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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this wind advisory at Mar 16, 2016, 2:34 PM EDT for 11 counties in New York. It took effect at Mar 17, 2016, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2016, 2:34 PM EDT (18:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 17, 2016, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2016, 5:55 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 40 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
- 732 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 173 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
802 WWUS71 KBUF 161834 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 234 PM EDT WED MAR 16 2016 NYZ002-003-010>014-019>021-085-170245- /O.NEW.KBUF.WI.Y.0008.160317T1600Z-160317T2300Z/ ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 234 PM EDT WED MAR 16 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...MOST OF WESTERN NEW YORK. * TIMING...FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE AND ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. REMEMBER TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS AROUND YOUR PROPERTY. TRAVEL MAY ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$ SMITH
5 follow-up statements
537 WWUS71 KBUF 162243 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 643 PM EDT WED MAR 16 2016 NYZ001-170645- /O.EXA.KBUF.WI.Y.0008.160317T1600Z-160317T2300Z/ NIAGARA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NIAGARA FALLS 643 PM EDT WED MAR 16 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA COUNTY. * TIMING...FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE AND ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. REMEMBER TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS AROUND YOUR PROPERTY. TRAVEL MAY ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ NYZ002-003-010>014-019>021-085-170645- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0008.160317T1600Z-160317T2300Z/ ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...BUFFALO... BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN... WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 643 PM EDT WED MAR 16 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...MOST OF WESTERN NEW YORK. * TIMING...FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE AND ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. REMEMBER TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS AROUND YOUR PROPERTY. TRAVEL MAY ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$
374 WWUS71 KBUF 170528 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 128 AM EDT THU MAR 17 2016 NYZ001>003-010>014-019>021-085-171330- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0008.160317T1600Z-160317T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON- ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN... OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 128 AM EDT THU MAR 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...MOST OF WESTERN NEW YORK. * TIMING...FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE AND ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. REMEMBER TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS AROUND YOUR PROPERTY. TRAVEL MAY ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ TMA
011 WWUS71 KBUF 171053 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 653 AM EDT THU MAR 17 2016 NYZ001>003-010>014-019>021-085-171900- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0008.160317T1600Z-160317T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON- ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN... OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 653 AM EDT THU MAR 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...MOST OF WESTERN NEW YORK. * TIMING...FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE AND ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. REMEMBER TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS AROUND YOUR PROPERTY. TRAVEL MAY ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$
338 WWUS71 KBUF 171527 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1127 AM EDT THU MAR 17 2016 NYZ001>003-010>014-019>021-085-172300- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0008.160317T1600Z-160317T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON- ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN... OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 1127 AM EDT THU MAR 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...WESTERN NEW YORK. * TIMING...FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE AND ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. REMEMBER TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS AROUND YOUR PROPERTY. TRAVEL MAY ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ SMITH
011 WWUS71 KBUF 172155 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 555 PM EDT THU MAR 17 2016 NYZ001>003-010>014-019>021-085-172300- /O.CAN.KBUF.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160317T2300Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON- ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER... BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN... OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE 555 PM EDT THU MAR 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WHILE WINDS COULD STILL GUST TO 30 MPH OR SO THROUGH 7 PM...THE THREAT FOR ISOLATED DAMAGE FROM HIGHER WIND GUSTS HAS ENDED. $$ RSH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 12:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Niagara, Orleans | 81 min |
| Mar 16, 1:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Genesee | 38 min |
| Mar 16, 2:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Monroe | 43 min |
| Mar 16, 2:42 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 35 hr | |
| Mar 16, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Allegany | 26 min |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in New York, 2016Every wind advisory in 2016
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.