Alert archive / New York / Gale Watches in 2016
Gale Watch 5, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this gale watch at Feb 23, 2016, 3:27 AM EST. It took effect at Feb 24, 2016, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2016, 3:27 AM EST (08:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 24, 2016, 1:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2016, 3:27 PM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
The text
As transmitted.
004 WHUS71 KBUF 230827 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 327 AM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 LOZ062-063-231630- /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.A.0005.160224T1800Z-160225T0600Z/ LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 327 AM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHEAST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...6 TO 9 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
893 WHUS71 KBUF 231444 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 944 AM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 LOZ062-063-232245- /O.CON.KBUF.GL.A.0005.160224T1800Z-160225T0600Z/ LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 944 AM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...NORTHEAST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...6 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
170 WHUS71 KBUF 232027 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 327 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 LOZ042-240430- /O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.160223T2100Z-160224T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0006.160224T1700Z-160225T0300Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 327 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...EAST 20 TO 30 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 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. && $$ LOZ043-240430- /O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.160223T2100Z-160224T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0006.160224T2100Z-160225T0300Z/ LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 327 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TO 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TO 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...EAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...3 TO 6 FEET...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LOZ062-240430- /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0005.160224T1800Z-160225T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0006.160224T1700Z-160225T0300Z/ LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH- 327 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...EAST 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. && $$ LOZ063-240430- /O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0005.160224T1800Z-160225T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0006.160224T2100Z-160225T0300Z/ LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY- 327 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TO 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TO 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...EAST TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...8 TO 11 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ040-240430- /O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.160224T1700Z-160225T0300Z/ LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK- 327 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES...3 TO 6 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. && $$ LOZ030-240430- /O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0019.160224T1700Z-160225T0300Z/ LOWER NIAGARA RIVER- 327 PM EST TUE FEB 23 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...EAST TO 30 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AVERAGING 4 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS... SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 3:49 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee and 10 more | 39 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:27 PM EST | Gale Warning | BUF | 31 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:27 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 32 hr |
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