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Small Craft Advisory 154, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this small craft advisory at Dec 17, 2015, 4:14 AM EST. It took effect at Dec 17, 2015, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 41 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2015, 4:14 AM EST (09:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 17, 2015, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 19, 2015, 12:00 PM EST
- In force
- 41 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
552 WHUS71 KBUF 170914 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 414 AM EST THU DEC 17 2015 LOZ043-171700- /O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0154.151218T0000Z-151218T1200Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 414 AM EST THU DEC 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. * WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ044-045-171700- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151218T1200Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 414 AM EST THU DEC 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH TO WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ040-041-171700- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151218T0600Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 414 AM EST THU DEC 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH TO WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. * WAVES...3 TO 5 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. && $$ JJR/RSH
12 follow-up statements
977 WHUS71 KBUF 171440 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 940 AM EST THU DEC 17 2015 LOZ044-045-172245- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151218T1200Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 940 AM EST THU DEC 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. * WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ040-041-172245- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151218T0600Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 940 AM EST THU DEC 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. * WAVES...3 TO 5 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. && $$ LOZ043-172245- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0154.151218T0000Z-151218T1200Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 940 AM EST THU DEC 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. * WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
012 WHUS71 KBUF 172029 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 329 PM EST THU DEC 17 2015 LEZ020-180430- /O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0155.151218T1800Z-151220T0300Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 329 PM EST THU DEC 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 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. && $$ LOZ042-180430- /O.EXB.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.151218T0000Z-151220T1200Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 329 PM EST THU DEC 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY. * WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...6 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ044-045-180430- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151220T1800Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 329 PM EST THU DEC 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...WEST 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. && $$ LEZ040-041-180430- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151220T1200Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 329 PM EST THU DEC 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...7 TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ043-180430- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0154.151218T0000Z-151220T1800Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 329 PM EST THU DEC 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...WEST 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. && $$
973 WHUS71 KBUF 180241 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 941 PM EST THU DEC 17 2015 LOZ044-045-181045- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151220T1800Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 941 PM EST THU DEC 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...8 TO 11 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ040-041-181045- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151220T1200Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 941 PM EST THU DEC 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...5 TO 9 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. && $$ LOZ043-181045- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0154.000000T0000Z-151220T1800Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 941 PM EST THU DEC 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...8 TO 11 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-181045- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151220T1200Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 941 PM EST THU DEC 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...6 TO 9 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. && $$ LEZ020-181045- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0155.151218T1800Z-151220T0300Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 941 PM EST THU DEC 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY... * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
594 WHUS71 KBUF 180900 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 400 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2015 LOZ063>065-181700- /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0025.151219T1700Z-151220T0500Z/ 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- 400 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 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. && $$ LOZ044-045-181700- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151220T1800Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 400 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...10 TO 13 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ040-041-181700- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151220T1200Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 400 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...6 TO 9 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. && $$ LOZ043-181700- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0154.000000T0000Z-151220T1800Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 400 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...8 TO 11 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-181700- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151220T1200Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 400 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...6 TO 9 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. && $$ LEZ020-181700- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0155.151218T1800Z-151220T0300Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 400 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY... * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
763 WHUS71 KBUF 181431 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 931 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2015 LOZ063>065-182245- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0025.151219T1700Z-151220T0500Z/ 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- 931 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...WEST 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. && $$ LOZ044-045-182245- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151220T1800Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 931 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...10 TO 13 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ040-041-182245- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151220T1200Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 931 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...6 TO 9 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. && $$ LOZ043-182245- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0154.000000T0000Z-151220T1800Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 931 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...8 TO 11 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-182245- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151220T1200Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 931 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...6 TO 9 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. && $$ LEZ020-182245- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0155.151218T1800Z-151220T0300Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 931 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY... * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HITCHCOCK
348 WHUS71 KBUF 182018 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 318 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2015 LOZ044-045-190430- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151219T1700Z/ /O.EXA.KBUF.GL.W.0025.151219T1700Z-151220T0500Z/ 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 FRI DEC 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. WEST TO 35 KNOTS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WAVES...11 TO 15 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE 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. && $$ LOZ043-190430- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0154.000000T0000Z-151219T1700Z/ /O.EXA.KBUF.GL.W.0025.151219T1700Z-151220T0500Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 318 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WEST TO 35 KNOTS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WAVES...10 TO 13 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ063>065-190430- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0025.151219T1700Z-151220T0500Z/ 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 FRI DEC 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... * 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. && $$ LEZ040-041-190430- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151220T1200Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 318 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...6 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-190430- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151220T1200Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 318 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * 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. && $$ LEZ020-190430- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0155.000000T0000Z-151220T0300Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 318 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST SATURDAY... * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HITCHCOCK
744 WHUS71 KBUF 190249 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 949 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2015 LOZ044-045-191100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151219T1700Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0025.151219T1700Z-151220T0500Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 949 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. WEST TO 35 KNOTS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WAVES...11 TO 15 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE 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. && $$ LOZ043-191100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0154.000000T0000Z-151219T1700Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0025.151219T1700Z-151220T0500Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 949 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WEST TO 35 KNOTS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WAVES...10 TO 13 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ063>065-191100- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0025.151219T1700Z-151220T0500Z/ 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- 949 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... * 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. && $$ LEZ040-041-191100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151220T1200Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 949 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...6 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-191100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151220T1200Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 949 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * 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. && $$ LEZ020-191100- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0155.000000T0000Z-151220T0300Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 949 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST SATURDAY... * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ SMITH
481 WHUS71 KBUF 190610 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 110 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 LOZ044-045-191415- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151219T1700Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0025.151219T1700Z-151220T0500Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 110 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WINDS...WEST INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...11 TO 15 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE 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. && $$ LOZ043-191415- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0154.000000T0000Z-151219T1700Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0025.151219T1700Z-151220T0500Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 110 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WINDS...WEST INCREASING TO TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...10 TO 13 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ063>065-191415- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0025.151219T1700Z-151220T0500Z/ 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- 110 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * 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. && $$ LEZ040-041-191415- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151220T1200Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 110 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES...6 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-191415- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151220T1200Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 110 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * 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. && $$ LEZ020-191415- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0155.000000T0000Z-151220T0300Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 110 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
921 WHUS71 KBUF 190850 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 350 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 LEZ040-041-191700- /O.UPG.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151220T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.GL.W.0025.151219T0850Z-151219T2100Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 350 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...6 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ044-045-191700- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151219T1700Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0025.151219T1700Z-151220T0500Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 350 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WINDS...WEST INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...9 TO 12 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ043-191700- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0154.000000T0000Z-151219T1700Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0025.151219T1700Z-151220T0500Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 350 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WINDS...WEST TO 35 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. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ063>065-191700- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0025.151219T1700Z-151220T0500Z/ LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 350 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...9 TO 12 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-191700- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151220T1200Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 350 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * 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. && $$ LEZ020-191700- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0155.000000T0000Z-151220T0300Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 350 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
545 WHUS71 KBUF 191155 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 655 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 LOZ044-045-192000- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151219T1700Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0025.151219T1700Z-151220T0500Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 655 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WINDS...WEST INCREASING 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 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. && $$ LOZ043-192000- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0154.000000T0000Z-151219T1700Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0025.151219T1700Z-151220T0500Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 655 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...8 TO 11 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ063>065-192000- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0025.151219T1700Z-151220T0500Z/ 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- 655 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * 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. && $$ LEZ040-041-192000- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-151219T2100Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 655 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...6 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-192000- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151220T1200Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 655 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * 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. && $$ LEZ020-192000- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0155.000000T0000Z-151220T0300Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 655 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
500 WHUS71 KBUF 191452 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 952 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 LOZ044-045-192300- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151219T1700Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0025.151219T1700Z-151220T0500Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 952 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WINDS...WEST 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 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. && $$ LOZ043-192300- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0154.000000T0000Z-151219T1700Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0025.151219T1700Z-151220T0500Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 952 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...8 TO 11 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ063>065-192300- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0025.151219T1700Z-151220T0500Z/ 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- 952 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * 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. && $$ LEZ040-041-192100- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-151219T2100Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 952 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-192300- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151220T1200Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 952 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...6 TO 9 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. && $$ LEZ020-192300- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0155.000000T0000Z-151220T0300Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 952 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
771 WHUS71 KBUF 191703 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1203 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 LOZ043-200115- /O.EXP.KBUF.SC.Y.0154.000000T0000Z-151219T1700Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-151220T0500Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 1203 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * 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. && $$ LOZ044-045-200115- /O.EXP.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151219T1700Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-151220T0500Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 1203 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...9 TO 12 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ063>065-200115- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-151220T0500Z/ 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- 1203 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * 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. && $$ LEZ040-041-192100- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-151219T2100Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 1203 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-200115- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0153.000000T0000Z-151220T1200Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 1203 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...6 TO 9 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. && $$ LEZ020-200115- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0155.000000T0000Z-151220T0300Z/ UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR- 1203 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Dec 17, 3:59 AM EST, 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 17, 3:59 AM EST, 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
359 AM EST THU DEC 17 2015
.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE LIFTING ACROSS CENTRAL ONTARIO PROVINCE WILL SLOWLY
PUSH A COLD FRONT ACROSS OUR REGION TODAY...WITH A PERIOD OF RAIN
ACCOMPANYING THE PASSAGE OF THIS BOUNDARY. FOLLOWING THE FRONT...A
WESTERLY FLOW OF PROGRESSIVELY COLDER AIR WILL OVERSPREAD THE
REGION TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY
OF SOME LINGERING DRIZZLE AND FREEZING DRIZZLE EAST OF THE LAKES
TONIGHT... WITH LAKE EFFECT SNOW THEN DEVELOPING EAST AND
SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
THROUGH THE COURSE OF TODAY...LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE NORTHERN
SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR WILL SLOWLY LIFT NORTHEASTWARD TO JAMES
BAY...WHILE GRADUALLY PIVOTING ITS TRAILING COLD FRONT EASTWARD
ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK. IN THE PROCESS...THIS
FRONT AND THE RIGHT REAR QUAD OF A PASSING 140+KT UPPER LEVEL JET
WILL INTERACT WITH A SLUG OF MOISTURE LIFTING NORTHEASTWARD FROM
THE OHIO VALLEY TO PRODUCE A WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO MODEST RAINFALL
ACROSS OUR REGION... WITH TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS RANGING FROM A
TENTH TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH ACROSS EXTREME FAR WESTERN NEW
YORK...TO AS MUCH AS ONE TO TWO THIRDS OF AN INCH ACROSS INTERIOR
SECTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN TIER NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE FINGER
LAKES AND NORTH COUNTRY.
WITH A MILD AIRMASS STILL IN PLACE OUT IN ADVANCE OF THE FRONT
TODAY... DAYTIME HIGHS SHOULD GENERALLY RANGE FROM THE UPPER 40S
ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN TO THE LOWER 50S ACROSS THE LOWER
ELEVATIONS. WITH A MORNING FROPA EXPECTED ACROSS FAR WESTERN NEW
YORK...TEMPS THERE SHOULD PEAK THIS MORNING...BEFORE GRADUALLY
FALLING OFF AFTER THAT AS COOLER AIR BEGINS WORKING INTO THE AREA
BEHIND THE BOUNDARY.
IN SPITE OF ITS SLOW MOVEMENT...THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY SHOULD EXIT
COMPLETELY TO OUR EAST DURING THE FIRST PART OF THIS
EVENING...WHICH SHOULD IN TURN ALLOW ANY ATTENDANT LINGERING RAIN
SHOWERS ACROSS THE EASTERN FINGER LAKES AND NORTH COUNTRY TO WIND
DOWN BY MID TO LATE EVENING. IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT...A WESTERLY
FLOW OF PROGRESSIVELY COLDER AIR WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION FROM
WEST TO EAST...ALONG WITH A SWATH OF MUCH DRIER AIR ALOFT. LOW
LEVEL MOISTURE WILL LINGER BELOW ABOUT 4-5 KFT HOWEVER...AND THIS
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COOLING ATMOSPHERE AND OROGRAPHIC
INFLUENCES COULD LEAD TO SOME ADDITIONAL SPOTTY LIGHT PRECIP EAST
OF THE LAKES...WHICH COULD WELL BE MAINLY IN THE FORM OF SOME
DRIZZLE OR FREEZING DRIZZLE GIVEN THAT THE RESPONSIBLE CLOUD LAYER
WILL LIE BELOW THE PRIME DENDRITIC SNOW GROWTH ZONE. ALL THE ABOVE
SAID...FORECAST CONFIDENCE IN THIS PRECIP ACTUALLY OCCURRING IS
NOT YET HIGH ENOUGH TO GO WITH ANYTHING MORE THAN A CHANCE OF
DRIZZLE/FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE FORECAST...NOR IS IT HIGH ENOUGH
TO WARRANT THE ISSUANCE OF ANY WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES.
ASIDE FROM THE ABOVE...EXPECT DRY CONDITIONS TO PREVAIL ACROSS
THE REGION TONIGHT...WITH THE STEADY COLD AIR ADVECTION REGIME
RESULTING IN TEMPERATURES FALLING BACK TO THE LOWER TO MID 30S IN
MOST PLACES BY DAYBREAK...AND TO THE UPPER 20S ACROSS THE HIGHER
TERRAIN.
&&
.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
ANY LINGERING DRIZZLE SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO SNOW EARLY IN THE DAY
FRIDAY EAST OF LAKE ERIE AS LAKE-INDUCED INSTABILITY INCREASES AND
THE MID LEVEL MOISTURE ARRIVES. THE APPROACH OF THE UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH AXIS WILL SERVE TO ENHANCE LIFT AND BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON WE
SHOULD SEE LAKE EFFECT ACTIVITY START TO RAMP UP EAST OF BOTH
LAKES. AT THIS POINT...AM NOT IMPRESSED WITH SNOW ACCUMULATION
DURING THE DAY FRIDAY GIVEN UNFAVORABLE SHEAR PROFILES AND DIURNAL
INFLUENCES. AT BEST PROBABLY LOOKING AT AN INCH OR TWO ALONG THE
CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE OFF LAKE ERIE.
LAKE EFFECT PARAMETERS GET MORE FAVORABLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY
OFF BOTH LAKES WITH INCREASING EQUILIBRIUM LEVELS AND A COOLING
THERMODYNAMIC PROFILE. SHEAR PROFILES GET A TOUCH BETTER WITH LOW
LEVEL WINDS BECOMING BETTER ALIGNED IN A WEST NORTHWEST FLOW REGIME
FOCUSING THE LAKE SNOWS SOUTH OF BUFFALO AND WATERTOWN INTO THE
FAVORED REGIONS OF THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE AND TUG HILL.
CERTAINLY WE WILL BE DEALING WITH ACCUMULATING SNOWS TO THE EAST OF
BOTH LAKES...WITH AMOUNTS OFF LAKE ONTARIO PROBABLY A BIT HIGHER
WITH AN EXPECTED UPSTREAM LAKE CONNECTION. SEVERAL MODEL SOUNDINGS
CONTINUING TO SHOW THE PRESENCE OF THE CLASSIC SIGNATURE OF STRONG
OMEGA WITHIN THE DENDRITIC GROWTH ZONE...SUGGESTING A PERIOD OF
INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES OF GREATER THAN 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. HEADLINES WILL BE NEEDED FOR
THIS EVENT AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO HIGHLIGHT POTENTIAL IN THE
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...ALLOWING FOR ANOTHER MODEL RUN OR TWO TO
GAIN AN INCREASE CONFIDENCE IN HEAVIEST LAKE BAND PLACEMENT.
TEMPERATURES DURING THE PERIOD WILL BE MUCH MORE DECEMBER-LIKE
WITH HIGHS FRIDAY IN THE 30S AND GETTING A TOUCH COLDER SATURDAY
WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
ANY LINGERING LAKE SNOWS EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WILL SHUT DOWN EARLY
IN THE DAY SUNDAY AS BROAD UPPER LEVEL RIDGING MOVES OVERHEAD. THIS
WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A RATHER IMPRESSIVE SURGE OF WARM AIR ADVECTION
THAT WILL LAST THROUGH MID WEEK.
SHORTWAVE RACING EAST THROUGH THE PROGRESSIVE FLOW REGIME ENTERS THE
PICTURE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY...WITH IT AND A BRIEF SURGE OF
SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE WHICH WILL DRIVE AN AREA OF PRECIPITATION
ACROSS THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY.
PRECIPITATION COULD INITIALLY START AT SOME LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS DUE
TO EVAPORATIVE COOLING BUT WITH THE WARM AIR ADVECTION PROCESSES
ONLY STRENGTHENING WITH TIME...SEE THIS AS PREDOMINATELY BE A RAIN
EVENT. THE NEXT OPPORTUNITY FOR RAIN...NOT SNOW...ARRIVES TUESDAY
NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WITH NEXT PROGRESSIVE SHORTWAVE.
TEMPERATURES DURING THIS PERIOD WILL TREND GRADUALLY UPWARD WITH THE
START OF THE PERIOD SEVERAL DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL WITH HIGHS ON
SUNDAY IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S...THEN GOING WELL ABOVE NORMAL
BY MIDWEEK WITH HIGHS IN THE 50S TO NEAR 60 DEGREES BY WEDNESDAY.
&&
.AVIATION /09Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
THROUGH THE COURSE OF TODAY...LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE NORTHERN
SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR WILL SLOWLY LIFT NORTHEASTWARD TO JAMES
BAY...WHILE GRADUALLY PIVOTING ITS TRAILING COLD FRONT EASTWARD
ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK. IN THE PROCESS...THIS
FRONT WILL INTERACT WITH A SLUG OF MOISTURE LIFTING NORTHEASTWARD
FROM THE OHIO VALLEY TO PRODUCE A WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO MODEST
RAINFALL ACROSS OUR REGION. EXPECT INITIAL VFR CONDITIONS TO
DETERIORATE TO MVFR AS THE RAIN ARRIVES AND THE LOWER LEVELS
MOISTEN UP TODAY...WITH SOME IFR BECOMING POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
HIGHER TERRAIN.
FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF THE FRONT...DRIER AIR WILL ADVECT INTO
THE REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND SHOULD RESULT IN
IMPROVING CONDITIONS IN MOST LOCATIONS...SAVE FOR AREAS EAST OF
THE LAKES WHERE UPSLOPING WILL LIKELY HELP KEEP AT LEAST SOME
LOWER CLOUDS IN PLACE THROUGH TONIGHT...ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL
FOR SOME SPOTTY LIGHT DRIZZLE OR FREEZING DRIZZLE.
OUTLOOK...
FRIDAY...MAINLY VFR...EXCEPT LOCAL IFR IN DEVELOPING LAKE EFFECT
SNOW EAST OF THE LAKES.
SATURDAY...MAINLY VFR...EXCEPT LOCAL IFR IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW EAST
OF THE LAKES.
SUNDAY...MAINLY VFR...EXCEPT LOCALIZED IFR/MVFR IN LINGERING LAKE
SNOWS EAST OF THE LAKES EARLY.
SUNDAY NIGHT...VFR.
MONDAY...VFR/MVFR WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
&&
.MARINE...
BRISK SOUTHERLY WINDS OUT IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT WILL VEER TO
WESTERLY FOLLOWING ITS PASSAGE TODAY AND THIS EVENING...WITH A
MODERATE TO BRISK WESTERLY FLOW OF PROGRESSIVELY COLDER AIR THEN
CONTINUING ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES FROM TONIGHT RIGHT ON
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. ALL OF THIS SHOULD RESULT IN AN
EXTENDED PERIOD OF NEAR-ADVISORY TO ADVISORY-WORTHY WINDS AND
WAVES ACROSS LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO.
WITH ALL THE ABOVE IN MIND...OUR EXISTING SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES
FOR THE INITIAL BRISK SOUTHERLY WINDS OUT IN ADVANCE OF THE FRONT
HAVE BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH TONIGHT TO ACCOUNT FOR THE INITIAL
SURGE OF COLDER WESTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE LAKES...AND WILL PROBABLY
NEED TO BE EXTENDED/ EXPANDED FURTHER BY SUBSEQUENT SHIFTS.
&&
.EQUIPMENT...
KBUF WSR-88D IS OPERATING IN A DEGRADED MODE AS THE RADAR IS
EXPERIENCING AZIMUTH TOLERANCE ERRORS. SURVEILLANCE REFLECTIVITY
AND VELOCITY PRODUCTS FROM THE LOWEST ELEVATION ANGLES WILL BE
PROCESSED AT IRREGULAR TIMES AND HIGHER ELEVATION ANGLE DATA MAY
ALSO BE AT IRREGULAR TIMES...COMPROMISING THE VOLUME SCAN DATA AND
ALGORITHMS DERIVED FROM THAT VOLUME DATA. A RETURN TIME TO FULL
FUNCTIONALITY IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
&&
.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT FOR NYZ006>008.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING FOR NYZ019-020-085.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY FOR LEZ040-041.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST FRIDAY FOR LOZ043.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY FOR LOZ044-045.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JJR
NEAR TERM...JJR
SHORT TERM...TMA/WCH
LONG TERM...TMA
AVIATION...JJR
MARINE...JJR
EQUIPMENT...APFFEL/WCHHazardous weather outlook, Dec 16, 8:59 AM EST, 19 hours 15 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 859 AM EST WED DEC 16 2015 NYZ012-019>021-085-171400- WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- 859 AM EST WED DEC 16 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 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 FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. .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>005-010-011-013-014-171400- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- 859 AM EST WED DEC 16 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 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 NYZ006>008-171400- OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- 859 AM EST WED DEC 16 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 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 THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT 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 LEZ020-040-041-LOZ030-042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-171400- 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- 859 AM EST WED DEC 16 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 FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 3:51 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Watch | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego | 9 hr |
| Dec 17, 12:50 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego and 1 more | 63 hr |
| Dec 17, 12:50 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | BUF | Allegany, Cayuga, Erie, Genesee | 63 hr |
| Dec 17, 12:50 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Wyoming | 21 hr |
| Dec 17, 3:29 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 56 hr |
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