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Wind Advisory 15, NWS Buffalo, NY

December 20, 2016Erie County, Niagara County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this wind advisory at Dec 20, 2016, 3:46 AM EST for Erie County, Niagara County, New York. It took effect at Dec 20, 2016, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 20, 2016, 3:46 AM EST (08:46 UTC)
In effect from: Dec 20, 2016, 1:00 PM EST
Expired: Dec 20, 2016, 10:46 PM EST
In force: 10 hr
Issued by: NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Erie County, NY, Niagara County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 2 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 5 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 686 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 162 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 195 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

877 
WWUS71 KBUF 200846
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
346 AM EST TUE DEC 20 2016

NYZ001-010-201700-
/O.NEW.KBUF.WI.Y.0015.161220T1800Z-161221T0600Z/
NIAGARA-NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...BUFFALO
346 AM EST TUE DEC 20 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM
EST WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE AND NIAGARA COUNTIES.

* TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE AND
  LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES... MAKE SURE TO SECURE ANY LIGHTWEIGHT
  LOOSE ITEMS ON YOUR PROPERTY. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES
  WILL NEED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION... ESPECIALLY ON ELEVATED
  ROADWAYS EXPOSED TO CROSSWINDS LIKE THE BUFFALO SKYWAY AND
  GRAND ISLAND BRIDES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

CHURCH

4 follow-up statements

723 
WWUS71 KBUF 201451
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
951 AM EST TUE DEC 20 2016

NYZ001-010-202300-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0015.161220T1800Z-161221T0600Z/
NIAGARA-NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...BUFFALO
951 AM EST TUE DEC 20 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
1 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE AND NIAGARA COUNTIES.

* TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE AND 
  LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES... MAKE SURE TO SECURE ANY LIGHTWEIGHT 
  LOOSE ITEMS ON YOUR PROPERTY. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES WILL NEED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION... ESPECIALLY ON 
  ELEVATED ROADWAYS EXPOSED TO CROSSWINDS LIKE THE BUFFALO 
  SKYWAY AND GRAND ISLAND BRIDES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

SMITH

992 
WWUS71 KBUF 201806
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
106 PM EST TUE DEC 20 2016

NYZ001-010-210215-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-161221T0600Z/
NIAGARA-NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...BUFFALO
106 PM EST TUE DEC 20 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE AND NIAGARA COUNTIES ESPECIALLY CLOSER
  TO THE LAKE SHORES.

* TIMING...THROUGH 1 AM WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE AND
  LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES... MAKE SURE TO SECURE ANY LIGHTWEIGHT
  LOOSE ITEMS ON YOUR PROPERTY INCLUDING HOLIDAY DECORATIONS.
  MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL NEED TO USE EXTRA
  CAUTION... ESPECIALLY ON ELEVATED ROADWAYS EXPOSED TO CROSSWINDS
  LIKE THE BUFFALO SKYWAY AND GRAND ISLAND BRIDGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

SMITH

109 
WWUS71 KBUF 202053
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
353 PM EST TUE DEC 20 2016

NYZ001-010-210500-
/O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-161221T0600Z/
NIAGARA-NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...BUFFALO
353 PM EST TUE DEC 20 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN ERIE AND NIAGARA COUNTIES ESPECIALLY 
  CLOSER TO THE LAKE SHORES.

* TIMING...THROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE AND 
  LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES... MAKE SURE TO SECURE ANY LIGHTWEIGHT 
  LOOSE ITEMS ON YOUR PROPERTY INCLUDING HOLIDAY DECORATIONS. 
  MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL NEED TO USE EXTRA 
  CAUTION... ESPECIALLY ON ELEVATED ROADWAYS EXPOSED TO 
  CROSSWINDS LIKE THE BUFFALO SKYWAY AND GRAND ISLAND BRIDGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

&&

$$

602 
WWUS71 KBUF 210346
NPWBUF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1046 PM EST TUE DEC 20 2016

NYZ001-010-210500-
/O.CAN.KBUF.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-161221T0600Z/
NIAGARA-NORTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...BUFFALO
1046 PM EST TUE DEC 20 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY.

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS AT THIS TIME.

$$

WOOD

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.