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Beach Hazards Statement 33, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 29, 2017, 9:46 PM EDT for 7 counties in New York. It took effect at Sep 30, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2017, 9:46 PM EDT (01:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 30, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 30, 2017, 1:44 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Cayuga County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wayne County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:48 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, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 85 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1045 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
464 WHUS41 KBUF 300146 CFWBUF LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 946 PM EDT FRI SEP 29 2017 NYZ019-301000- /O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0032.000000T0000Z-170930T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0033.170930T1200Z-170930T1500Z/ CHAUTAUQUA- 946 PM EDT FRI SEP 29 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY. * TIMING...SATURDAY 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. && $$ NYZ085-300300- /O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0032.000000T0000Z-170930T1500Z/ SOUTHERN ERIE- 946 PM EDT FRI SEP 29 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT. $$ NYZ010-300300- /O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0032.000000T0000Z-170930T0500Z/ NORTHERN ERIE- 946 PM EDT FRI SEP 29 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT. $$ NYZ001>004-301000- /O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0033.170930T1200Z-170930T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.LS.W.0015.000000T0000Z-170930T1200Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE- 946 PM EDT FRI SEP 29 2017 ...LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...NIAGARA, ORLEANS, MONROE, AND WAYNE COUNTIES. * LAKE SHORE FLOODING...THE COMBINATION OF HIGH LAKE LEVELS AND BUILDING WAVE ACTION COULD CONTRIBUTE TO FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS AND INCREASED OVERALL EROSION ALONG THE LAKE ONTARIO SHORELINE. * TIMING...THE LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT FROM EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...FLOODING AND INCREASED EROSION...PARTICULARLY IN LOW LYING AREAS. STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING MEANS LAKESHORE FLOODING IS OCCURRING, IS IMMINENT, OR IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. PEOPLE IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. LISTEN TO LOCAL RADIO...TELEVISION...OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$ NYZ005-006-301000- /O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0033.170930T1200Z-170930T1800Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- 946 PM EDT FRI SEP 29 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
496 WHUS41 KBUF 300848 CFWBUF LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 448 AM EDT SAT SEP 30 2017 NYZ001>004-301700- /O.CAN.KBUF.LS.W.0015.000000T0000Z-170930T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KBUF.BH.S.0033.170930T1200Z-170930T2000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE- 448 AM EDT SAT SEP 30 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING. * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF NIAGARA, ORLEANS, MONROE, AND WAYNE COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$ NYZ005-006-301700- /O.EXT.KBUF.BH.S.0033.170930T1200Z-170930T2000Z/ NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- 448 AM EDT SAT SEP 30 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF NORTHERN CAYUGA AND OSWEGO COUNTIES. * TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * 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. && $$ NYZ019-301500- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0033.170930T1200Z-170930T1500Z/ CHAUTAUQUA- 448 AM EDT SAT SEP 30 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY. * TIMING...FROM EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$
802 WHUS41 KBUF 301353 CFWBUF LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 953 AM EDT SAT SEP 30 2017 NYZ019-301500- /O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0033.000000T0000Z-170930T1500Z/ CHAUTAUQUA- 953 AM EDT SAT SEP 30 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT. WINDS AND WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE TODAY ALONG THE BEACHES OF CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY. $$ NYZ001>006-302000- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0033.000000T0000Z-170930T2000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- 953 AM EDT SAT SEP 30 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...BEACHES OF NIAGARA, ORLEANS, MONROE, WAYNE, NORTHERN CAYUGA, AND OSWEGO COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A HIGH SWIM RISK. THIS MEANS LIFE THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND BREAKWALLS. && $$ HITCHCOCK
194 WHUS41 KBUF 301744 CFWBUF LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 144 PM EDT SAT SEP 30 2017 NYZ001>006-301845- /O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0033.000000T0000Z-170930T2000Z/ NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO- 144 PM EDT SAT SEP 30 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS CANCELLED THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT. WINDS AND WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE ON THE BEACHES OF LAKE ONTARIO THIS AFTERNOON. $$ HITCHCOCK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 9:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 58 min | |
| Sep 30, 4:36 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BUF | Chautauqua, Erie, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Wyoming | 27 hr |
| Sep 30, 4:36 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus | 9 hr |
| Sep 30, 6:37 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 7 hr | |
| Sep 30, 1:42 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus | 18 hr |
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.