Alert archive / New York / Beach Hazards Statements in 2016
Beach Hazards Statement 1, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 6, 2016, 4:22 AM EDT for 6 counties in New York. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2016, 4:22 AM EDT (08:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 6, 2016, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Oswego County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 71 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 51 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -58 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 915 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 115 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 129 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted.
369 WHUS41 KBUF 060822 CFWBUF URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 422 AM EDT MON JUN 6 2016 NYZ019-085-061630- /O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0001.160606T0822Z-160606T2200Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- 422 AM EDT MON JUN 6 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$ NYZ006-007-061630- /O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0001.160606T0822Z-160606T2200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON- 422 AM EDT MON JUN 6 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF OSWEGO AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$ WOOD
3 follow-up statements
394 WHUS41 KBUF 061051 CFWBUF URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 651 AM EDT MON JUN 6 2016 NYZ019-085-061900- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-160606T2200Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- 651 AM EDT MON JUN 6 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$ NYZ006-007-061900- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-160606T2200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON- 651 AM EDT MON JUN 6 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF OSWEGO AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$
747 WHUS41 KBUF 061354 CFWBUF URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 954 AM EDT MON JUN 6 2016 NYZ010-062200- /O.EXA.KBUF.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-160606T2200Z/ NORTHERN ERIE- 954 AM EDT MON JUN 6 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF NORTHERN ERIE COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$ NYZ001-002-062200- /O.EXA.KBUF.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-160606T2200Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS- 954 AM EDT MON JUN 6 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF NIAGARA AND ORLEANS COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$ NYZ019-085-062200- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-160606T2200Z/ CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- 954 AM EDT MON JUN 6 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$ NYZ006-007-062200- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-160606T2200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON- 954 AM EDT MON JUN 6 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF OSWEGO AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$ CHURCH
674 WHUS41 KBUF 061800 CFWBUF URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 200 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2016 NYZ001-002-061900- /O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-160606T2200Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS- 200 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT. WAVES ARE DIMINISHING TO 2 TO 4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON... THUS REDUCING THE SWIMMING RISK TO MODERATE. $$ NYZ010-019-085-062200- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-160606T2200Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- 200 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF NORTHERN ERIE...CHAUTAUQUA...AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$ NYZ006-007-062200- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-160606T2200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON- 200 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF OSWEGO AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$ CHURCH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 4:21 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 16 hr |
Nearby
Beach Hazards Statements in New York, 2016Every beach hazards statement in 2016
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.