Alert archive / New York / Heavy Freezing Spray Warnings in 2016

Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 1, NWS Buffalo, NY

January 18, 2016

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this heavy freezing spray warning at Jan 18, 2016, 3:46 PM EST. It took effect at Jan 19, 2016, 6:00 AM EST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 18, 2016, 3:46 PM EST (20:46 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 19, 2016, 6:00 AM EST
Expired
Jan 19, 2016, 6:00 PM EST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

The text

As transmitted.

974 
WHUS71 KBUF 182046
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
346 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016

LOZ043>045-190500-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160119T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.UP.W.0001.160119T1100Z-160119T2300Z/
/O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0003.160119T1500Z-160120T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0003.160119T1500Z-160120T0600Z/
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-
346 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST
TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 1 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST
TUESDAY. A GALE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WARNING
IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST TO 40 KNOTS.

* WAVES...11 TO 15 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARING AREA.

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.

&&

$$

LOZ042-190500-
/O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160119T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.UP.W.0001.160119T1100Z-160119T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0003.160119T1500Z-160120T0600Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
346 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST
TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 1 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST
TUESDAY. A GALE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WARNING
IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...WEST TO 40 KNOTS.

* WAVES...7 TO 10 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 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARING AREA.

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>065-190500-
/O.NEW.KBUF.UP.W.0001.160119T1100Z-160119T2300Z/
/O.UPG.KBUF.GL.A.0003.160119T1500Z-160120T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0003.160119T1500Z-160120T0600Z/
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-
346 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST
TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 1 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST
TUESDAY. A GALE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WARNING
IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS...WEST TO 40 KNOTS.

* WAVES...11 TO 15 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARING AREA.

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.

&&

$$

LOZ062-190500-
/O.NEW.KBUF.UP.W.0001.160119T1100Z-160119T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0003.160119T1500Z-160120T0600Z/
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
346 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST
TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 1 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST
TUESDAY. A GALE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WARNING
IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...WEST TO 40 KNOTS.

* WAVES...7 TO 10 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARING AREA.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ040-041-190500-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160120T1200Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
346 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS.

* WAVES...7 TO 10 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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
639 
WHUS71 KBUF 190115
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
815 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016

LOZ043>045-190915-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160119T1500Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.UP.W.0001.160119T1100Z-160119T2300Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0003.160119T1500Z-160120T0600Z/
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-
815 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO
6 PM EST TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 1 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST TO 40 KNOTS.

* WAVES...11 TO 15 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARING AREA.

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.

&&

$$

LOZ042-190915-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160119T1500Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.UP.W.0001.160119T1100Z-160119T2300Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0003.160119T1500Z-160120T0600Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
815 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO
6 PM EST TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 1 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST TO 40 KNOTS.

* WAVES...7 TO 10 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 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARING AREA.

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.

&&

$$

LOZ062>065-190915-
/O.CON.KBUF.UP.W.0001.160119T1100Z-160119T2300Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0003.160119T1500Z-160120T0600Z/
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-
815 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO
6 PM EST TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 1 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST TO 40 KNOTS.

* WAVES...11 TO 15 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARING AREA.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ040-041-190915-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160120T1200Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
815 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST TO 30 KNOTS.

* WAVES...7 TO 10 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.

&&

$$
968 
WHUS71 KBUF 190838
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
338 AM EST TUE JAN 19 2016

LOZ043>045-191645-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160119T1500Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.UP.W.0001.160119T1100Z-160119T2300Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0003.160119T1500Z-160120T0600Z/
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-
338 AM EST TUE JAN 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM
EST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...11 TO 15 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARING AREA.

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.

&&

$$

LOZ042-191645-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160119T1500Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.UP.W.0001.160119T1100Z-160119T2300Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0003.160119T1500Z-160120T0600Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
338 AM EST TUE JAN 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM
EST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST TO 35 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 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARING AREA.

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.

&&

$$

LOZ062>065-191645-
/O.CON.KBUF.UP.W.0001.160119T1100Z-160119T2300Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0003.160119T1500Z-160120T0600Z/
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-
338 AM EST TUE JAN 19 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM
EST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...11 TO 15 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARING AREA.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ040-041-191645-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160120T1200Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
338 AM EST TUE JAN 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WAVES...5 TO 8 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.

&&

$$

SMITH
919 
WHUS71 KBUF 191443
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
943 AM EST TUE JAN 19 2016

LOZ042>045-192245-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160119T1500Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160119T2300Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0003.160119T1500Z-160120T0600Z/
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-
943 AM EST TUE JAN 19 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY.

* WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...11 TO 15 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARING AREA.

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.

&&

$$

LOZ062>065-192245-
/O.CON.KBUF.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160119T2300Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0003.160119T1500Z-160120T0600Z/
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-
943 AM EST TUE JAN 19 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...11 TO 15 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARING AREA.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ040-041-192245-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160120T1200Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
943 AM EST TUE JAN 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WAVES...4 TO 7 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.

&&

$$

THOMAS
737 
WHUS71 KBUF 192042
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
342 PM EST TUE JAN 19 2016

LOZ042>045-062>065-200445-
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160120T0600Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160119T2300Z/
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-
342 PM EST TUE JAN 19 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...WEST TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...12 TO 16 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARNING AREA.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ040-041-200445-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160120T1200Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
342 PM EST TUE JAN 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WAVES...5 TO 8 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.

&&

$$

THOMAS
226 
WHUS71 KBUF 192303
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
603 PM EST TUE JAN 19 2016

LOZ042>045-062>065-200600-
/O.EXP.KBUF.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160119T2300Z/
/O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160120T0600Z/
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-
603 PM EST TUE JAN 19 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

* WINDS...WEST TO 40 KNOTS.

* WAVES...10 TO 16 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARNING AREA.

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.

&&

$$

LEZ040-041-200715-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160120T1200Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
603 PM EST TUE JAN 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WAVES...5 TO 8 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.

&&

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this heavy freezing spray warning 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 heavy freezing spray warning went out at Jan 18, 1:17 PM EST, 2 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 18, 1:17 PM EST, 2 hours 29 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
117 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE SOUTHEAST OF LAKES ERIE
AND ONTARIO TODAY AND TONIGHT BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING IN INTENSITY
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. OUTSIDE OF THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW A FEW
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL BRING MINOR ACCUMULATIONS. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD ACROSS THE REGION BY THE END OF THE WEEK AND FINALLY SHUT
DOWN THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW COMPLETELY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE WELL BELOW
NORMAL AT THE START OF THE WEEK BEFORE RETURNING TO NEAR AVERAGE BY
THE END OF THE WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
ONGOING LAKE EFFECT EVENT WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON... TONIGHT
AND INTO TUESDAY. VERY LITTLE MOVEMENT IN THE SNOW BAND LOCATIONS
OFF BOTH LAKE ONTARIO AND ERIE ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT AS FLOW
REMAINS PREDOMINATELY WNW WITH JUST SOME MINOR RIPPLES IN THE FLOW
SEE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY UPSTREAM.

OFF LAKE ONTARIO... SNOW BAND IS REACHING MAX INTENSITY THIS
AFTERNOON AS COLDEST AIR ALOFT IS NOW PUSHING LAKE INDUCED
EQUILIBRIUM LEVELS TO 15 KFT. ALSO A LARGE CONTRIBUTION TO THE
INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON IS OWED TO THE IMPRESSIVE UPSTREAM LAKE
CONNECTIONS TO THE UPPER GREAT LAKES. SNOWFALL RATES OF 3 OR MORE
INCHES PER HOUR WILL LIKELY PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND INTO
THIS EVENING ACROSS NW WAYNE... N CAYUGA AND SW OSWEGO COUNTIES.
HAVE INCREASED SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN THIS LOCATION... WITH BULLS EYE
OF 6 TO 12 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL THERE THIS AFTERNOON.
FURTHERMORE... A SECONDARY LAKE EFFECT BAND IS EXTENDING FROM LAKE
HURON ACROSS ONTARIO CANADA AND INTO NIAGARA AND ORLEANS COUNTIES...
SNOWFALL RATES ARE LOWER WITH THIS BAND... AROUND AN INCH AN HOUR.
BASED ON UPSTREAM SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS AND RADAR TRENDS... THIS
BAND SHOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHWARD THIS AFTERNOON... AND EXPECT
IT WILL EVENTUALLY GET DISLODGED SOUTH OF LAKE ONTARIO BY MID TO
LATE AFTERNOON. WHILE HAVE INCREASE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS SLIGHTLY FOR NE
NIAGARA AND ORLEANS COUNTIES... HAVE DECIDED TO KEEP THE ADVISORY IN
PLACE AS CONTINUED SOUTHWARD MOVEMENT AND EVENTUAL BREAK UP LATER
THIS AFTERNOON SHOULD LIMIT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS.

TONIGHT OFF LAKE ONTARIO...THE PREDOMINATE LAKE EFFECT BAND WILL
SHIFT TO THE SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE ONTARIO AS FLOW BECOMES SLIGHTLY
MORE WNW. THIS WILL INCREASE SNOWFALL ACROSS THE COASTAL PORTIONS OF
MONROE AND WAYNE COUNTIES. THIS WILL BRING THE CITY OF ROCHESTER THE
BEST CHANCE OF PERIODIC SNOW SQUALLS BY THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
THE SLIGHTLY SHORTENED FETCH IN THE MORE WNW FLOW ALONG WITH
DISRUPTED UPSTREAM CONNECTIONS SHOULD ALSO ALLOW SNOWFALL RATES TO
RETURN MORE MODERATE RATES OF 1" TO 2"/HR

OFF LAKE ERIE... PREDOMINATE LAKE EFFECT BAND HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED
ACROSS CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES... WITH LITTLE ACTIVE
ACROSS SOUTHERN ERIE AND SOUTHERN WYOMING COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON.
UPSTREAM CONNECTION TO LAKE MICHIGAN IS GIVING AN ADDITIONAL BOOST
TO SNOWFALL RATES THERE... WITH RATES AROUND AN 1"/HR THERE. BY
TONIGHT EXPECT MORE MULTIBANDED LAKE EFFECT TO DEVELOP FROM SOUTHERN
ERIE/WYOMING COUNTIES SOUTHWARD ACROSS CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS
COUNTIES AS FLOW BECOME MORE WNW/NW AND AN UPSTREAM CONNECTION TO
LAKE HURON IS ESTABLISHED.

TEMPERATURES WILL BE NOTABLY COLDER TODAY...WITH HIGHS ONLY IN THE
UPPER TEENS AT LOWER ELEVATIONS AND LOWER TEENS HIGHER TERRAIN. LOWS
TONIGHT WILL BE IN THE LOW TO MID TEENS ON THE LAKE PLAINS AND
SINGLE NUMBERS HIGHER TERRAIN. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO NEAR ZERO
EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO. THE COMBINATION OF COLD AND SOME WIND MAY
ALLOW WIND CHILLS TO APPROACH 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO ACROSS THE NORTH
COUNTRY LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
THE 500MB PATTERN OVER THE GREAT LAKES ON TUESDAY WILL FEATURE SOME
LINGERING TROUGHING OVER THE EASTERN LAKES WITH A SHORTWAVE RIDGE
OVER THE WESTERN LAKES. AS THE CORE OF THE COLDEST AIR ALOFT DEPARTS
TO THE NORTHEAST WITH THE CUT-OFF LOW...RIDGING AND WARMING
TEMPERATURES ALOFT ALONG WITH A BUILDING SURFACE HIGH OVER THE LAKES
WILL BEGIN A STEADY WEAKENING OF THE LAKE BANDS THROUGH THURSDAY.
NAM FORECAST EQUILIBRIUM LEVELS WILL FALL BELOW 10KFT ON TUESDAY
THEN DOWN TO OR BELOW 5KFT TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. 00Z NAM
BUFKIT TIME-HEIGHT PROFILES SHOW THERE WILL STILL BE MOISTURE AND
LIFT INTERSECTING THE DENDRITIC SNOW GROWTH ZONE SO NOT EXPECTING
SNOW TO END BUT FEEL THAT WITH THE LOW-TOPPED LAKE EFFECT CLOUDS
THAT SNOW RATES WILL FALL OFF SIGNIFICANTLY. IN TERMS OF SNOW FALL
AMOUNTS...36-HOUR TOTALS FROM 7A TUE TO 7PM WEDNESDAY ARE ONLY
EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 3-4 INCHES OVER THE CHAUTAUQUA RIDGE AND 4-6
ADDITIONAL INCHES SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ONTARIO UNDER A PERSISTENT 290-
300 DEGREE STEERING FLOW.

GUSTY WINDS ARE LIKELY ON TUESDAY AS A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT LIES
ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA BETWEEN A RETROGRADING LOW NEAR LABRADOR
AND ARCTIC-SOURCED SURFACE HIGH SETTLING ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST
AND WESTERN LAKES. EXPECT GUSTS TO REMAIN SUB-ADVISORY LEVEL BUT
SOME BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY NEAR THE LAKE BANDS MAY CAUSE REDUCED
VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING. OUTSIDE OF THE WEAKENING LAKE EFFECT AREAS
EXPECT JUST SOME SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AT TIMES. MODELS SHOW
A WEAK DISTURBANCE PASSING OVER THE FORECAST AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THAT COULD BRING A FRESH DUSTING TO AN INCH AREAWIDE. TEMPERATURES
THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK WILL AVERAGE 5 OR SO DEGREES BELOW
NORMAL WITH THE COLDEST DAY BEING TUESDAY. HIGHS WILL AVERAGE IN THE
LOW 20S TUESDAY THEN MID 20S WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY EXCEPT IN THE
TYPICAL COLDER SPOTS. LOWS WILL DROP INTO THE TEENS AND SINGLE
DIGITS EACH NIGHT.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
00Z GFS AND ECMWF MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE TRACK OF
A POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT COASTAL STORM PASSING JUST SOUTHEAST OF
THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. ON SUCH A TRACK...THE
WORST EFFECTS OF THIS SYSTEM WOULD REMAIN TO OUR SOUTH ALONG THE I-
95 CORRIDOR... WITH A LITTLE LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLY REACHING AREAS
SOUTH OF LAKE ONTARIO DURING THE FRIDAY-SATURDAY TIME FRAME.

THE GFS IS FURTHER NORTHWEST WITH THE PLUME OF SYNOPTIC MOISTURE
THAN THE ECMWF MODEL SHOWING THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME LIGHT SNOW
MAINLY SOUTHEAST OF A BUFFALO TO WATERTOWN LINE WHILE THE ECMWF
KEEPS THE MOISTURE TOO FAR SOUTH FOR ANY SNOW CONCERNS. HAVE BUMPED
POPS A FEW POINTS THIS MORNING TO SHOW A REVISED BLEND OF THE MOST
RECENT OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE WHICH LEAVES A LOW CHANCE OF SNOW LATE
THIS WEEK. FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF THIS SYSTEM...HIGH PRESSURE AND
DRIER AIR SHOULD BUILD ACROSS THE REGION FOR SATURDAY NIGHT AND
SUNDAY...RESULTING IN WHAT SHOULD BE A QUIET AND DRY END TO THIS
PERIOD.

TEMPERATURE-WISE...READINGS SHOULD CONTINUE A SLOW CLIMB THROUGH
THE END OF THE WEEK AND UPCOMING WEEKEND...WITH DAYTIME HIGHS
EVENTUALLY REACHING NORMAL LEVELS IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S
BY SUNDAY.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
LAKE SNOW WILL BE PERSISTENT ACROSS THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER
INCLUDING KJHW AND ALSO SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WITH LOCAL
IFR/VLIFR. KROC WILL SEE INCREASING CHANCES OF IFR THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING AS BANDING FROM LAKE HURON ENHANCES THE SNOW ON THE
WESTERN AND CENTRAL PORTION OF LAKE ONTARIO.

MORE OF THE SAME TONIGHT WITH LAKE EFFECT SNOW FOCUSING MAINLY
ACROSS THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER AND SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WITH
LOCAL IFR/VLIFR. SOME SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO CLIP KROC...BUT THE
LOWEST CONDITIONS SHOULD REMAIN EAST OF THE AIRFIELD.

OTHERWISE OUTSIDE OF THE MAIN LAKE EFFECT SNOW AREAS EXPECT A MIX OF
VFR AND MVFR CIGS WITH A FEW FLURRIES AND LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS. GIVEN
THE COLD AND STRONG INSTABILITY...IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A FEW ROUGE
LAKE HURON BANDS MAY PRODUCE LOCAL IFR ACROSS WESTERN NY INCLUDING
NEAR KBUF AND KIAG...BUT TOO LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN PLACEMENT OR
TIMING OF THIS FEATURE TO INCLUDE IN THE FORECASTS JUST YET.

OUTLOOK...

TUESDAY...IFR IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKES...MVFR/VFR
WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS ELSEWHERE.
WEDNESDAY...MVFR/IFR IN DIMINISHING LAKE EFFECT SNOWS SOUTHEAST OF
THE LAKES...MAINLY VFR ELSEWHERE.
THURSDAY...MVFR/VFR WITH A CHANCE OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS
SOUTHEAST OF THE LAKES.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...MAINLY VFR.

&&

.MARINE...
STRONG WESTERLIES WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT ON BOTH LAKES AS A
STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE SPINS OVER THE CANADIAN MARITIMES WHILE
A RELATIVELY STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE HIGH PLAINS AND
WESTERN LAKES. WINDS MAY BRIEFLY APPROACH GALE FORCE ON THE EAST
HALF OF LAKE ONTARIO THIS AFTERNOON. A BETTER CHANCE OF GALES WILL
OCCUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS THE STRONGEST PRESSURE
GRADIENT DEVELOPS AND WINDS ALOFT INCREASE TO 40 KNOTS OVER THE
LAKE. THE ARCTIC AIR OVER THE RELATIVELY WARMER LAKE WATERS WILL
PRODUCE IDEAL MIXING. WITH THIS IN MIND WE HAVE RAISED A GALE WATCH
FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ON THE EAST HALF OF LAKE
ONTARIO...OTHERWISE HIGH END SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES CONTINUE ON LAKE
ERIE AND ONTARIO THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
FINALLY BRING DIMINISHING WINDS AND WAVE ACTION BY THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY.

THE COMBINATION OF 30 KNOT WINDS...WAVE ACTION...AND COLD
TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE SOME FREEZING SPRAY...BUT IT DOES NOT
APPEAR TO REACH THE CRITERIA FOR A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING.

&&

.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY FOR NYZ012-019-
     020-085.
     LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY FOR NYZ003>006.
     LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY FOR NYZ001-
     002.
     LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY FOR NYZ021.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY FOR LEZ040-041.
         GALE WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
         NIGHT FOR LOZ043>045-063>065.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY FOR
         LOZ043>045.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR LOZ042.

&&

SYNOPSIS...HITCHCOCK
NEAR TERM...CHURCH
SHORT TERM...SMITH
LONG TERM...JJR/SMITH
AVIATION...CHURCH/HITCHCOCK
MARINE...HITCHCOCK
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 18, 3:39 PM EST, 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
339 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016

NYZ001-002-192045-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-
339 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY.

.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

NYZ012-019-020-085-192045-
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
339 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

.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

NYZ003>005-192045-
MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
339 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK
AND WESTERN NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

.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

NYZ006-192045-
OSWEGO-
339 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

.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

LOZ042-062-192045-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
339 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST
TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ONTARIO.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING.
   GALE WARNING.

.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-LOZ030-192045-
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-
339 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE AND LAKE
ONTARIO.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

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

NYZ007-008-192045-
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
339 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

EARLY TUESDAY WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES MAY RANGE FROM 15 TO 20
BELOW ZERO BEFORE RECOVERING BY THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

.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

NYZ010-011-192045-
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
339 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

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

NYZ013-014-192045-
LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
339 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

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

NYZ021-192045-
ALLEGANY-
339 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY.

.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

LOZ043>045-063>065-192045-
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-
339 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST
TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ONTARIO.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING.
   GALE WARNING.

.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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 18, 9:48 AM EST, 5 hours 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
948 AM EST MON JAN 18 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0936 AM     SNOW             SARDINIA                42.53N  78.50W
01/18/2016  M9.1 INCH        ERIE               NY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1600360

CHURCH
Local storm report, Jan 18, 9:57 AM EST, 5 hours 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
957 AM EST MON JAN 18 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0940 AM     SNOW             LORRAINE                43.77N  75.96W
01/18/2016  E12.0 INCH       JEFFERSON          NY   SOCIAL MEDIA

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1600361

CHURCH
Special weather statement, Jan 18, 11:00 AM EST, 4 hours 46 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1100 AM EST MON JAN 18 2016

NYZ004>006-181700-
WAYNE-OSWEGO-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
1100 AM EST MON JAN 18 2016

...A BAND OF INTENSE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL IMPACT CAYUGA...
SOUTHWESTERN OSWEGO AND NORTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTIES...

AT 1055 AM EST...A NARROW 10 TO 15 MILE WIDE BAND OF INTENSE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW PRODUCING SNOW FALL RATES IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES PER HOUR
EXTENDED FROM WOLCOTT THROUGH FAIR HAVEN TO FULTON.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WITH THIS BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW WITH NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FULTON...FAIR HAVEN BEACH STATE PARK...CENTRAL SQUARE...BATTLE ISLAND
STATE PARK...CHIMNEY BLUFFS STATE PARK...VOLNEY...PALERMO...
STERLING...PHOENIX AND IRA.

BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY. SLOW
DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING.

LAT...LON 4324 7615 4327 7621 4322 7619 4320 7621
      4324 7627 4322 7626 4320 7628 4323 7631
      4323 7648 4319 7648 4329 7692 4331 7678
      4334 7671 4331 7671 4334 7670 4343 7660
      4337 7613

TMA
Special weather statement, Jan 18, 12:12 PM EST, 3 hours 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1212 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016

NYZ004>006-181800-
WAYNE-OSWEGO-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
1212 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016

...A BAND OF INTENSE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT
CAYUGA...SOUTHERN OSWEGO AND NORTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTIES...

AT 1206 PM EST...A NARROW 10 TO 15 MILE WIND BAND OF INTENSE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW PRODUCING SNOW FALL RATES OF 3 TO 5 INCHES PER HOUR
EXTENDED FROM WOLCOTT THROUGH FAIR HAVEN TO FULTON. THIS BAND WILL
REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH 2 PM.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WITH THIS BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL
PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW WITH NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FULTON...FAIR HAVEN BEACH STATE PARK...CENTRAL SQUARE...BATTLE ISLAND
STATE PARK...CHIMNEY BLUFFS STATE PARK...VOLNEY...CONSTANTIA...WEST
MONROE...PALERMO AND STERLING.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81 NEAR EXIT 32.

DRIVING WITHIN THIS BAND WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT WITH SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY. SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER DRIVING CONDITIONS.

LAT...LON 4315 7588 4320 7608 4323 7610 4327 7620
      4324 7621 4322 7619 4320 7622 4324 7627
      4320 7628 4323 7631 4323 7648 4318 7648
      4328 7693 4334 7671 4331 7671 4341 7663
      4334 7588 4333 7589 4332 7586

TMA
Local storm report, Jan 18, 1:57 PM EST, 1 hour 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
157 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0130 PM     SNOW             FULTON                  43.32N  76.42W
01/18/2016  E13.0 INCH       OSWEGO             NY   SOCIAL MEDIA

            4 INCHES THROUGH 10AM THEN 9 INCHES IN 3.5 HOURS
            BETWEEN 10AM AND 130PM

0130 PM     SNOW             CENTRAL SQUARE          43.29N  76.14W
01/18/2016  E8.0 INCH        OSWEGO             NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            4 TO 5 INCHES SINCE NOON... SNOWFALL RATES ABOUT 3
            INCHES PER HOUR. RELAYED VIA BGM

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1600362
EVENT NUMBER BUF1600363

CHURCH
Local storm report, Jan 18, 2:39 PM EST, 1 hour 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
239 PM EST MON JAN 18 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0239 PM     SNOW             STERLING                43.33N  76.65W
01/18/2016  M9.0 INCH        CAYUGA             NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1600364

AR

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 18, 3:37 AM ESTGale WatchBUF12 hr
Jan 18, 11:00 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFOswego60 min
Jan 18, 12:12 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementBUFOswego48 min
Jan 18, 3:46 PM ESTGale WarningBUF32 hr

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Heavy Freezing Spray Warnings in New York, 2016Every heavy freezing spray warning in 2016

Sources

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