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Beach Hazards Statement 28, NWS Buffalo, NY

September 4, 2017Cayuga County, Jefferson County, Oswego County, New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 4, 2017, 10:55 PM EDT for Cayuga County, Jefferson County, Oswego County, New York. It took effect at Sep 5, 2017, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 4 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 4, 2017, 10:55 PM EDT (02:55 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 5, 2017, 6:00 AM EDT
Expired
Sep 5, 2017, 10:27 AM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Cayuga County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Oswego County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:56 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, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 206 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 00:00Z on 2017-09-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 94 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 00:00Z on 2017-09-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 339 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
94 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-227 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1561 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
339 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
515 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

282 
WHUS41 KBUF 050255
CFWBUF

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1055 PM EDT MON SEP 4 2017

NYZ006-007-051100-
/O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0028.170905T1000Z-170905T1600Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-
1055 PM EDT MON SEP 4 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT TUESDAY
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT TUESDAY
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF OSWEGO AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM
RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE
EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS
AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS.

&&

$$

NYZ005-051100-
/O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0028.170905T1000Z-170905T1500Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
1055 PM EDT MON SEP 4 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT TUESDAY
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT TUESDAY
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM
RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE
EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS
AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
243 
WHUS41 KBUF 050845
CFWBUF

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
445 AM EDT TUE SEP 5 2017

NYZ006-007-051600-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0028.170905T1000Z-170905T1600Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-
445 AM EDT TUE SEP 5 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT
TODAY...

* LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF OSWEGO AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES.

* TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM
RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE
EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS
AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS.

&&

$$

NYZ005-051500-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0028.170905T1000Z-170905T1500Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
445 AM EDT TUE SEP 5 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTY.

* TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM
RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE
EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS
AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS.

&&

$$

SMITH
632 
WHUS41 KBUF 051427
CFWBUF

LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1027 AM EDT TUE SEP 5 2017

NYZ006-007-051530-
/O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0028.000000T0000Z-170905T1600Z/
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-
1027 AM EDT TUE SEP 5 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT.


$$

NYZ005-051530-
/O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0028.000000T0000Z-170905T1500Z/
NORTHERN CAYUGA-
1027 AM EDT TUE SEP 5 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT.


$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 4, 9:47 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF88 min
Sep 4, 10:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie63 min
Sep 4, 10:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie, Genesee, Wyoming40 min
Sep 4, 10:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFErie, Genesee, Orleans, Wyoming32 min
Sep 4, 10:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCattaraugus, Chautauqua61 min
Sep 4, 11:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFMonroe, Wayne39 min
Sep 4, 11:08 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF52 min
Sep 4, 11:24 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF66 min
Sep 4, 11:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus57 min
Sep 4, 11:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF39 min
Sep 4, 11:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCayuga, Oswego, Wayne63 min
Sep 5, 12:07 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBUFCattaraugus, Chautauqua3 hr
Sep 5, 12:18 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFAllegany, Livingston30 min
Sep 5, 12:24 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFOntario, Wayne21 min
Sep 5, 10:19 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF41 min
Sep 5, 10:23 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFAllegany37 min
Sep 5, 10:38 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFAllegany37 min
Sep 5, 5:46 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF59 min

Nearby

Beach Hazards Statements in New York, 2017Every beach hazards statement in 2017

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.