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Beach Hazards Statement 3, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this beach hazards statement at May 24, 2017, 10:34 PM EDT for Monroe County, Niagara County, Orleans County, New York. It took effect at May 25, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 24, 2017, 10:34 PM EDT (02:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 25, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 25, 2017, 10:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Orleans County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 52 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
- 2377 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
233 WHUS41 KBUF 250234 CFWBUF URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1034 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017 NYZ001>003-251045- /O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0003.170525T1200Z-170526T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KBUF.LS.W.0006.170525T1200Z-170526T0600Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE- 1034 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THURSDAY TO 2 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...LAKE ONTARIO SHORE OF NIAGARA, ORLEANS, AND MONROE COUNTIES. * LAKE SHORE FLOODING...THE COMBINATION OF HIGH LAKE LEVELS... BRISK NORTHEAST WINDS...AND HIGHER WAVES WILL RESULT IN FLOODING AND SHORELINE EROSION ALONG THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORELINE. * TIMING...THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY EVENING. THE LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH OVERNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...FLOODING IN LOW LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE LAKE SHORE...AND IN BAYS AND INLETS. WAVE ACTION WILL RESULT IN SHORELINE AND BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING MEANS LAKESHORE FLOODING IS OCCURRING, IS IMMINENT, OR IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. PEOPLE IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. LISTEN TO LOCAL RADIO...TELEVISION...OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
067 WHUS41 KBUF 250558 CFWBUF URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 158 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 NYZ001>003-251400- /O.CON.KBUF.LS.W.0006.170525T1200Z-170526T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0003.170525T1200Z-170526T0200Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE- 158 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 ...LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM EDT FRIDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...LAKE ONTARIO SHORE OF NIAGARA, ORLEANS, AND MONROE COUNTIES. * LAKE SHORE FLOODING...THE COMBINATION OF HIGH LAKE LEVELS... BRISK NORTHEAST WINDS...AND HIGHER WAVES WILL RESULT IN FLOODING AND SHORELINE EROSION ALONG THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORELINE. * TIMING...THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. THE LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...FLOODING IN LOW LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE LAKE SHORE...AND IN BAYS AND INLETS. WAVE ACTION WILL RESULT IN SHORELINE AND BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING MEANS LAKESHORE FLOODING IS OCCURRING, IS IMMINENT, OR IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. PEOPLE IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. LISTEN TO LOCAL RADIO...TELEVISION...OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$
598 WHUS41 KBUF 250807 CFWBUF URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 407 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 NYZ001>003-251700- /O.CON.KBUF.LS.W.0006.170525T1200Z-170526T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0003.170525T1200Z-170526T0200Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE- 407 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 ...LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM EDT FRIDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...LAKE ONTARIO SHORE OF NIAGARA, ORLEANS, AND MONROE COUNTIES. * LAKE SHORE FLOODING...THE COMBINATION OF HIGH LAKE LEVELS... BRISK NORTHEAST WINDS...AND HIGHER WAVES WILL RESULT IN FLOODING AND SHORELINE EROSION ALONG THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORELINE. * TIMING...THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. THE LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...FLOODING IN LOW LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE LAKE SHORE...AND IN BAYS AND INLETS. WAVE ACTION WILL RESULT IN SHORELINE AND BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING MEANS LAKESHORE FLOODING IS OCCURRING, IS IMMINENT, OR IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. PEOPLE IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. LISTEN TO LOCAL RADIO...TELEVISION...OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. 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. && $$ JJR
924 WHUS41 KBUF 251424 CFWBUF URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1024 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 NYZ001>003-252230- /O.CON.KBUF.LS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170526T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-170526T0200Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE- 1024 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 ...LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...LAKE ONTARIO SHORE OF NIAGARA, ORLEANS, AND MONROE COUNTIES. * LAKE SHORE FLOODING...THE COMBINATION OF HIGH LAKE LEVELS... BRISK NORTHEAST WINDS...AND HIGHER WAVES WILL RESULT IN FLOODING AND SHORELINE EROSION ALONG THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORELINE. * TIMING...THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. THE LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...FLOODING IN LOW LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE LAKE SHORE...AND IN BAYS AND INLETS. WAVE ACTION WILL RESULT IN SHORELINE AND BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING MEANS LAKESHORE FLOODING IS OCCURRING, IS IMMINENT, OR IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. PEOPLE IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. LISTEN TO LOCAL RADIO...TELEVISION...OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$
851 WHUS41 KBUF 251909 CFWBUF URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 309 PM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 NYZ001>003-260315- /O.CON.KBUF.LS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170526T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-170526T0200Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE- 309 PM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 ...LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...LAKE ONTARIO SHORE OF NIAGARA, ORLEANS, AND MONROE COUNTIES. * LAKE SHORE FLOODING...THE COMBINATION OF HIGH LAKE LEVELS... BRISK NORTHEAST WINDS...AND HIGHER WAVES WILL RESULT IN FLOODING AND SHORELINE EROSION ALONG THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORELINE. * TIMING...THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. THE LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...FLOODING IN LOW LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE LAKE SHORE...AND IN BAYS AND INLETS. WAVE ACTION WILL RESULT IN SHORELINE AND BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING MEANS LAKESHORE FLOODING IS OCCURRING, IS IMMINENT, OR IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. PEOPLE IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. LISTEN TO LOCAL RADIO...TELEVISION...OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. 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. && $$
659 WHUS41 KBUF 260200 CFWBUF URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1000 PM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 NYZ001>003-260600- /O.EXP.KBUF.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-170526T0200Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170526T0600Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE- 1000 PM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 ...LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... * LOCATIONS...LAKE ONTARIO SHORE OF NIAGARA, ORLEANS, AND MONROE COUNTIES. * LAKE SHORE FLOODING...THE COMBINATION OF HIGH LAKE LEVELS... BRISK NORTHEAST WINDS...AND HIGHER WAVES WILL RESULT IN FLOODING AND SHORELINE EROSION ALONG THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORELINE. * TIMING...THROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...FLOODING IN LOW LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE LAKE SHORE...AND IN BAYS AND INLETS. WAVE ACTION WILL RESULT IN SHORELINE AND BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING MEANS LAKESHORE FLOODING IS OCCURRING, IS IMMINENT, OR IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. PEOPLE IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. LISTEN TO LOCAL RADIO...TELEVISION...OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. && $$
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.