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Beach Hazards Statement 17, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 20, 2016, 9:50 PM EDT for 5 counties in New York. It took effect at Aug 21, 2016, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2016, 9:50 PM EDT (01:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 21, 2016, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 21, 2016, 9:23 PM EDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Orleans County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:52 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, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 43 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
- 845 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1453 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 93 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 2.2
The text
As transmitted.
988 WHUS41 KBUF 210150 CFWBUF URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 950 PM EDT SAT AUG 20 2016 NYZ007-211000- /O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0017.160821T1000Z-160822T1800Z/ JEFFERSON- 950 PM EDT SAT AUG 20 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * 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. && $$ NYZ010-019-085-211000- /O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0017.160821T1600Z-160822T0600Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- 950 PM EDT SAT AUG 20 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF NORTHERN ERIE...CHAUTAUQUA...AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH OVERNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$ SMITH
4 follow-up statements
173 WHUS41 KBUF 210835 CFWBUF URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 435 AM EDT SUN AUG 21 2016 NYZ001-002-211645- /O.EXB.KBUF.BH.S.0017.160821T1700Z-160822T0300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS- 435 AM EDT SUN AUG 21 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF NIAGARA AND ORLEANS COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON 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. && $$ NYZ010-019-085-211645- /O.EXT.KBUF.BH.S.0017.160821T1300Z-160822T0300Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- 435 AM EDT SUN AUG 21 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF NORTHERN ERIE...CHAUTAUQUA...AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$ NYZ007-211645- /O.EXT.KBUF.BH.S.0017.160821T1000Z-160822T0300Z/ JEFFERSON- 435 AM EDT SUN AUG 21 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...FROM EARLY 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. && $$
565 WHUS41 KBUF 211437 CFWBUF URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1037 AM EDT SUN AUG 21 2016 NYZ010-019-085-212245- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0017.000000T0000Z-160822T0300Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- 1037 AM EDT SUN AUG 21 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF NORTHERN ERIE...CHAUTAUQUA...AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$ NYZ007-212245- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0017.000000T0000Z-160822T0300Z/ JEFFERSON- 1037 AM EDT SUN AUG 21 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF JEFFERSON COUNTY. * 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. && $$ NYZ001-002-212245- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0017.160821T1700Z-160822T0300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS- 1037 AM EDT SUN AUG 21 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF NIAGARA AND ORLEANS COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$
304 WHUS41 KBUF 212021 CFWBUF URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 421 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2016 NYZ001-002-212130- /O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0017.000000T0000Z-160822T0300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS- 421 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT. $$ NYZ010-019-085-220300- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0017.000000T0000Z-160822T0300Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- 421 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF NORTHERN ERIE...CHAUTAUQUA...AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$ NYZ007-220300- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0017.000000T0000Z-160822T0300Z/ JEFFERSON- 421 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF JEFFERSON COUNTY. * 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. && $$ SMITH
497 WHUS41 KBUF 220123 CFWBUF URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 923 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2016 NYZ007-010-019-085-220230- /O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0017.000000T0000Z-160822T0300Z/ JEFFERSON-NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- 923 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT. $$ SMITH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 5:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Niagara | 46 min |
| Aug 21, 7:44 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 46 min | |
| Aug 21, 7:34 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 56 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.