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Small Craft Advisory 6, NWS Buffalo, NY

January 22, 2016

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this small craft advisory at Jan 22, 2016, 3:29 PM EST. It took effect at Jan 23, 2016, 12:19 AM EST. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 22, 2016, 3:29 PM EST (20:29 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 23, 2016, 12:19 AM EST
Expired
Jan 23, 2016, 11:50 PM EST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

The text

As transmitted.

290 
WHUS71 KBUF 222029
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
329 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

LOZ042-043-230430-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.160123T0900Z-160124T0000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
329 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 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.

&&

$$

LEZ040-041-230430-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.160123T0900Z-160124T0000Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
329 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 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.

&&

$$

LOZ044-230430-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.160123T1500Z-160124T0600Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
329 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 1 AM EST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 1 AM EST
SUNDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 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.

&&

$$
9 follow-up statements
340 
WHUS71 KBUF 230238
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
938 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

LOZ042-043-231045-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.160123T0900Z-160124T0000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
938 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 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.

&&

$$

LEZ040-041-231045-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.160123T0900Z-160124T0000Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
938 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS.

* WAVES...3 TO 5 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.

&&

$$

LOZ044-231045-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.160123T1500Z-160124T0600Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
938 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO
1 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 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.

&&

$$

SMITH
201 
WHUS71 KBUF 230451
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1151 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

LOZ042-043-231300-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.160123T0900Z-160124T0000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
1151 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 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.

&&

$$

LEZ040-041-231300-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.160123T0900Z-160124T0000Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
1151 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WAVES...3 TO 5 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.

&&

$$

LOZ044-231300-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.160123T1500Z-160124T0600Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
1151 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO
1 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 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.

&&

$$

SMITH
950 
WHUS71 KBUF 230519
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1219 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

LOZ030-231330-
/O.EXB.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.160123T0519Z-160123T2200Z/
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
1219 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS.

* WAVES...3 TO 4 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.

&&

$$

LOZ042-043-231330-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.160123T0900Z-160124T0000Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
1219 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EARLY THIS
MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 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.

&&

$$

LOZ044-231330-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.160123T1500Z-160124T0600Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
1219 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 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.

&&

$$

LEZ040-041-231330-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.160123T0900Z-160124T0000Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
1219 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EARLY THIS
MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WAVES...3 TO 5 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.

&&

$$
131 
WHUS71 KBUF 230846
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
346 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

LOZ042-043-231700-
/O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.160123T0900Z-160124T0300Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
346 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 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.

&&

$$

LOZ044-231700-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.160123T1500Z-160124T0600Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
346 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 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.

&&

$$

LEZ040-041-231700-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.160123T0900Z-160124T0000Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
346 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 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.

&&

$$

LOZ030-231700-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160123T2200Z/
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
346 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 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.

&&

$$
361 
WHUS71 KBUF 231126
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
626 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

LOZ042-043-231930-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160124T0300Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
626 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 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.

&&

$$

LOZ044-231930-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.160123T1500Z-160124T0600Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
626 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 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.

&&

$$

LEZ040-041-231930-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160124T0000Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
626 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 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.

&&

$$

LOZ030-231930-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160123T2200Z/
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
626 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 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.

&&

$$
025 
WHUS71 KBUF 231428
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
928 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

LOZ042-043-232230-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160124T0300Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
928 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WAVES...5 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.

&&

$$

LOZ044-232230-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.160123T1500Z-160124T0600Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
928 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 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.

&&

$$

LEZ040-041-232230-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160124T0000Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
928 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 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.

&&

$$

LOZ030-232200-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160123T2200Z/
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
928 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 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.

&&

$$

HITCHCOCK
686 
WHUS71 KBUF 232038
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
338 PM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

LOZ030-232145-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160123T2200Z/
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
338 PM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH.

$$

LOZ042-043-240445-
/O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160124T0900Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
338 PM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 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.

&&

$$

LOZ044-240445-
/O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160124T0900Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
338 PM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 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.

&&

$$

LEZ040-041-240000-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160124T0000Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
338 PM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 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.

&&

$$

HITCHCOCK
287 
WHUS71 KBUF 232337
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
637 PM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

LOZ042-043-240045-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160124T0900Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
637 PM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

LEZ040-041-240045-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160124T0000Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
637 PM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

LOZ044-240745-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160124T0900Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
637 PM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 20 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.

&&

$$

SMITH
864 
WHUS71 KBUF 240450
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1150 PM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

LOZ044-240600-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160124T0900Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
1150 PM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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


$$

SMITH

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Jan 22, 3:29 PM EST, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 22, 3:29 PM EST, 0 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
329 PM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES REGION WILL PROMOTE FAIR WEATHER
ACROSS THE BULK OF OUR REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  THE NEXT SYSTEM
WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT WESTERN NEW YORK MONDAY NIGHT WITH ANY
PRECIPITATION CHANGING OVER TO RAIN TUESDAY. SOME LAKE RESPONSE IS
EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AS COLD AIR FILTERS IN BEHIND THE STORM.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES REGION WITH A LOW LEVEL NORTHEAST
FLOW WILL PROVIDE THE AREA WITH DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH SATURDAY. THE
EXCEPTION MAY BE ALONG THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORELINE WITH SOME FLURRIES
OR SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS DUE A LAND BREEZE CONVERGENT ZONE OVER THE
LAKE.  THIS LINE COULD BE SEEN EARLIER ON SATELLITE IMAGERY WHILE
88D BEAMS WERE OVERSHOOTING THIS LOW LEVEL FEATURE. HOWEVER...IT IS
NOW SHROUDED BY HIGHER CLOUDS.  THIS FEATURE CAN ONLY PRODUCE RATHER
LOW-TOPPED CONVECTION MAXING OUT AROUND 2000 FT. THERE MAY ALSO BE A
SMALL TEA-KETTLE-LIKE BAND THAT FORMS OVER LAKE ERIE LATER
TONIGHT...BUT EVENTUALLY IT WILL SIMPLY BE TOO WARM WITH TOO LOW OF
A CAP FOR ANYTHING MORE THAN FLURRIES.

MEANWHILE...THIN TO OPAQUE CIRRUS FROM THE STORM ALONG THE MID
ATLANTIC WILL OCCASIONALLY BLANKET THE REGION. THERE MAY ALSO BE A
BUILD UP OF SOME LOW LEVEL MOISTURE TRAPPED BELOW THE INVERSION
TONIGHT AND FOR PART OF SATURDAY...CREATING AN OCCASIONAL LOW CLOUD
DECK. OTHERWISE...EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO BE NEAR OR A LITTLE BELOW
NORMAL LEVELS BOTH TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
WATER VAPOR IMAGERY THIS AFTERNOON DISPLAYS TWO SHORTWAVES THAT
WILL BE OF INTEREST TO US THIS TIME PERIOD. THIS FIRST WAVE IS
OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST (WA/OR) WHILE A SECOND...AND MORE
VIGOROUS SHORTWAVE IS JUST BEHIND THE FIRST WAVE...OFF THE PACNW
COASTLINE.

SATURDAY NIGHT WE WILL BE WATCHING THE MAJOR EAST COAST SNOWSTORM
PASS BY JUST TO OUR SOUTH AND EAST. WILL MAINTAIN A DRY FORECAST AS
THE WESTERN FRINGES OF THIS EVENT SHOULD REMAIN TO OUR EAST. THERE
MAY BE A FEW LAKE EFFECT FLURRIES EARLY ACROSS WNY AS WINDS BACK TO
A NORTHERLY FLOW AND TAKE THE MINOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW THAT WAS OVER
THE WESTERN END OF LAKE ONTARIO AND PUSHES THE DISSIPATING SNOW
SOUTHWARD. TEMPERATURES SATURDAY NIGHT WILL BE ON THE COOL SIDE OF
NORMAL...WITH AIR TEMPERATURES JUST BELOW ZERO EAST OF LAKE
ONTARIO...AND IN THE TEENS TO UPPER SINGLE DIGITS SOUTH OF LAKE
ONTARIO.

UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BEHIND THE EAST COAST STORM WILL BRING A PERIOD OF
QUIET WEATHER SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. LARGE SCALE SUBSIDENCE OVER
THE REGION SUNDAY SHOULD BRING PLENTY OF SUNSHINE. THE FIRST UPPER
LEVEL SHORTWAVE ON WATER VAPOR IMAGERY THIS AFTERNOON WILL
TRACK ALONG NEAR THE 48TH PARALLEL...AND NEAR OUR REGION SUNDAY
NIGHT. A FEW MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS WILL INCREASE LATER
SUNDAY...MAINLY ACROSS LAKE ONTARIO AND POINTS EASTWARD AHEAD OF THE
SHORTWAVE. THEN SUNDAY NIGHT AND INTO MONDAY MORNING AS THIS
SHORTWAVE PASSES...A FEW SHOWERS OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE EAST OF LAKE
ONTARIO...WITH HIGHEST CHANCES FOR SNOW ACCUMULATION ACROSS THE
HIGHER TERRAIN EAST OF THE LAKE. GIVEN LIMITED MID LEVEL MOISTURE
WILL CARRY JUST A SMALL CHANCE POP EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO SUNDAY NIGHT
AND INTO MONDAY MORNING. OTHERWISE THE REGION SHOULD REMAIN DRY
RIGHT THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY.

MONDAY NIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY THE SECOND SHORTWAVE WILL IMPACT OUR
REGION...AND WITH THIS FEATURE MORE ROBUST AND DEEPER LOW AND MID
LEVEL MOISTURE CONFIDENCE FOR MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION WILL BE
HIGHER WITH THIS WAVE.

ALOFT MONDAY NIGHT A SHORTWAVE WILL ADVANCE FROM THE OHIO VALLEY AND
ACROSS THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES REGION AND TO SOUTHWESTERN QUEBEC BY
TUESDAY MORNING. AT THE SURFACE AN AREA OF DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE
WILL CARRY FROM THE WESTERN OHIO VALLEY MONDAY NIGHT TO THE CENTRAL
GREAT LAKES REGION TUESDAY MORNING. THOUGH THE INITIAL SHORTWAVE
WILL FAR OUTPACE THE SURFACE LOW...ANOTHER SHORTWAVE DIVING
SOUTHWARD FROM CANADA WILL MAINTAIN THE SURFACE LOW INTENSITY...AND
POSSIBLY DEEPEN THE SURFACE LOW FURTHER THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY.

AS FOR OUR REGION EXPECT A PERIOD OF PRECIPITATION TO REACH WNY
MONDAY NIGHT. THIS PRECIPITATION FORMING AHEAD OF A DECENT LLJ OF 40
KNOTS JUST BELOW 850 HPA...AND VERTICAL UPWARD GLIDE ALONG AN
ISENTROPIC SURFACE. AHEAD OF THE SURFACE LOW TEMPERATURES MODEL
SOUNDINGS SHOW A LAYER OF ABOVE FREEZING AIR FROM THE SURFACE UPWARD
TO 3-4K FEET. THOUGH PRECIPITATION MAY START AS SNOW...IT SHOULD
QUICKLY CHANGE OVER TO PLAIN RAIN MONDAY NIGHT...AND REMAIN PLAIN
RAIN DURING THE DAY TUESDAY. OVERALL RAINFALL DOES NOT LOOK TO
AMOUNT TO MUCH...GENERALLY A QUARTER OF AN INCH OR LESS...AND WITH
SURFACE TEMPERATURES ONLY ABOVE FREEZING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME
ANY HYDROLOGIC ISSUES WILL BE MINIMAL FROM BOTH RAIN AND SNOW MELT.
AS A STRONG COLD FRONT CROSSES THE REGION LATER TUESDAY THERE MAY BE
A LITTLE SYNOPTIC CHANGE OVER TO SNOW SHOWERS...IN ADDITION TO THE
BEGINNINGS OF A BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW.

WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE TUESDAY...BECOMING VERY GUSTY DOWNWIND OF
THE LAKES. THERE WILL BE GUSTY WINDS AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT WITHIN
A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT...THEN WITHIN THE COLD AIR ADVECTION
BEHIND THE COLD FRONT WINDS WILL LIKELY BECOME A LITTLE STRONGER.
SOUTHWEST WINDS MAY REACH GUSTS INTO THE 40+ MPH RANGE ACROSS THE
LAKE PLAINS.

AIR TEMPERATURES WILL BE JUST BELOW FREEZING ON SUNDAY...DESPITE A
MOSTLY SUNNY DAY. MONDAY WE SHOULD SEE MOST AREAS CLIMB ABOVE
FREEZING...WITH THE WARMEST DAY EARLY TUESDAY AHEAD OF A EASTWARD
MOVING COLD FRONT. THE COOLEST TEMPERATURES THIS PERIOD WILL BE
SUNDAY NIGHT WITH LOWS DROPPING BACK INTO THE TEENS AND LOWER 20S.
WITH INCREASING CLOUDS ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTY...OVERNIGHT LOWS
SHOULD NOT PLUMMET INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS. MONDAY NIGHT AND INTO
TUESDAY A FEW AREAS WILL REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
TUESDAY NIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW PARAMETERS BECOME FAVORABLE FOR
THE FORMATION OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW. TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
NIGHT TEMPERATURES AT 850 HPA WILL FALL TO AROUND -13 TO
-15C...WHICH WILL CREATE INSTABILITY OVER THE YET STILL MOSTLY
OPEN LAKE WATERS. THIS INSTABILITY COUPLED WITH LAKE INDUCED
EQUILIBRIUM LEVELS CLIMBING TOWARDS 5 TO 10K FEET WILL BRING
ORGANIZED BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW. THERE WILL BE SEVERAL
SHORTWAVES PASSING ACROSS THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES REGION AND THESE
SHORTWAVES WILL KEEP THE BANDS OF SNOW ON THE MOVE AND OVERALL
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS LOWER THAN IF THE BANDS REMAINED NEARLY
STATIONARY. IN ADDITION...THE DELTA T'S FROM THE LAKE SURFACE TO
850 HPA ARE MARGINAL OVER LAKE ERIE...WHILE A BIT STRONGER OFF
LAKE ONTARIO. THESE FACTORS WILL WORK AGAINST A SIGNIFICANT LAKE
EFFECT SNOW EVENT.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL PUSH ACROSS THE REGION ON THURSDAY AND THIS WILL
BRING AN END TO THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW. ANOTHER SHORTWAVE PASSING
ACROSS SOUTHERN CANADA WILL BRING ADDITIONAL CHANCES FOR LIGHT
SNOW...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY.

TEMPERATURES WILL AVERAGE NEAR TO JUST BELOW NORMAL THROUGH THIS
TIME PERIOD.

&&

.AVIATION /21Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER LAKE ONTARIO WILL RESULT IN MAINLY VFR
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY...ALTHOUGH THERE
COULD BE SOME MVFR CONDITIONS BETWEEN KIAG AND KFZY WHERE LAKE SNOW
SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE.  A LOW LEVEL CLOUD DECK MAY FORM OVERNIGHT
IN AN UPSLOPE NORTHEASTERLY FLOW CREATING MORE WIDESPREAD MVFR
CONDITIONS.

OUTLOOK...
SATURDAY THOUGH MONDAY...VFR.
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...IFR/MVFR LIKELY WITH -SHRA/SHSN.
WEDNESDAY...IFR IN LAKE EFFECT...OTHERWISE VFR.

&&

.MARINE...
A DEEPENING COASTAL STORM OFF THE CAROLINAS TONIGHT WILL
COMBINE WITH STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE UPPER GREAT LAKES TO
FRESHEN THE NORTHEAST FLOW ACROSS THE LAKES LATE TONIGHT. THESE
WINDS WILL PRODUCE SCA CONDITIONS TOWARDS DAYBREAK SATURDAY.  WINDS
ARE THEN EXPECTED TO LIGHTEN AND BACK TO THE SOUTHWEST BY SUNDAY.

&&

.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY FOR LEZ040-
         041.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY
         FOR LOZ042-043.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 1 AM EST
         SUNDAY FOR LOZ044.

&&

SYNOPSIS...ZAFF
NEAR TERM...ZAFF
SHORT TERM...THOMAS
LONG TERM...THOMAS
AVIATION...ZAFF
MARINE...ZAFF
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 22, 3:27 AM EST, 12 hours 2 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
327 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-231000-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-
CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
327 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

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

LEZ020-040-041-LOZ030-042>045-062>065-231000-
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-
327 AM EST FRI JAN 22 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...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

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

JJR

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 22, 10:36 AM EST, 4 hours 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1036 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016

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

0700 AM     SNOW             4 WNW WEBSTER           43.25N  77.50W
01/21/2016  M4.5 INCH        MONROE             NY   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             5 N ALLEGANY            42.16N  78.49W
01/22/2016  M4.0 INCH        CATTARAUGUS        NY   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 SW WALWORTH           43.12N  77.30W
01/22/2016  M4.2 INCH        WAYNE              NY   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 NE LOCKPORT           43.18N  78.68W
01/22/2016  M5.3 INCH        NIAGARA            NY   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1600409
EVENT NUMBER BUF1600410
EVENT NUMBER BUF1600411
EVENT NUMBER BUF1600412

JAM

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.