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Beach Hazards Statement 10, NWS Buffalo, NY

July 18, 20166 counties in New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 18, 2016, 4:20 AM EDT for 6 counties in New York. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 18, 2016, 4:20 AM EDT (08:20 UTC)
Expired
Jul 18, 2016, 9:55 PM EDT
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Cayuga County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wayne County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:23 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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 113 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 00:00Z on 2016-07-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 00:00Z on 2016-07-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 192 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2012 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
192 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
294 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

627 
WHUS41 KBUF 180820
CFWBUF

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
420 AM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

NYZ010-019-085-181630-
/O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0010.160718T0820Z-160719T0000Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE-
420 AM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 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.

&&

$$

NYZ004>007-181630-
/O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0010.160718T1500Z-160719T0300Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-
420 AM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF WAYNE...NORTHERN CAYUGA...OSWEGO...AND 
  JEFFERSON COUNTIES.

* TIMING...FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE 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.

&&

$$

JJR/RSH
5 follow-up statements
688 
WHUS41 KBUF 181116
CFWBUF

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
716 AM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

NYZ010-019-085-181930-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0010.000000T0000Z-160719T0000Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE-
716 AM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 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.

&&

$$

NYZ004>007-181930-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0010.160718T1500Z-160719T0300Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-
716 AM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF WAYNE...NORTHERN CAYUGA...OSWEGO...AND 
  JEFFERSON COUNTIES.

* TIMING...FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE 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.

&&

$$
476 
WHUS41 KBUF 181535
CFWBUF

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1135 AM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

NYZ010-019-085-182345-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0010.000000T0000Z-160719T0000Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE-
1135 AM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 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.

&&

$$

NYZ004>007-182345-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0010.000000T0000Z-160719T0300Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-
1135 AM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF WAYNE...NORTHERN CAYUGA...OSWEGO...AND 
  JEFFERSON COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE 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.

&&

$$
013 
WHUS41 KBUF 182007
CFWBUF

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
407 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

NYZ010-019-085-190000-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0010.000000T0000Z-160719T0000Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE-
407 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 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.

&&

$$

NYZ004>007-190300-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0010.000000T0000Z-160719T0300Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-
407 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF WAYNE...NORTHERN CAYUGA...OSWEGO...AND 
  JEFFERSON COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE 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.

&&

$$
471 
WHUS41 KBUF 182250
CFWBUF

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
650 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

NYZ010-019-085-190300-
/O.EXT.KBUF.BH.S.0010.000000T0000Z-160719T0300Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE-
650 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF NORTHERN ERIE...CHAUTAUQUA...AND 
  SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE 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.

&&

$$

NYZ004>007-190300-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0010.000000T0000Z-160719T0300Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-
650 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF WAYNE...NORTHERN CAYUGA...OSWEGO...AND 
  JEFFERSON COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE 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.

&&

$$
697 
WHUS41 KBUF 190155
CFWBUF

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
955 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

NYZ004>007-010-019-085-190300-
/O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0010.000000T0000Z-160719T0300Z/
WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-
SOUTHERN ERIE-
955 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 18, 4:16 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF59 min
Jul 18, 5:10 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFErie, Livingston, Wyoming53 min
Jul 18, 5:15 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFGenesee, Monroe, Orleans43 min
Jul 18, 9:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFAllegany32 min
Jul 18, 10:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFYates23 min
Jul 18, 10:48 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF27 min
Jul 18, 11:03 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF87 min
Jul 18, 11:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFOntario33 min
Jul 18, 11:51 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFGenesee39 min
Jul 18, 12:05 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF40 min
Jul 18, 12:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCayuga, Oswego, Wayne63 min
Jul 18, 1:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFMonroe, Wayne60 min
Jul 18, 2:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFJefferson36 min
Jul 18, 2:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFMonroe31 min

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.