HIGHS SATURDAY AFTERNOON WILL RANGE
NEAR SEASONABLE LEVELS IN THE 40S.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
THE MAIN WEATHER THREATS IN THE SHORT TERM ARE FIRST A PERIOD OF
GUSTY WINDS SATURDAY NIGHT WITH A COLD FRONT PASSAGE... FOLLOWED BY
THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF BOTH LAKES
ERIE AND ONTARIO SUNDAY THROUGH EARLY MONDAY... FOR WHICH A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED.
THE TROUGH DIGGING ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES TODAY WILL TRACK
EASTWARD ACROSS IOWA TO MICHIGAN ON SATURDAY BEFORE LIFTING ACROSS
THE LOWER GREAT LAKES SATURDAY NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED DEEPENING
SURFACE LOW WILL TRACK FROM LAKE ERIE TO SOUTHWESTERN QUEBEC
SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.
A DEEPENING SURFACE LOW TRACKING JUST WEST OF THE FORECAST AREA WITH
A STRONG 1.5 PVU INTRUSION PASSING JUST NORTHWEST OF THE AREA IS
TYPICAL OF A STRONG WIND EVENT FOR THE FORECAST AREA... ESPECIALLY
ALONG AND NEAR THE LAKES. FORECAST MODELS HOWEVER REMAIN IN
CONSENSUS WITH THE WIND FIELD ALOFT BEHIND THE COLD FRONT ONLY
PEAKING AROUND 40 TO 45 KNOTS. AHEAD OF THE FRONT... A SSE LLJ
DEVELOPS TO AROUND 40 TO 45 KNOTS IN RESPONSE TO THE PRESSURE FALLS
TO OUR WEST... WHICH WILL PROMOTE SOME GUSTY DOWNSLOPE WINDS AT
DUNKIRK SATURDAY EVENING. EXPECT SOUTHWEST GALES TO DEVELOP ON THE
LAKES OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING... WITH SOME WIND GUSTS ACROSS
THE NIAGARA FRONTIER AND THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY TO REACH 45 TO 50
MPH BY SUNDAY MORNING WHERE THE FUNNELING UP THE LAKES IS MAXIMIZED.
WITH THE EXPECTATION THAT THIS WILL LIKELY BE A WIND ADVISORY EVENT
FOR THESE WIND PRONE LOCATIONS... WILL CONTINUE TO MENTION IT IN
THE HWO FOR NOW.
AS THE SURFACE LOW MOVES FROM LAKE ERIE ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
SATURDAY NIGHT... WE WILL BE WELL POSITIONED IN THE WARM SECTOR AT
THAT POINT. SHOWERS WILL MOVE ACROSS LOCATIONS CLOSEST TO THE CENTER
OF THE LOW / LOCATIONS NEAREST LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO / WITH MUCH
LOWER CHANCES OF SHOWERS IN THE STRONG DOWNSLOPE FLOW ACROSS THE
NORTHERN FINGER LAKES REGION. PRECIPITATION WILL START AS ALL RAIN
IN THE WARM SECTOR AND TRANSITION TO LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS BEFORE
TAPERING OFF ONCE THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
AGAIN THE NORTHERN FINGER LAKES MOST LIKELY TO BE LEFT OUT OF SEEING
MUCH PRECIP. BY SUNDAY MORNING THERE MAY BE A MINOR ACCUMULATION OF
SNOW ON THE HILL TOPS SOUTH OF BUFFALO...AND ALSO EAST OF LAKE
ONTARIO.
BEHIND THE COLD FRONT PASSAGE EARLY SUNDAY... EXPECT LAKE EFFECT
SNOW SHOWERS TO INCREASE QUICKLY FIRST OFF LAKE ERIE THEN OFF LAKE
ONTARIO DURING THE MORNING SUNDAY. 850 MB TEMPERATURES QUICKLY DROP
TO -8 TO -12C ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES OVER THE COURSE OF THE
DAY SUNDAY. THE STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION THROUGH THE LOWER HALF OF
THE ATMOSPHERE WILL PUSH LAKE INDUCED EQUILIBRIUM HEIGHTS TO BETWEEN
10 AND 15 KFT WITH DECENT SATURATION FORECAST IN THE DENDRITIC
GROWTH ZONE. FORECAST MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW FAIRLY LIMITED
SYNOPTIC MOISTURE ABOVE ABOUT 700MB... BUT THAT SHOULDN'T IMPACT THE
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS MUCH AS THE DENDRITIC GROWTH ZONES LOWERS
TO BETWEEN 800MB AND 700MB THROUGH THE COURSE OF THE EVENT.
FURTHERMORE WITH THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE GREAT LAKES... A
LAKE-TO-LAKE CONNECTION COULD DEVELOP ESPECIALLY IN THE FIRST PART
OF THE DAY WHICH COULD HELP WITH LOW-LEVEL SATURATION AND
CONVERGENCE. THE MEAN FLOW IN THE LOW-LEVELS TURNS QUICKLY FROM WEST-
SOUTHWESTERLY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING TO MAINLY WESTERLY THROUGH THE
DAY SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY EVENING... LOCKING IN ON ABOUT 270 TO 280
DEGREES THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THUS EXPECT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS
TO BE MOST PERSISTENTLY LOCATED FROM THE BOSTON HILLS SOUTH ACROSS
SOUTHERN TIER OFF LAKE ERIE AND CENTERED ACROSS THE TUG HILL MAINLY
BETWEEN WATERTOWN AND OSWEGO OFF LAKE ONTARIO. WITH ABOUT AN 18 HOUR
WINDOW WHERE THESE SNOW BANDS COULD BE IN GENERALLY THE SAME
LOCATIONS HAVE DECIDED TO GO WITH A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH EAST OF
BOTH LAKES FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. AS IS
USUALLY THE CASE WITH LAKE EFFECT SNOW... FORECAST SNOW AMOUNTS
REMAIN LARGELY UNCERTAIN DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH THE BANDS WIGGLE
AROUND IN THE WESTERLY FLOW... BUT GENERALLY 6 TO 12 INCHES IS
POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA... WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS LIKELY ALONG THE
CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE AND THE TUG HILL WHERE ADDED UPSLOPE WILL LOCALLY
ENHANCE SNOWFALL.
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COOLEST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER AND NORTH
COUNTRY WHERE ELEVATION AND DYNAMIC COOLING FOR LAKE EFFECT BANDS
WILL HOLD TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER 30S. ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE LAKE
PLAINS EXPECT HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO AROUND 40 IN THE NORTHERN
FINGER LAKES REGION. LOWS SUNDAY NIGHT WILL BE LARGELY IN THE 20S
WITH SOME UPPER TEENS POSSIBLE IN THE INTERIOR VALLEYS OF THE
SOUTHERN TIER. EXPECT TO SEE SOME CLEARING IN THE CLOUD COVER
BETWEEN THE LAKE EFFECT BANDS SUNDAY NIGHT.
ON MONDAY... A SECONDARY SHORTWAVE WILL DIVE FROM THE UPPER GREAT
LAKES TO NEW YORK STATE. AS THIS WAVE APPROACHES... EXPECT REMAINING
LAKE EFFECT SHOWERS TO SWING NORTHWARD QUICKLY IN THE WARM ADVECTION
AHEAD OF THE WAVE BEFORE BREAKING UP. EXPECT SOME SCATTERED LIGHT
SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE AREA WITH THE WAVE PASSAGE ON MONDAY...
ALONG WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES ONLY IN THE 30S ACROSS THE REGION.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
BEHIND THE DEPARTING TROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... A TROUGH WILL DIG ALONG
THE WEST COAST INTO MID-WEEK BEFORE BECOMING CUT-OFF OVER THE
INTER-MOUNTAIN WEST. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR RISING HEIGHTS AND
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA LEADING INTO THE
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY. THIS ALL POINTS TO MODERATING TEMPERATURES AND
DRY STRETCH OF WEATHER LEADING INTO THANKSGIVING WITH VERY MILD
TEMPERATURES AND CONTINUED DRY WEATHER THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THE NEXT
CHANCE OF RAIN WILL WILL COME AS LOW ACROSS THE WEST DEPARTS AND
EVENTUALLY DRAGS A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE REGION BY THE WEEKEND.
&&
.AVIATION /21Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
LAKE EFFECT CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE TO ERODED INTO EARLY EVENING.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL RIDGE INTO THE REGION THIS EVENING WITH VFR
CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO
EARLY EVENING WITH SW WINDS GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS BEFORE DROPPING
OFF QUICKLY BY MID EVENING.
OUTLOOK...
SATURDAY...MAINLY VFR.
SATURDAY NIGHT...AREAS OF MVFR WITH SHOWERS LIKELY...IFR EAST OF
THE LAKES LATE WITH LAKE EFFECT SNOW DEVELOPING.
SUNDAY...AREAS OF MVFR/IFR IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST OF THE LAKES.
MONDAY...VFR...EXCEPT MVFR/IFR POSSIBLE EAST OF THE LAKES WITH
LINGERING LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS.
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...VFR.
&&
.MARINE...
COLD AIR ADVECTION WILL HELP MIX DOWN 925 MB WINDS INTO THIS
EVENING WITH HIGH END SCA CONDITIONS ON THE LAKES. WINDS WILL
GRADUALLY DIMINISH TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY RIDGES INTO
THE REGION.
A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL CUT TO THE WEST OF THE LAKES SATURDAY
INTO SUNDAY. THIS WILL BRING THE LIKELIHOOD FOR GALES ON THE
LAKES FOR SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY.
&&
.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING FOR NYZ006>008-012-019-020-085.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR LEZ020.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY FOR LEZ040-
041.
GALE WATCH FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR LEZ040-041.
GALE WATCH FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON FOR LOZ042>045-062>065.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY FOR
LOZ043>045.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY FOR LOZ042.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR
SLZ022.
&&
SYNOPSIS...TMA
NEAR TERM...TMA
SHORT TERM...CHURCH
LONG TERM...CHURCH
AVIATION...TMA
MARINE...TMAHazardous weather outlook, Nov 20, 5:32 AM EST, 10 hours 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 532 AM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 NYZ012-019>021-085-211045- WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- 532 AM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK FROM THE CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TO SOUTHERN ONTARIO SATURDAY BEFORE MOVING INTO THE OTTAWA VALLEY SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM MAY BRING STRONG WINDS SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AS IT PASSES TO OUR NORTHWEST. COLD AIR WRAPPING IN BEHIND THIS LOW ON WESTERLY FLOW IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE LAKE EFFECT SNOWS ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK WITH POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER LATER SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY 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 NYZ001>003-010-011-211045- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- 532 AM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK FROM THE CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TO SOUTHERN ONTARIO SATURDAY BEFORE MOVING INTO THE OTTAWA VALLEY SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM MAY BRING STRONG WINDS SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AS IT PASSES TO OUR NORTHWEST. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF LEZ020-040-041-LOZ030-042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-211045- UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 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- 532 AM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEW YORK WATERS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE ONTARIO...AND THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK FROM THE CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TO SOUTHERN ONTARIO SATURDAY BEFORE MOVING INTO THE OTTAWA VALLEY SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM MAY BRING GALES SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AS IT PASSES TO OUR NORTHWEST. .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>008-211045- OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- 532 AM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK FROM THE CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TO SOUTHERN ONTARIO SATURDAY BEFORE MOVING INTO THE OTTAWA VALLEY SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM MAY BRING STRONG WINDS SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AS IT PASSES TO OUR NORTHWEST. COLD AIR WRAPPING IN BEHIND THIS LOW ON WESTERLY FLOW IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE LAKE EFFECT SNOWS EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WITH POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE TUG HILL SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY. .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 NYZ004-005-013-014-211045- WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- 532 AM EST FRI NOV 20 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 3:40 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Watch | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego and 1 more | 21 hr |
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