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Small Craft Advisory 17, NWS Buffalo, NY

February 17, 2015

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this small craft advisory at Feb 17, 2015, 3:19 PM EST. It took effect at Feb 18, 2015, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 43 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 17, 2015, 3:19 PM EST (20:19 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 18, 2015, 10:00 PM EST
Expired
Feb 20, 2015, 5:00 PM EST
In force
43 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

The text

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

787 
WHUS71 KBUF 172019
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
319 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2015

LOZ042>044-180430-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0017.150219T0300Z-150220T1800Z/
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-
319 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 PM
EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 PM EST
FRIDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS.

* WAVES...5 TO 8 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED
MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD
AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

REYNOLDS
16 follow-up statements
242 
WHUS71 KBUF 180219
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
919 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2015

LOZ042>044-181100-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0017.150219T0300Z-150220T1800Z/
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-
919 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM WEDNESDAY TO
1 PM EST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS.

* WAVES...5 TO 8 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED
MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD
AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
476 
WHUS71 KBUF 180857
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
357 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

LOZ042>044-181700-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0017.150219T0300Z-150220T1800Z/
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-
357 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...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.

&&

$$
902 
WHUS71 KBUF 181430
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
930 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

LOZ042>044-182230-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0017.150219T0300Z-150220T1800Z/
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-
930 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...WEST 20 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.

&&

$$
210 
WHUS71 KBUF 182009
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
309 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015

LOZ042>044-190415-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0017.150219T0300Z-150220T1800Z/
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-
309 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WAVES...4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED
MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD
AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
084 
WHUS71 KBUF 190214
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
914 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015

LOZ042>044-191015-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0017.150219T0300Z-150220T1800Z/
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-
914 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015

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

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WAVES...4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED
MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD
AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
349 
WHUS71 KBUF 190541
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1241 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015

LOZ042>044-191345-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-150220T1800Z/
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-
1241 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015

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

* WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS.

* WAVES...4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED
MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD
AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
123 
WHUS71 KBUF 190835
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
335 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015

LOZ042>044-191645-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-150220T1800Z/
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-
335 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015

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

* WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS.

* WAVES...5 TO 8 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED
MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD
AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
762 
WHUS71 KBUF 192005
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
305 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015

LOZ042>044-200415-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-150220T1800Z/
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-
305 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015

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

* WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS.

* WAVES...4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED
MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD
AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
674 
WHUS71 KBUF 192025
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
325 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015

LOZ042>044-200430-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-150220T1800Z/
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-
325 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015

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

* WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS.

* WAVES...4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED
MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD
AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


RSH
315 
WHUS71 KBUF 200015
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
715 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015

LOZ042>044-200815-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-150220T1800Z/
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-
715 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015

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

* WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS.

* WAVES...4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED
MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD
AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

SMITH
900 
WHUS71 KBUF 200311
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1011 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015

LOZ042>044-201115-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-150220T1800Z/
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-
1011 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015

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

* WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS.

* WAVES...4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED
MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD
AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

SMITH
899 
WHUS71 KBUF 200537
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1237 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

LOZ042>044-201345-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-150220T1800Z/
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-
1237 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

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

* WINDS...WEST 20 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.

&&

$$
976 
WHUS71 KBUF 200832
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
332 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

LOZ044-201645-
/O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-150220T2200Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
332 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* 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.

&&

$$

LOZ042-043-201645-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-150220T1800Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
332 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

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

* WINDS...WEST 20 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.

&&

$$

WOOD
630 
WHUS71 KBUF 201142
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
642 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

LOZ042-043-201800-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-150220T1800Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
642 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

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

* WINDS...WEST 20 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.

&&

$$

LOZ044-201945-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-150220T2200Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
642 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* 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.

&&

$$
603 
WHUS71 KBUF 201800
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
100 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

LOZ042-043-201900-
/O.EXP.KBUF.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-150220T1800Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
100 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

$$

LOZ044-202200-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-150220T2200Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
100 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* 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.

&&

$$
329 
WHUS71 KBUF 202211
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
511 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

LOZ044-202315-
/O.EXP.KBUF.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-150220T2200Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
511 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...


$$


THOMAS

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 Feb 17, 3:12 PM EST, 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 17, 3:12 PM EST, 7 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
312 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2015

.SYNOPSIS...
FAIR WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL LAST INTO TONIGHT BEFORE A CLIPPER
LOW PASSES ACROSS THE REGION WITH LIGHT SNOWFALL WEDNESDAY. BITTER
COLD WILL FOLLOW THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WITH LAKE EFFECT SNOW SOUTH OF
LAKE ONTARIO. TEMPERATURES EDGE CLOSER TO NORMAL OVER THE WEEKEND
BUT THAT COMES WITH ANOTHER CHANCE FOR SNOW.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE IS SHIFTING ACROSS NEW ENGLAND THIS AFTERNOON.
SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS MAINLY SUNNY SKIES ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK
WITH SOME RETREATING CLOUDS EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. VISIBLE IMAGERY
ALSO SHOWS A DISSIPATING LAKE EFFECT MESO-LOW DRIFTING TOWARD THE
NORTH SHORE OF LAKE ONTARIO. TEMPERATURES ARE RUNNING WARMER THAN
RECENT DAYS WITH HIGHS WARMING INTO THE TEENS BUT EVEN THESE READING
WILL RUN ABOUT 15 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.

A WEAK CLIPPER LOW WILL SLOWLY APPROACH FROM THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES
TONIGHT. WEAK ISENTROPIC UPGLIDE COMBINED WITH FALLING 500MB HEIGHTS
WILL BRING ENOUGH LIFT TO ALLOW FOR A CHANCE OF SOME LIGHT SNOW
MAINLY ACROSS WNY BY SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. WHILE THE BULK OF THE LIGHT
SNOW WILL FALL DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS WEDNESDAY...UP TO A HALF AN
INCH IS POSSIBLE ACROSS FAR WESTERN NEW YORK BEFORE SUNRISE.
TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT WILL AGAIN DIP DOWN INTO THE SINGLE
DIGITS...WITH BELOW ZERO READINGS LIKELY EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO.

&&

.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
A HIGHLY ANOMALOUS...ONCE IN A GENERATION...+PNA PATTERN WILL
DOMINATE NORTH AMERICA FOR THE BULK OF THIS PERIOD...AS A NR 50 DEG
LATITUDINALLY DEEP TROUGH (-4 STD) OVER THE CONTINENT WILL CONTINUE
TO HOST THE COLDEST AIR IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE. ANOTHER CHUNK OF
THIS FRIGID AIR WILL SWING ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES...AND THIS
WILL SET THE STAGE FOR YET ANOTHER ROUND OF DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND
CHILLS ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT
SNOW.

THE FIRST OF TWO ROBUST SHORTWAVES WILL PLOW ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT
LAKES WEDNESDAY EVENING...PUSHING YET ANOTHER ARCTIC COLD FRONT
THROUGH OUR REGION. THIS FRONTAL PASSAGE WILL NOT ONLY GENERATE A
BURST OF SNOW DURING THE EVENING HOURS...BUT WILL USHER IN ANOTHER
NEAR RECORD SETTING COLD AIRMASS FOR THE OVERNIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.
DEEPENING COLD AIR WITHIN A SYNOPTICALLY MOIST AIRMASS WILL THEN
SUPPORT ACCUMULATING LAKE SNOWS OFF LAKE ONTARIO...ESPECIALLY ACROSS
THE COUNTIES BORDERING THE SOUTH SHORE OF THE LAKE. WHILE MODERATELY
SHEARED WINDS WILL STILL BE VEERING TO 300-310 DURING THE COURSE OF
THE NIGHT...A CAP OVER 10K FT AND THE DEEP MOISTURE FIELD SHOULD
LEAD TO WARNING CRITERIA SNOW LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
NIGHT. AM NOT CONFIDENT ENOUGH TO GO WITH A WARNING AT THIS POINT
THOUGH...SO WILL HOLD ONTO THE CURRENT WATCH AND ALLOW LATER SHIFTS
TO RE-EXAMINE.

ALONG WITH THE ACCUMULATING SNOWS...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BELOW
ZERO AWAY FROM LAKE ONTARIO. THESE READINGS WILL COMBINE WITH WINDS
AVERAGING 10 MPH TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 25 BELOW. WHILE
THIS ONLY MEETS WIND CHILL ADVISORY CRITERIA...AFTER MUCH DEBATE/
DISCUSSION HAVE DECIDED TO GO WITH A WIND CHILL WARNING BECAUSE THE
WIND CHILL VALUES WILL ONLY DROP FROM THIS POINT AS WE HEAD THROUGH
THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS AIRMASS WILL BE EVERY BIT AS COLD
AS THE ONE FROM THE WEEKEND...SO WE FEEL THERE IS NO NEED TO HOLD
BACK ON ALERTING THE PUBLIC TO THE HAZARD.

ON THURSDAY...THE BROAD VORTEX WITHIN THE BASE OF THE EXTRAORDINARY
LONGWAVE TROUGH WILL PASS DIRECTLY OVER OUR FORECAST AREA. HGT AND
TEMP VALUES WITH THIS FEATURE ARE NEARLY OFF THE SCALE IN TERMS OF
CLIMATOLOGICAL ANOMALIES AND RETURN INTERVALS. TEMPS WILL STRUGGLE
TO GET ABOVE ZERO AS SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE LIKELY REGIONWIDE. THE
SNOW COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES NORTH AND EAST OF ROCHESTER TO SOUTHERN
OSWEGO COUNTY...WITH SIGNIFICANT DAYTIME ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED.

THURSDAY NIGHT...THE CORE OF THE COLDEST AIR WILL MOVE ACROSS OUR
REGION AS THE TROUGH WILL PUSH EAST ACROSS NEW ENGLAND. H85 TEMPS
WILL BOTTOM OUT BETWEEN -28 AND -30C...AND THIS WILL EASILY SUPPORT
OVERNIGHT MINS THAT WILL RANGE FROM -5 TO -10F IN THE LAKE EFFECT
AREA SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ONTARIO TO -15F ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER AND
NORTH COUNTRY. WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL BE PRODUCED BETWEEN THE
APPROACHING ARCTIC HIGH OVER THE MID WEST AND A DEEP COASTAL LOW...
WITH WIND CHILL VALUES OVER WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK
AVERAGING 30 BELOW. THIS WILL BE THE MOST DANGEROUS TIME FOR THOSE
THAT MAY BE OUTDOORS. MEANWHILE...A WELL ALIGNED 300 FLOW WILL KEEP
ACCUMULATING LAKE SNOWS IN PLACE SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ONTARIO.

THE ARCTIC HIGH OVER THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY ON FRIDAY MORNING WILL
DRIFT ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC STATES FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL END
THE WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE FORECAST AREA...BUT A FRIGID
WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIRECT LAKE SNOWS INTO AREAS
SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. MAX TEMPS FRIDAY WILL CLIMB WELL INTO THE
SINGLE DIGITS.

ON FRIDAY NIGHT...THE SFC HIGH WILL MAKE ITS WAY OFF THE COAST. THIS
WILL ACCELERATE AN ALREADY WARM ADVECTIVE FLOW OVER THE LOWER GREAT
LAKES...WHICH WILL FURTHER WEAKEN THE LAKE SNOWS THAT WILL LIFT
NORTH ACROSS THE TUG HILL IN THE FORM OF FLURRIES. OTHERWISE NO
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AN EXAGGERATED RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE PACIFIC COAST POLEWARD TO
CENTRAL SIBERIA DURING THE BULK OF THIS PERIOD WILL KEEP A DEEP
TROUGH IN PLACE OVER THE BULK OF NORTH AMERICA. WHILE THIS WILL KEEP
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL...THERE WILL BE A PERIOD WHEN TEMPERATURES
WILL ACTUALLY FEEL TOLERABLE.

ENERGY EJECTING OUT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS IS NOW BEING
'ADVERTISED' BY THE ENSEMBLES AS COMING OUT IN PIECES...RATHER THAN
IN ONE SIGNIFICANT CHUNK AS WAS THE CASE IN PREVIOUS MODEL RUNS. AS
A RESULT...THE IDEA OF A SINGLE SFC LOW LIFTING NORTHEAST FROM THE
SOUTHERN PLAINS HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A FRONTAL SYSTEM THAT WILL BE
CHOCK FULL OF WAVES. IN ANY CASE THOUGH...WARM ADVECTION AHEAD OF
THE SLOW MOVING FRONT SHOULD ELEVATE OUR H85 TEMPS TO AROUND -6C BY
LATE SATURDAY...WHICH IS THE HIGHEST THAT ITS BEEN IN SOME TIME.
THIS WARM ADVECTION WILL SUPPORT AT LEAST THE CHANCE FOR SOME LIGHT
SNOW OVER OUR REGION WITH MAX TEMPS GENERALLY CLIMBING INTO THE MID
20S.

THE FRONT WILL SLOWLY CROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES SATURDAY NIGHT.
THIS WILL INCREASE OUR CHANCES FOR A GENERAL SNOWFALL...SO WILL BUMP
POPS TO HIGH CHC. TEMPS IN MOST AREAS SATURDAY NIGHT WILL LIKELY
REMAIN IN THE 20S.

AS THE FRONT PASSES OVER AND TO OUR EAST SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
SMALL DEFORMATION ZONES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PASSING WAVES SHOULD
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AT LEAST SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS...WITH SOME LAKE
ENHANCEMENT EXPECTED OVER THE COUNTIES LINING THE SOUTH SHORE OF LK
ONTARIO.

ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE PLAINS ON MONDAY WILL NOSE
NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES INTO TUESDAY. THIS WILL
ENCOURAGE A GENERAL IMPROVEMENT IN CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION...
ALTHOUGH IT WILL BECOME QUITE COLD AGAIN AS H85 TEMPS WILL RETURN
INTO THE MINUS 20S C.

&&

.AVIATION /20Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON WITH HIGH PRESSURE
CENTERED ACROSS NEW ENGLAND. LIGHT WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTH THEN
SOUTHWESTERLY THROUGH TONIGHT AHEAD OF OUR NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM
APPROACHING FROM THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES. THIS WEAK CLIPPER LOW WILL
BRING MVFR CIGS ACROSS FAR WESTERN NEW YORK LATER THIS EVENING WITH
SNOW WITH MVFR/IFR VIS ARRIVING ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK EARLY
WEDNESDAY SPREADING EAST ACROSS NEW YORK THROUGH THE DAY. CIGS WILL
LOWER TO IFR ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIER BY 12Z IMPROVING TO MVFR BY
18Z.

OUTLOOK...
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS
AND ATTENDANT MVFR/IFR...WITH LIFR/IFR POSSIBLE IN POTENTIALLY
SIGNIFICANT LAKE SNOWS SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ONTARIO.
FRIDAY...A CHANCE OF MVFR/IFR IN SNOW SHOWERS SOUTHEAST OF LAKE
ONTARIO...OTHERWISE MAINLY VFR.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WITH MVFR/IFR POSSIBLE.

&&

.MARINE...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH ACROSS NEW ENGLAND TODAY.
LIGHT WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WATERS TODAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO
SOUTHWESTERLY THROUGH THE DAY TODAY...AND EVENTUALLY VEER TO WEST
AND NORTHWESTERLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEHIND A PASSING ARCTIC FRONT.
BEHIND THIS FRONT THE WINDS AND WAVES WILL FRESHEN AND LIKELY
INCREASE TOWARDS SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA ON LAKE ONTARIO WEDNESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.

&&

.CLIMATE...
ANOTHER BLAST OF ARCTIC AIR WILL REACH THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THIS AIRMASS WILL AGAIN SEND TEMPERATURES DOWN TO NEAR RECORD COLD
LEVELS. HERE ARE SOME STATION RECORDS FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

STATION:    DATE        RECORD LOW (F)   RECORD LOW MAXIMUM (F)

BUFFALO     FEB 19TH     -5 (1944)          4 (1936)
            FEB 20TH    -10 (1934)          6 (1950)

ROCHESTER   FEB 19TH     -7 (1944)          8 (1936)
            FEB 20TH     -4 (1934)          6 (1950)

WATERTOWN   FEB 19TH    -35 (2007)          3 (1966)
            FEB 20TH    -16 (1950)         -1 (1950)

THIS FEBRUARY IS SHAPING UP TO BE ONE OF THE COLDEST AND SNOWIEST
MONTHS IN OUR CLIMATE STATIONS HISTORY. BELOW ARE THE COLDEST MONTHS
IN EACH STATIONS HISTORY. WHILE WE CURRENTLY STACK UP WITH THESE
EXTREMES TO DATE...OUR NORMAL TEMPERATURE DOES INCREASE THROUGH THE
END OF THE MONTH...AND WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN THIS COLD
PACE. TEMPERATURE RECORDS FOR BUFFALO AND ROCHESTER GO BACK TO
1871...WHILE TEMPERATURE RECORDS IN WATERTOWN GO BACK TO 1950.

STATION:    VALUE (F)   MONTH (YEAR)

BUFFALO     11.6        FEB (1934)
            13.4        FEB (1875)
            13.8        JAN (1977)
            14.1        JAN (1918)
            14.6        FEB (1885)
            14.9        FEB (1979)
            15.5        FEB (1978)
            15.6        JAN (1920)
            15.6        JAN (1912)
            16.2        JAN (1945)

ROCHESTER   12.6        FEB (1934)
            13.7        FEB (1979)
            14.4        FEB (1875)
            14.5        FEB (1885)
            14.8        JAN (1918)
            14.9        JAN (1994)
            15.2        JAN (1945)
            15.5        JAN (1977)
            15.7        JAN (1981)
            16.1        JAN (1920)

WATERTOWN    6.4        DEC (1989)
             6.5        JAN (1970)
             6.9        JAN (1994)
             7.9        FEB (1978)
             8.0        JAN (1981)
             8.1        JAN (2004)
             8.4        FEB (1979)
            10.0        JAN (2003)
            10.1        JAN (1977)
            10.3        JAN (1961)

FEBRUARY HAS ALSO BEEN A SNOWY MONTH AS A PERSISTENT TRACK OF
CLIPPERS WITHIN A NORTHWEST FLOW HAS MAINTAINED NICKEL AND DIME
SNOWS THROUGH THE MONTH...THIS AFTER A SIGNIFICANT SYNOPTIC STORM TO
START FEBRUARY. BELOW ARE THE TOP SNOWIEST FEBRUARY'S ON RECORD.
SNOWFALL RECORDS GO BACK TO 1884.

STATION:      SNOW (IN)    YEAR

BUFFALO     1  54.2        1958
            2  49.5        1960
            3  43.7        1910
            4  39.5        2015 (DATA THROUGH 2/16)

ROCHESTER   1  64.8        1958
            2  58.3        1960
            3  46.5        2007
            4  42.7        1910
            5  40.7        1978

           10  35.7        1916
           12  34.6        2015 (DATA THROUGH 2/16)

&&

.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...WIND CHILL WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO 10 AM EST
     FRIDAY FOR NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085.
     LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
     AFTERNOON FOR NYZ004>006.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...SMITH
NEAR TERM...SMITH
SHORT TERM...TMA
LONG TERM...RSH
AVIATION...RSH
MARINE...SMITH/THOMAS
CLIMATE...THOMAS
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 17, 3:13 PM EST, 6 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
313 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2015

NYZ010>014-019>021-085-182015-
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-
CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
313 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2015

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO
10 AM EST FRIDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

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

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

   WIND CHILL WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

NYZ001>003-182015-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-
313 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2015

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO
10 AM EST FRIDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

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

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

   WIND CHILL WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

NYZ004>006-182015-
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-
313 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2015

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO
10 AM EST FRIDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

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

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH.
   WIND CHILL WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

NYZ007-008-182015-
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
313 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2015

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO
10 AM EST FRIDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

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

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

   WIND CHILL WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

LEZ020-040-041-LOZ030-042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-182015-
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-
313 PM EST TUE FEB 17 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEW YORK WATERS OF LAKE
ERIE...LAKE ONTARIO...AND THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

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

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

RSH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 17, 3:00 PM ESTWind Chill WarningBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee and 10 more67 hr

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