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Beach Hazards Statement 8, NWS Buffalo, NY

July 13, 2016Chautauqua County, Erie County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 13, 2016, 8:58 PM EDT for Chautauqua County, Erie County, New York. It took effect at Jul 14, 2016, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 13, 2016, 8:58 PM EDT (00:58 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 14, 2016, 11:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jul 14, 2016, 11:16 PM EDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 55 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 2016-07-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2016-07-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 27 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-298 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1922 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
7 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
44 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

292 
WHUS41 KBUF 140058
CFWBUF

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
858 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016

NYZ010-019-085-140900-
/O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0008.160714T1600Z-160715T0400Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE-
858 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

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

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

* TIMING...FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH MIDNIGHT THURSDAY 
  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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
049 
WHUS41 KBUF 140808
CFWBUF

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
408 AM EDT THU JUL 14 2016

NYZ010-019-085-141615-
/O.EXT.KBUF.BH.S.0008.160714T1500Z-160715T0400Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE-
408 AM EDT THU JUL 14 2016

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

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

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

* 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.

&&

$$
882 
WHUS41 KBUF 141327
CFWBUF

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
927 AM EDT THU JUL 14 2016

NYZ010-019-085-142130-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0008.160714T1500Z-160715T0400Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE-
927 AM EDT THU JUL 14 2016

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

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

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

* 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.

&&

$$
809 
WHUS41 KBUF 141819
CFWBUF

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
219 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016

NYZ010-019-085-150230-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-160715T0400Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE-
219 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

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

* TIMING...THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

* 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.

&&

$$
110 
WHUS41 KBUF 142057
CFWBUF

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
457 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016

NYZ010-019-085-150400-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-160715T0400Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE-
457 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

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

* TIMING...THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

* 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.

&&

$$
894 
WHUS41 KBUF 150316
CFWBUF

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1116 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016

NYZ010-019-085-150430-
/O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-160715T0400Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE-
1116 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

JJR

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 13, 11:49 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF116 min
Jul 14, 12:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFChautauqua66 min
Jul 14, 12:46 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF89 min
Jul 14, 1:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFCattaraugus53 min
Jul 14, 1:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie44 min
Jul 14, 1:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFGenesee, Orleans34 min
Jul 14, 1:46 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF89 min
Jul 14, 1:57 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFGenesee, Monroe, Orleans33 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.