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Wind Advisory 16, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this wind advisory at Dec 30, 2016, 12:49 PM EST for Erie County, Niagara County, New York. It took effect at Dec 31, 2016, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 30, 2016, 12:49 PM EST (17:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 31, 2016, 12:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 31, 2016, 10:21 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 17:52 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 12:00Z, 5.8 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 535 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
017 WWUS71 KBUF 301749 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1249 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 NYZ001-010-310200- /O.NEW.KBUF.WI.Y.0016.161231T1700Z-170101T0400Z/ NIAGARA-NORTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...BUFFALO 1249 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF ERIE COUNTY. * TIMING...SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY EVENING. * 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. && $$ APFFEL
4 follow-up statements
665 WWUS71 KBUF 310152 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 852 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 NYZ001-010-311400- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0016.161231T1700Z-170101T0400Z/ NIAGARA-NORTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...BUFFALO 852 PM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF ERIE COUNTY. * TIMING...FROM LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS....STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE AND LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES... MAKE SURE TO SECURE ANY LIGHTWEIGHT LOOSE ITEMS ON YOUR PROPERTY INCLUDING HOLIDAY DECORATIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL NEED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION... ESPECIALLY ON ELEVATED ROADWAYS EXPOSED TO CROSSWINDS LIKE THE BUFFALO SKYWAY AND GRAND ISLAND BRIDGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$
188 WWUS71 KBUF 311155 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 655 AM EST SAT DEC 31 2016 NYZ001-010-312000- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0016.161231T1700Z-170101T0400Z/ NIAGARA-NORTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...BUFFALO 655 AM EST SAT DEC 31 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF ERIE COUNTY. * TIMING...FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 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. && $$
555 WWUS71 KBUF 311948 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 248 PM EST SAT DEC 31 2016 NYZ001-010-010400- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-170101T0400Z/ NIAGARA-NORTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...BUFFALO 248 PM EST SAT DEC 31 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF ERIE COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS....STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE AND LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES...MAKE SURE TO SECURE ANY LIGHTWEIGHT LOOSE ITEMS ON YOUR PROPERTY INCLUDING HOLIDAY DECORATIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL NEED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION... ESPECIALLY ON ELEVATED ROADWAYS EXPOSED TO CROSSWINDS LIKE THE BUFFALO SKYWAY AND GRAND ISLAND BRIDGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ TMA
629 WWUS71 KBUF 010321 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1021 PM EST SAT DEC 31 2016 NYZ001-010-010430- /O.CAN.KBUF.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-170101T0400Z/ NIAGARA-NORTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...BUFFALO 1021 PM EST SAT DEC 31 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 8:14 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Lewis, Oswego | 61 min |
| Dec 30, 12:51 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Allegany, Erie | 114 min |
| Dec 30, 2:40 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Allegany | 2 hr |
| Dec 30, 4:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Allegany | 116 min |
| Dec 30, 6:01 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Wayne | 119 min |
Nearby
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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.