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Small Craft Advisory 19, NWS Buffalo, NY

February 24, 2015

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this small craft advisory at Feb 24, 2015, 3:32 AM EST. It took effect at Feb 24, 2015, 9:00 AM EST. It was in force for 34 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 24, 2015, 3:32 AM EST (08:32 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 24, 2015, 9:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 25, 2015, 7:00 PM EST
In force
34 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

The text

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

446 
WHUS71 KBUF 240832
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
332 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2015

LOZ043-241645-
/O.CAN.KBUF.UP.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150224T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.150225T0000Z-150226T0900Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
332 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM
EST THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST
THURSDAY. THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WAVES...4 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.

&&

$$

LOZ042-241645-
/O.CAN.KBUF.UP.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150224T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.150224T1400Z-150226T0900Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
332 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM
EST THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST
THURSDAY. THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* 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.

&&

$$

LOZ062-063-240945-
/O.CAN.KBUF.UP.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150224T1200Z/
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
332 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING. 

$$

LOZ044-241645-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.150225T0000Z-150226T0900Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
332 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM
EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST
THURSDAY. 

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WAVES...2 TO 3 FEET IN ICE FREE AREAS.

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/CHURCH
8 follow-up statements
372 
WHUS71 KBUF 241748
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1248 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2015

LOZ042-250200-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-150226T0900Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
1248 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
THURSDAY...

* 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.

&&

$$

LOZ043-250200-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.150225T0000Z-150226T0900Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
1248 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY...

* 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.

&&

$$

LOZ044-250200-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.150225T0000Z-150226T0900Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
1248 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY...

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WAVES...2 TO 4 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
921 
WHUS71 KBUF 242039
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
339 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2015

LOZ042-250445-
/O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-150226T0500Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
339 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* 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.

&&

$$

LOZ043-250445-
/O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.150225T0000Z-150226T0500Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
339 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* 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.

&&

$$

LOZ044-250445-
/O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.150225T0000Z-150226T0300Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
339 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WAVES...2 TO 4 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.

&&

$$
673 
WHUS71 KBUF 242355
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
655 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2015

LOZ042-250800-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-150226T0500Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
655 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* 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.

&&

$$

LOZ043-250800-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.150225T0000Z-150226T0500Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
655 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* 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.

&&

$$

LOZ044-250800-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.150225T0000Z-150226T0300Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
655 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WAVES...1 TO 3 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.

&&

$$
490 
WHUS71 KBUF 250250
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
950 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2015

LOZ042-251100-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-150226T0500Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
950 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* 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.

&&

$$

LOZ043-251100-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-150226T0500Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
950 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* 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.

&&

$$

LOZ044-251100-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-150226T0300Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
950 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WAVES...1 TO 3 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.

&&

$$
126 
WHUS71 KBUF 250823
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
323 AM EST WED FEB 25 2015

LOZ042-251630-
/O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-150226T0000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
323 AM EST WED FEB 25 2015

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

* 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.

&&

$$

LOZ043-251630-
/O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-150226T0000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
323 AM EST WED FEB 25 2015

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

* 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.

&&

$$

LOZ044-251630-
/O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-150226T0000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
323 AM EST WED FEB 25 2015

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

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WAVES...2 TO 4 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.

&&

$$
096 
WHUS71 KBUF 251402
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
902 AM EST WED FEB 25 2015

LOZ042-252215-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-150226T0000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
902 AM EST WED FEB 25 2015

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

* WINDS...WEST TO 30 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.

&&

$$

LOZ043-252215-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-150226T0000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
902 AM EST WED FEB 25 2015

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

* WINDS...WEST TO 30 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.

&&

$$

LOZ044-252215-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-150226T0000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
902 AM EST WED FEB 25 2015

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

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WAVES...2 TO 4 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.

&&

$$
070 
WHUS71 KBUF 251949
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
249 PM EST WED FEB 25 2015

LOZ042-260000-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-150226T0000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
249 PM EST WED FEB 25 2015

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

* 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.

&&

$$

LOZ043-260000-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-150226T0000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
249 PM EST WED FEB 25 2015

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

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 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.

&&

$$

LOZ044-260000-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-150226T0000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
249 PM EST WED FEB 25 2015

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

* WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS.

* WAVES...2 TO 4 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.

&&

$$
448 
WHUS71 KBUF 252346
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
646 PM EST WED FEB 25 2015

LOZ042-260100-
/O.EXP.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-150226T0000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
646 PM EST WED FEB 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA AT THIS TIME.

$$

LOZ043-260100-
/O.EXP.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-150226T0000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
646 PM EST WED FEB 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA AT THIS TIME.

$$

LOZ044-260100-
/O.EXP.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-150226T0000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
646 PM EST WED FEB 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA AT THIS TIME.

$$

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 23, 11:22 PM EST, 4 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 23, 11:22 PM EST, 4 hours 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1122 PM EST MON FEB 23 2015

.SYNOPSIS...
ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE OHIO VALLEY WILL DRIFT EAST OVERNIGHT
BEFORE MAKING ITS WAY OFF THE COAST ON TUESDAY. THE RETURN FLOW
AROUND THE FAIR WEATHER FEATURE WILL ENCOURAGE TEMPERATURES TO
MODIFY A BIT ON TUESDAY SO THAT THE MERCURY WILL CLIMB INTO THE
UPPER TEENS AND 20S. A COLD FRONT WILL THEN MOVE ACROSS THE LOWER
GREAT LAKES TUESDAY NIGHT TO SUPPLY US WITH OUR NEXT ROUND OF
ACCUMULATING SNOW SHOWERS. COLDER AIR IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT
WILL HOLD TEMPERATURES AT LEAST 20 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL FOR
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/...
A SHORTWAVE RIDGE WILL PASS OVER THE REGION OVERNIGHT. THIS WILL
KEEP FAIR WEATHER IN PLACE FOR MOST OF THE AREA. BACKING LOW LEVEL
WINDS WILL MAINTAIN SOME LIGHT ACTIVITY EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO
BETWEEN WATERTOWN AND FULTON...WITH PERHAPS AN ADDITIONAL INCH AT
BEST OVERNIGHT.

WARM AIR ADVECTION WELL UNDERWAY AND WILL PROMOTE SLOWLY RISING
TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT FOR THE WESTERN COUNTIES. BOTH BUFFALO AND
ROCHESTER BROKE RECORD LOWS FOR THE DAY MONDAY DURING MONDAY
EVENING...WITH BOTH LOCATIONS HEADING TOWARD ZERO BY TUESDAY
MORNING. WIND CHILLS OVERNIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO RANGE FROM 10 TO 20
BELOW FOR MOST AREAS...BUT AS COLD AS 30 BELOW ACROSS THE WESTERN
SOUTHERN TIER. WIND CHILL HEADLINES WILL CONTINUE IN PLACE.

ON TUESDAY...THE SHORTWAVE RIDGE WILL PUSH EAST OF OUR FORECAST AREA
WHILE ITS ASSOCIATED SFC HIGH WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST. MEANWHILE A
VIGOROUS MID LEVEL DISTURBANCE CURRENTLY OVER THE CANADIAN ARCTIC
WILL DROP SOUTH WITHIN THE LONGWAVE TROUGH AND PUSH A COLD FRONT
OVER THE UPPER GREAT LAKES. THE DEEPENING SOUTHERLY FLOW BETWEEN THE
TWO FEATURES WILL KEEP A WARM ADVECTIVE FLOW IN PLACE OVER OUR
REGION WHICH WILL ENCOURAGE DAYTIME TEMPS TO CLIMB INTO THE UPPER
TEENS AND LOWER 20S. MOST AREAS WILL BE PCPN FREE ON TUESDAY...BUT
SOME LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL BREAK OUT AHEAD OF THE FRONT LATE IN
THE DAY...PARTICULARLY OVER THE FAR WESTERN COUNTIES. THERE WILL
ALSO BE A FRESHENING SOUTHERLY WIND...AND THIS COULD RESULT IN AREAS
OF BLOWING SNOW AS THE DAY MATURES.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
A DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY NIGHT. THE UPPER
LEVEL TROUGH WILL PRECEDE THE COLD FRONT WHICH WILL PRODUCE TWO
ROUNDS OF SNOW SHOWERS. THE FIRST WILL ENTER WESTERN NEW YORK
TUESDAY EVENING...WITH THE SECOND ROUND LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. IN EACH
CASE...FORCING WILL BE WEAK. EXPECT MOSTLY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF AN
INCH OR TWO WHICH WILL BE AIDED BY UPSLOPING EAST OF THE LAKES.
EXPECT LESS THAN AN INCH ACROSS THE GENESEE VALLEY AND FINGER LAKES
REGIONS. THE 12Z NAM/GFS FORECAST A 40 KT SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW AT
925MB TUESDAY EVENING. WITH A WELL-ALIGNED FLOW...EXPECT SOME OF THIS TO
MIX DOWN WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ACROSS THE NIAGARA FRONTIER. ALTHOUGH
SNOW WILL NOT BE VERY HEAVY AHEAD OF THE TROUGH...EXISTING SNOW IS
LIKELY TO BLOW AROUND WITH THESE WINDS. THIS WILL BE
TEMPORARY...WITH WINDS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT BEFORE
YET ANOTHER ARCTIC FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS THE REGION.

A BROAD RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND FROM CANADA INTO THE OHIO
VALLEY BEHIND THE DEPARTING ARCTIC FRONT. THIS WILL SET UP A
WESTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL BE SHEARED
WEDNESDAY MORNING...BUT WILL BECOME BETTER ALIGNED DOWN THE LENGTH OF
LAKE ONTARIO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 850MB TEMPERATURES WILL NOT BE AS
COLD AS THEY HAVE BEEN...BUT -22C WILL STILL RESULT IN LAKE INDUCED
INSTABILITY AND THE LONG FETCH IN THE WESTERLY FLOW SHOULD MAKE THE
MOST OF THE OPEN AREAS ON THE LAKE. THE ICE SHOULD LIMIT LAKE
EFFECT...BUT THERE ARE STILL AMPLE OPEN AREAS FOR SNOW. THE NAM MAY
BE UNDERDONE WITH QPF...SINCE MOST HAVE THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE
LAKE FROZEN AND THUS FORECAST LITTLE LAKE CONTRIBUTION. BASED ON
THESE FACTORS HAVE UPPED POPS TO LIKELY ON THE TUG HILL FOR
WEDNESDAY...BUT STILL HAVE LOW CONFIDENCE IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS GIVEN
THE ICE COVER. OTHERWISE...EXPECT SNOW SHOWERS TO LINGER
WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH THE DEPARTING FRONT AND THEN FAIR BUT CHILLY
WEATHER FOR THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS SHOULD GENERALLY BE IN THE TEENS.

ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
ACROSS THE DAKOTAS...WITH AN AXIS OF THIS RIDGE EXTENDING ACROSS THE
GREAT LAKES. OUTSIDE OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THIS SHOULD BRING MAINLY
DRY WEATHER TO THE REGION. AS FOR THE LAKE EFFECT...WINDS WILL SHIFT
TO THE NORTHWEST AND WEAKEN WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. THIS
SHOULD RESULT IN DIMINISHING INTENSITY WITH A SHORTER FETCH IN THE
NORTHWESTERLY FLOW. LIGHTER WINDS WILL ALSO RESULT IN SNOW SHOWERS
STAYING CLOSER TO THE SHORELINE BY THURSDAY. BY WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...EXPECT ONLY LIGHT AND FAIRLY LOCALIZED ACCUMULATIONS.
OTHERWISE...THE CHILLY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE WITH TEMPERATURES AGAIN
EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW ZERO ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. IN THE NORTH
COUNTRY...LOWS COULD EASILY DROP INTO THE MINUS TEENS OR COLDER IF
SKIES CLEAR OUT. ON THURSDAY...TEMPERATURES WILL STRUGGLE TO CLIMB
OUT OF THE SINGLE DIGITS.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY WITH 12Z GFS/ECMWF/GGEM GUIDANCE IN FAIRLY GOOD
AGREEMENT. DESPITE THE PRESENCE OF HIGH PRESSURE...THE VERY COLD
NORTHWEST FLOW MAY STILL SUPPORT SOME LIMITED LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS SOUTHEAST AND EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO...BUT AMOUNTS WILL BE
LIGHT GIVEN THE DRY AND SHEARED NATURE OF THE LOW LEVELS. OTHERWISE
OUTSIDE OF THE LAKE EFFECT IT WILL BE MAINLY DRY WITH EVEN SOME
PARTIAL CLEARING AT TIMES. TEMPERATURES WILL BE VERY COLD WITH HIGHS
ON FRIDAY 10 TO 15 AND OVERNIGHT LOWS BELOW ZERO ON THURSDAY NIGHT.
INTERIOR SECTIONS WILL LIKELY DROP TO COLDER THAN 10 BELOW WITH SOME
OF THE COLDER SPOTS EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO POSSIBLY COLDER THAN 20
BELOW. WINDS WILL BE FAIRLY LIGHT THROUGH THE PERIOD SO WIND CHILLS
WILL NOT ADD TOO MUCH TO THE BITTER COLD. TEMPERATURES WILL MODERATE
SOME ON SATURDAY...WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.

THE FORECAST BECOMES MORE COMPLEX FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY. THE PAST
TWO RUNS OF BOTH THE GFS/ECMWF DEVELOP A DEEP SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW
ALOFT WHICH EXTENDS FROM THE SOUTHWESTERN STATES TO THE GREAT LAKES.
A RATHER DIFFUSE ARE OF LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO LIFT FROM THE
MIDWEST INTO NEW ENGLAND. GIVEN THIS SOURCE REGION THIS IS LIKELY TO
BRING A SIGNIFICANT SLUG OF MOISTURE WITH IT. THE BIG FORECAST
QUESTION IS TEMPERATURES...WITH GUIDANCE LIFTING A WARM FRONT TOWARD
OUR REGION. MODEL CONSENSUS KEEPS MOST OF THE WARM AIR TO OUR
SOUTH...WITH SURFACE TEMPERATURES STRUGGLING TO RISE ABOVE FREEZING.
HOWEVER...GIVEN THE DEEP SNOW PACK ACROSS THE AREA...FORECAST WILL
HEDGE A BIT COLD SIDE THINKING THERE MAY BE A MORE FAVORABLE
BAROCLINIC ZONE ALONG THE SOUTH OF THE DEEP SNOW PACK. IF THIS PANS
OUT...THIS WOULD BRING PRIMARILY SNOW TO THE REGION SUNDAY AND
SUNDAY NIGHT. HOWEVER...IF THE SYSTEM TAKES A MORE NORTHERLY
TRACK THIS WOULD BRING A WINTRY MIX...AND POSSIBLY EVEN SOME RAIN.
THIS SYSTEM SHOULD EXIT INTO THE NORTH ATLANTIC LATE MONDAY...WITH
PRECIPITATION TAPERING OFF AS SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL DRIFT ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY OVERNIGHT.
THIS WILL PROVIDE VFR CONDITIONS ACROSS OUR REGION. WEAKENING
LAKE SNOWS WILL ERODE FURTHER AS THEY APPROACH KART WITH LITTLE
IF ANY IMPACT AT THAT TERMINAL OVERNIGHT...OTHER THAN PERHAPS
SOME FLURRIES.

THE SFC HIGH WILL DRIFT PAST TO OUR SOUTH AND EAST ON TUESDAY. THIS
WILL PROVIDE VFR CONDITIONS ACROSS ALL OF THE REGION...ALTHOUGH
LOWERING CIGS WILL ACCOMPANY SOME SNOW SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON
AND PARTICULARLY TUESDAY EVENING. WHILE VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL
ON TUESDAY...FRESHENING SOUTHERLY WINDS COULD PRODUCE AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW...WHICH COULD REDUCE VSBYS IN THE AFTERNOON.

OUTLOOK...
TUESDAY NIGHT...MVFR TO IFR. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...MVFR IN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...MAINLY VFR.

&&

.MARINE...
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNINGS ARE IN PLACE FOR THE RELATIVELY
ICE-FREE WESTERN HALF OF LAKE ONTARIO. DUE TO THE EXPANSIVE ICE
COVER...CONFIDENCE IN THE WAVE HEIGHTS IN THE OPEN AREA IS BELOW
NORMAL...HOWEVER...THE COMBINATION OF BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES
TODAY AND TONIGHT SHOULD PRODUCE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE OPEN
AREAS OF THE LAKE. WINDS WILL VEER TO THE SOUTH/SOUTHWEST TONIGHT
ALLOWING FOR THE BETTER WAVE ACTION TO GET PUSHED INTO CANADIAN
WATERS.

&&

.CLIMATE...
---TEMPERATURES TODAY MAY NEAR RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES FOR THE DATE.
BELOW ARE THE RECORD LOW MINIMUMS...AND RECORD LOW MAXIMUMS FOR
OUR CLIMATE STATIONS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT WHILE DAYTIME TEMPS
AT BOTH ROCHESTER AND BUFFALO WILL BE CLOSE TO ZERO...BOTH SITES
RECORDED TEMPERATURES OF CLOSE TO 10 SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THIS
WILL BE THE HIGH FOR THE 24 HOUR PERIOD SO RECORD LOW MAXIMUM
TEMPS WILL NOT BE SET AT THESE SITES. ON THE OTHER HAND...
WATERTOWN WILL LIKELY ESTABLISH A RECORD LOW MAXIMUM.

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

BUFFALO     FEB 23RD     -6 (1889)          1 (1889)

ROCHESTER   FEB 23RD     -5 (1889)          0 (1889)

WATERTOWN   FEB 23RD    -29 (1972)         12 (1965)

---THIS FEBRUARY IS WRAPPING UP TO BE ONE OF THE COLDEST AND
SNOWIEST MONTHS IN OUR PRIMARY CLIMATE STATIONS HISTORY. THE
CONTINUED NORTHWEST FLOW OF BITTERLY COLD AIR HAS LEFT THE MONTH OF
FEBRUARY A HISTORIC MONTH THAT WILL BE A BENCHMARK MARK FOR YEARS TO
COME. BELOW ARE THE COLDEST MONTHS IN EACH STATIONS HISTORY.
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)

CURRENT MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES ARE LISTED ON THE CF6 CLIMATE
PRODUCT.

---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  44.3        2015 (DATA THROUGH 2/21)

ROCHESTER   1  64.8        1958
            2  58.3        1960
            3  46.5        2007
            4  42.7        1910
            5  41.7        2015 (DATA THROUGH 2/21)

---IT IS POSSIBLE THAT BUFFALO REMAINS BELOW FREEZING THE ENTIRE
MONTH OF FEBRUARY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE...IN THE YEAR 1978.

---ROCHESTER HAS HAD 7 DAYS THIS MONTH WITH MINIMUM TEMPERATURES
FALLING BELOW ZERO. BELOW IS A LIST OF GREATEST NUMBER OF DAYS
IN FEBRUARY WITH MINIMUM TEMPERATURES BELOW ZERO...

        NUMBER      YEAR

        10          1979
         8          1934
         7          1963
         7          1875
         7          2015 (DATA THROUGH 2/21)

THE GREATEST NUMBER OF DAYS IN A WINTER SEASON IN ROCHESTER THAT
HAVE MINIMUM TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW ZERO IS 15 DAYS SET BACK IN
1884-85.

---WATERTOWN HAS HAD 14 DAYS THIS MONTH WITH MINIMUM TEMPERATURES
FALLING BELOW ZERO. BELOW IS A LIST OF GREATEST NUMBER OF DAYS IN
FEBRUARY WITH MINIMUM TEMPERATURES BELOW ZERO...

        NUMBER      YEAR

        16          1978
        15          1993
        15          1979
        14          2015 (DATA THROUGH 2/21)

&&

.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM EST TUESDAY FOR NYZ001>008-010-
     011-013-014.
     WIND CHILL WARNING UNTIL 9 AM EST TUESDAY FOR NYZ012-019>021-
     085.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY FOR LOZ042-
         043-062-063.

&&

SYNOPSIS...RSH/TMA
NEAR TERM...RSH/TMA
SHORT TERM...APFFEL
LONG TERM...APFFEL
AVIATION...RSH/TMA
MARINE...RSH/TMA
CLIMATE...THOMAS
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 23, 7:17 PM EST, 8 hours 15 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
717 PM EST MON FEB 23 2015

NYZ001>008-010-011-013-014-250030-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
717 PM EST MON FEB 23 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST TUESDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

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

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

   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

NYZ012-019>021-085-250030-
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
717 PM EST MON FEB 23 2015

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST TUESDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   WIND CHILL WARNING.

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

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

   WIND 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-LOZ030-044-045-064-065-SLZ022-024-250030-
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 SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-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-
717 PM EST MON FEB 23 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

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

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

LOZ042-043-062-063-250030-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
717 PM EST MON FEB 23 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ONTARIO.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING.

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

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

   HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 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

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