Alert archive / New York / Gale Watches in 2016
Gale Watch 4, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this gale watch at Jan 24, 2016, 3:34 PM EST. It took effect at Jan 26, 2016, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for .
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2016, 3:34 PM EST (20:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 26, 2016, 10:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 25, 2016, 3:23 PM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
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As transmitted.
927 WHUS71 KBUF 242034 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 334 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2016 LEZ040-041-250445- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160125T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.A.0004.160126T1500Z-160127T0600Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 334 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES...10 TO 14 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. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ042-062-250445- /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.A.0004.160126T1500Z-160127T0600Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 334 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2016 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES...10 TO 14 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ043>045-063>065-250445- /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.A.0004.160126T1800Z-160127T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 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 HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 334 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2016 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES...12 TO 16 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
5 follow-up statements
375 WHUS71 KBUF 242338 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 638 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2016 LEZ040-041-250745- /O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160125T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0004.160126T1500Z-160127T0600Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 638 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2016 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 40 KNOTS TUESDAY. * WAVES...10 TO 14 FEET TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ042-062-250745- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0004.160126T1500Z-160127T0600Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 638 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2016 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES...10 TO 14 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ043>045-063>065-250745- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0004.160126T1800Z-160127T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 638 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2016 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES...12 TO 16 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ SMITH
819 WHUS71 KBUF 250851 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 351 AM EST MON JAN 25 2016 LEZ040-041-251700- /O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0008.160125T2100Z-160126T1500Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0004.160126T1500Z-160127T0600Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 351 AM EST MON JAN 25 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...8 TO 11 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. 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. && $$ LOZ043>045-251700- /O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0008.160126T0000Z-160126T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0004.160126T1800Z-160127T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 351 AM EST MON JAN 25 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...9 TO 12 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-062-251700- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0004.160126T1500Z-160127T0600Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 351 AM EST MON JAN 25 2016 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...9 TO 12 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ063>065-251700- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0004.160126T1800Z-160127T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 351 AM EST MON JAN 25 2016 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...10 TO 14 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
947 WHUS71 KBUF 251437 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 937 AM EST MON JAN 25 2016 LEZ040-041-252245- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0008.160125T2100Z-160126T1500Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0004.160126T1500Z-160127T0600Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 937 AM EST MON JAN 25 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...8 TO 11 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. 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. && $$ LOZ043>045-252245- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0008.160126T0000Z-160126T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0004.160126T1800Z-160127T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 937 AM EST MON JAN 25 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...9 TO 12 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-062-252245- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0004.160126T1500Z-160127T0600Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 937 AM EST MON JAN 25 2016 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...9 TO 12 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ063>065-252245- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0004.160126T1800Z-160127T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 937 AM EST MON JAN 25 2016 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...10 TO 14 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
163 WHUS71 KBUF 251437 CCA MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 937 AM EST MON JAN 25 2016 LEZ040-041-252245- /O.COR.KBUF.SC.Y.0008.160125T2100Z-160126T1500Z/ /O.COR.KBUF.GL.A.0004.160126T1500Z-160127T0600Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 937 AM EST MON JAN 25 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...8 TO 11 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. 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. && $$ LOZ043>045-252245- /O.COR.KBUF.SC.Y.0008.160126T0000Z-160126T1800Z/ /O.COR.KBUF.GL.A.0004.160126T1800Z-160127T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 937 AM EST MON JAN 25 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...9 TO 12 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-062-252245- /O.COR.KBUF.GL.A.0004.160126T1500Z-160127T0600Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 937 AM EST MON JAN 25 2016 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...9 TO 12 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LOZ063>065-252245- /O.COR.KBUF.GL.A.0004.160126T1800Z-160127T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 937 AM EST MON JAN 25 2016 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...10 TO 14 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
985 WHUS71 KBUF 252023 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 323 PM EST MON JAN 25 2016 LEZ040-041-260430- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0008.160125T2100Z-160126T1500Z/ /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0004.160126T1500Z-160127T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0004.160126T1500Z-160127T0600Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO- 323 PM EST MON JAN 25 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...8 TO 11 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ LOZ043>045-260430- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0008.160126T0000Z-160126T1800Z/ /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0004.160126T1800Z-160127T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0004.160126T1800Z-160127T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 323 PM EST MON JAN 25 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...10 TO 13 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ042-062-260430- /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0004.160126T1500Z-160127T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0004.160126T1500Z-160127T0600Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 323 PM EST MON JAN 25 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES...10 TO 14 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ063>065-260430- /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0004.160126T1800Z-160127T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0004.160126T1800Z-160127T0900Z/ LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 323 PM EST MON JAN 25 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES...10 TO 14 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale watch 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 gale watch went out at Jan 24, 3:11 PM EST, 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 24, 3:11 PM EST, 23 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
311 PM EST SUN JAN 24 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
A MID LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL CROSS THE AREA TONIGHT PRODUCING SOME
SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES EAST AND NORTHEAST OF LAKES
ERIE AND ONTARIO. DRY WEATHER WILL RETURN MONDAY...BEFORE THE
NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BRINGS A BRIEF SURGE OF MILDER AIR INTO
OUR REGION MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY ALONG WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS...WHICH COULD BE MIXED WITH A LITTLE FREEZING RAIN ACROSS
INTERIOR SECTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN TIER AND NORTH COUNTRY MONDAY
NIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY. COLDER AIR WILL RETURN FOR THE MID WEEK
PERIOD WITH ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOWS DEVELOPING SOUTHEAST OF
THE LAKES.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/...
WATER VAPOR IMAGERY THIS AFTERNOON SHOWING A WELL DEFINED CLOSED
CYCLONIC CIRCULATION PUSHING INTO THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES. A MODEST
JET IMPULSE RESIDES IMMEDIATELY TO THE WARM SIDE OF THE CYCLONIC
CIRCULATION AND WILL GUIDE THE SHORTWAVE TO THE EAST OF THE AREA BY
THIS EVENING. WEAK WARM AIR ADVECTION AND LIFT ASSOCIATED WITH THE
SYSTEM WILL BRING SOME LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS/FLURRIES TO THE AREA
THROUGH EARLY EVENING.
BEHIND THIS SYSTEM PLENTY OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL REMAIN DOWNWIND
OF THE GREAT LAKES WITHIN A LOW LEVEL SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW. SOME
COOLING ALOFT WILL BRING SOME VERY LIMITED LAKE RESPONSE. FORECAST
SOUNDINGS SHOW A STRUGGLE TO REACH -10C MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR ICE
NUCLEATION. WILL MENTION SNOW SHOWERS/FLURRIES OR LIGHT FREEZING
DRIZZLE DOWNWIND OF THE LAKES TONIGHT. HOWEVER...CONFIDENCE IN
FREEZING DRIZZLE IS LOW.
A PROGRESSIVE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE STRUCTURE WILL EXPAND BACK INTO THE
GREAT LAKES REGION MONDAY. THE RIDGE IS FORECASTED TO PIVOT AND
EXPAND IN ITS WAVELENGTH OVERHEAD ON MONDAY. THE DAY WILL LIKELY
START OUT CLOUDY BUT SHOULD SEE SOME SUNSHINE DEVELOP BY AFTERNOON
AS SUBSIDENCE AND DRY AIR INCREASE. MOST TEMPERATURES WILL PUSH INTO
THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 30S.
&&
.SHORT TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
MONDAY NIGHT WILL START OFF DRY ACROSS THE CWA WITH AN UPPER LEVEL
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEAST. UPSTREAM A SHORTWAVE
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS WILL BRING THE NEXT
WEATHER MAKER TO OUR AREA LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY. THIS
UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE WILL ADVANCE THROUGH THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES
REGION MONDAY NIGHT...AND TO SOUTHERN CANADA TUESDAY MORNING. AT THE
SURFACE A LOW PRESSURE WILL FOLLOW A SIMILAR TRACK...ADVANCING
THROUGH THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES REGION EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...WHILE
WEAKLY DEEPENING.
AHEAD OF THIS SURFACE LOW A STRONG LLJ WILL FORM WITH WINDS OF 40 TO
50 KNOTS DROPPING DOWN TO UNDER THE 850 HPA LAYER. THE WINDS WILL
BRING A WARM LAYER ALOFT OF ABOVE FREEZING AIR NORTHWARD THROUGH THE
NIGHT...WHILE ALSO TRANSPORTING DEEPER MOISTURE NORTHWARD. THE
CONCERN FOR LATE IN THE NIGHT MONDAY NIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING
IS THAT VALLEYS OF SOUTHWESTERN NEW YORK STATE...AND ALSO EAST OF
LAKE ONTARIO MAY LINGER JUST BELOW FREEZING AS PRECIPITATION STARTS.
AS LIGHT RAIN DEVELOPS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND
TUESDAY THERE WILL BE A RISK FOR A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN INTO THE
LATE TUESDAY MORNING HOURS...AFTER WHICH THE LOW LEVEL COLD AIR
SHOULD BECOME SCOURED OUT OF THE VALLEYS TO ALLOW FOR THE POTENTIAL
FOR JUST PLAIN RAIN. OVERALL RAINFALL WILL GENERALLY BE UNDER A
QUARTER OF AN INCH WITH THIS EVENT...WITH AREAS OF THE GENESEE
VALLEY/FINGER LAKES REGION MUCH LIGHTER WITH ANY RAINFALL.
TEMPERATURES TUESDAY WILL BRIEFLY INCREASE THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S
ACROSS THE REGION. THIS MILD SPELL WILL BE BRIEF AS A COLD FRONT
WILL CROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE DAY. BEHIND THE FRONT...WITHIN A
COLD AIR ADVECTION REGIME OUR SECOND CONCERN FOR THE DAY WILL
OCCUR...WITH THIS BEING THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THE LOW LEVEL JET
WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY...WITH 50 TO 60 KNOTS OF WINDS WITHIN
THE 925 TO 850 HPA LAYER BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. WHILE THERE WILL BE
GUSTY WINDS AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT WITHIN A STRONG PRESSURE
GRADIENT...BEHIND THE BEHIND THE COLD FRONT WINDS WILL LIKELY BECOME
STRONGER. THE INCREASE MIXING HEIGHTS BEHIND THE COLD FRONT TUESDAY
SHOULD BE DEEP ENOUGH...COUPLED WITH STRONG LOW LEVEL LAPSE RATES TO
TRANSPORT A STILL 40 TO 50 KNOT LLJ DOWN TO THE SURFACE. SOUTHWEST
WINDS MAY REACH GUSTS INTO THE 40+ MPH RANGE ACROSS THE LAKE PLAINS
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WILL CONTINUE TO MENTION THESE GUSTY
WINDS IN THE HWO.
THROUGH THE NIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY ATTENTION WILL
TURN TO LAKE EFFECT SNOW POTENTIAL. BEHIND THE COLD FRONT...COLD AIR
ADVECTION OVER THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES REGION WILL BRING 850 HPA
TEMPERATURES DOWN TO -13 TO -16C OVER THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES. THIS
WILL BEGIN THE FORMATION OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW. ALOFT AN OPEN UPPER
LEVEL TROUGH WILL BE PASSING ACROSS THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES
REGION...AND SOUTHWEST FLOW AHEAD OF THIS TROUGH SUGGESTS THAT THE
INITIAL BANDS OF SNOW WILL BE TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE LAKES...THE
METRO BUFFALO AREA AND THE WATERTOWN/SLV REGION. AS THIS OPEN
SHORTWAVE DRAWS CLOSER TO THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES REGION THE
BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS WILL VEER...SUCH THAT SNOWS WILL QUICKLY DROP
SOUTHWARD. WILL CONTINUE TO MENTION THIS POTENTIAL IN THE HWO...AS
BAND MOVEMENT...COMBINED WITH LITTLE INDICATION FROM LAKE EFFECT
SNOW PARAMETERS THAT SIGNIFICANT SNOWS WILL OCCUR MAY HOLD SNOW
TOTALS TO AN ADVISORY TYPE EVENT EAST OF LAKE ERIE...AND POSSIBLY
LOW END WARNING EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WHERE SLIGHTLY BETTER LAKE
INSTABILITY WILL BE FOUND WITH COLDER AIR ALOFT...AND POTENTIAL FOR
UPSTREAM CONNECTIONS.
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD ACROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...WEAKENING LAKE EFFECT PARAMETERS AND DIMINISHING BANDS OF
SNOW.
TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY WILL BE ABOUT 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN
TUESDAY...WITH AIR TEMPERATURES GENERALLY IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER
30S. WEDNESDAY NIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL DROP OFF INTO THE UPPER TEENS
AND LOWER 20S...AND POSSIBLY INTO THE MID SINGLE DIGITS ACROSS THE
NORTH COUNTRY WITH CLEARING SKIES.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
WITHIN THE LONG TERM THE OVERALL PATTERN WILL REMAIN
PROGRESSIVE...WITH A SERIES OF SHORTWAVES DROPPING SOUTHEASTWARD
FROM CANADA AND OVER THE GREAT LAKES REGION. EACH SHORTWAVE WILL
PUSH A SURFACE LOW NEAR OUR REGION...WITH THESE CLIPPER LOWS
BRINGING CHANCES FOR LIGHT SNOWFALL THROUGH THE PERIOD. THERE
REMAINS MODEL INCONSISTENCY AS TO THE TIMING AND PLACEMENT OF EACH
LOW...BUT THE FIRST APPEARS TO REACH OUR REGION THURSDAY
NIGHT...WITH THE BEST CHANCES FOR SNOW ACROSS LAKE ONTARIO AND
EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION. AN ADDITIONAL WAVE WILL ARRIVE FRIDAY
TO SATURDAY...BUT WITH MODEL INCONSISTENCY WILL JUST HAVE A BROAD
LOW CHANCE POP THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND.
THE BULK OF THE PRECIPITATION POTENTIAL NEXT WEEKEND WILL FALL AS
SNOW...BUT AIR TEMPERATURES FLIRTING WITH AND CLIMBING ABOVE
FREEZING MAY ALLOW FOR A BRIEF CHANGE OVER TO SLEET/PLAIN RAIN.
&&
.AVIATION /20Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
GENERAL MVFR CIGS EXPECTED TONIGHT...WITH IFR POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
HIGHER TERRAIN AS SUBSTANTIAL LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL LINGER ACROSS
THE REGION IN THE WAKE OF A CLIPPER SHORTWAVE. IN ADDITION...THE
PASSING SHORTWAVE AND LAKE INFLUENCES MAY HELP TO TRIGGER SOME
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS EAST AND NORTHEAST OF THE LAKES TONIGHT...
WITH SOME SPOTTY FREEZING DRIZZLE A LESSER POSSIBILITY BUT ONE WORTH
KEEPING IN MIND NONETHELESS.
OUTLOOK...
MONDAY...CONDITIONS IMPROVING TO VFR WITH SCATTERED MORNING
SNOW SHOWERS/FLURRIES NORTHEAST OF THE LAKES.
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...VFR/MVFR WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
SOME FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS INTERIOR PORTIONS OF THE
SOUTHERN TIER AND NORTH COUNTRY MONDAY NIGHT/EARLY TUESDAY.
WEDNESDAY...MAINLY VFR...BUT MVFR/IFR IN AREAS OF LAKE EFFECT
SNOW EAST OF THE LAKES.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...MAINLY VFR.
&&
.MARINE...
A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
SPINE OF THE APPALACHIANS AND A TROUGH APPROACHING FROM THE UPPER
LAKES WILL BRING A PERIOD OF LOW-END SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY-WORTHY
WINDS AND WAVES ON LAKE ERIE TONIGHT. OTHERWISE...CONDITIONS SHOULD
REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS THROUGH TONIGHT.
A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES
REGION MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...WITH A TRAILING COLD FRONT
CROSSING THE LOWER LAKES DURING TUESDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL LIKELY
PRODUCE A ROUND OF WIDESPREAD HIGH-END ADVISORY-WORTHY WINDS AND
WAVES ACROSS THE LOWER LAKES...WITH POSSIBLE GALES.
&&
.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT FOR
LEZ040-041.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY FOR LEZ040-041.
GALE WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT FOR LOZ043>045-063>065.
GALE WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
FOR LOZ042-062.
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SYNOPSIS...TMA
NEAR TERM...TMA
SHORT TERM...THOMAS
LONG TERM...THOMAS
AVIATION...TMA
MARINE...TMAHazardous weather outlook, Jan 24, 4:11 AM EST, 11 hours 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 411 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2016 NYZ001>003-007-010-011-250915- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-JEFFERSON-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- 411 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THERE IS THE SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SOME PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION TUESDAY...WITH WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT POSSIBLY GUSTING TO ADVISORY RANGE OF OVER 45 MPH. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL BE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BEHIND THE COLD FRONT LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL LIKELY DEVELOP WITH MODEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. .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-LOZ030-042>045-062>065-250915- 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 THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 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 THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER- 411 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE AND LAKE ONTARIO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE LAKES TUESDAY...WITH WINDS POSSIBLY REACHING GALE FORCE TUESDAY AND INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. .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 NYZ004-005-014-250915- WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-ONTARIO- 411 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. 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 NYZ012-019-020-085-250915- WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE- 411 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. AN AREA OF PRECIPITATION WILL REACH SOUTHWESTERN NEW YORK STATE MONDAY NIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. WHILE THE BULK OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE PLAIN RAIN...INTERIOR VALLEYS AND SHELTERED AREAS MAY LINGER JUST BELOW FREEZING...SUCH THAT LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION TUESDAY...WITH WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT POSSIBLY GUSTING TO ADVISORY RANGE OF OVER 45 MPH. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL BE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BEHIND THE COLD FRONT LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL LIKELY DEVELOP WITH MODEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. .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 NYZ013-021-250915- LIVINGSTON-ALLEGANY- 411 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. AN AREA OF PRECIPITATION WILL REACH THE SOUTHERN GENESEE VALLEY MONDAY NIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. WHILE THE BULK OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE PLAIN RAIN...VALLEYS AND SHELTERED AREAS MAY LINGER JUST BELOW FREEZING...SUCH THAT LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE. .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 NYZ006-008-250915- OSWEGO-LEWIS- 411 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. AN AREA OF PRECIPITATION WILL REACH THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. WHILE THE BULK OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE PLAIN RAIN...VALLEYS AND SHELTERED AREAS MAY LINGER JUST BELOW FREEZING...SUCH THAT LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE. BEHIND A COLD FRONT LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL LIKELY DEVELOP WITH MODEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. .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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 3:53 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 15 hr |
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