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Beach Hazards Statement 29, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 6, 2017, 10:30 PM EDT for 5 counties in New York. It took effect at Sep 7, 2017, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 6, 2017, 10:30 PM EDT (02:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 7, 2017, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 7, 2017, 9:20 PM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Oswego County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:34 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, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 83 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
- 162 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 950 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
711 WHUS41 KBUF 070230 CFWBUF LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1030 PM EDT WED SEP 6 2017 NYZ010-019-085-071030- /O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0029.170907T1800Z-170908T0200Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- 1030 PM EDT WED SEP 6 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF ERIE AND CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY EVENING. * 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. && $$ NYZ007-071030- /O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0029.170907T1800Z-170908T0200Z/ JEFFERSON- 1030 PM EDT WED SEP 6 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...FROM EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$
4 follow-up statements
022 WHUS41 KBUF 070848 CFWBUF LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 448 AM EDT THU SEP 7 2017 NYZ002-071700- /O.EXB.KBUF.BH.S.0029.170907T2100Z-170908T0300Z/ ORLEANS- 448 AM EDT THU SEP 7 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF ORLEANS COUNTY. * TIMING...FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * 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. && $$ NYZ010-019-085-071700- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0029.170907T1800Z-170908T0200Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- 448 AM EDT THU SEP 7 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF ERIE AND CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$ NYZ007-071700- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0029.170907T1800Z-170908T0200Z/ JEFFERSON- 448 AM EDT THU SEP 7 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * 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. && $$
045 WHUS41 KBUF 071441 CFWBUF LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1041 AM EDT THU SEP 7 2017 NYZ006-072245- /O.EXA.KBUF.BH.S.0029.170907T1800Z-170908T0200Z/ OSWEGO- 1041 AM EDT THU SEP 7 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF OSWEGO COUNTY. * TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$ NYZ010-019-085-072245- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0029.170907T1800Z-170908T0200Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- 1041 AM EDT THU SEP 7 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF ERIE AND CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * 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. && $$ NYZ007-072245- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0029.170907T1800Z-170908T0200Z/ JEFFERSON- 1041 AM EDT THU SEP 7 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF JEFFERSON COUNTY. * TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$ NYZ002-072245- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0029.170907T2100Z-170908T0300Z/ ORLEANS- 1041 AM EDT THU SEP 7 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF ORLEANS COUNTY. * TIMING...FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * 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. && $$
777 WHUS41 KBUF 072027 CFWBUF LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 427 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2017 NYZ010-019-085-080200- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0029.000000T0000Z-170908T0200Z/ NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- 427 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF ERIE AND CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$ NYZ006-007-080200- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0029.000000T0000Z-170908T0200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON- 427 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF OSWEGO AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * 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. && $$ NYZ002-080300- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0029.170907T2100Z-170908T0300Z/ ORLEANS- 427 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF ORLEANS COUNTY. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$
038 WHUS41 KBUF 080120 CFWBUF LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 920 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2017 NYZ006-007-010-019-085-080230- /O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0029.000000T0000Z-170908T0200Z/ OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE- 920 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT. $$ NYZ002-080230- /O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0029.000000T0000Z-170908T0300Z/ ORLEANS- 920 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 8:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Ontario | 57 min |
| Sep 6, 10:27 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 34 hr | |
| Sep 7, 9:06 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 39 min | |
| Sep 7, 9:48 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 42 min | |
| Sep 7, 10:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Jefferson | 27 min |
| Sep 7, 10:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Lewis | 61 min |
| Sep 7, 4:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 88 min | |
| Sep 7, 6:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Oswego | 27 min |
| Sep 7, 7:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Chautauqua | 62 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.