Special Weather Statement, NWS Buffalo, NY

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
247 PM EDT Thu Sep 7 2017

.SYNOPSIS...
An upper level low will keep unsettled conditions and below average
temperatures across our region through Friday night. Conditions will
dry out for the weekend and early next week as high pressure builds
across our region, with temperatures also warming back to more
typical late summer levels.

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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
The combination of diurnal influences, cooler air aloft and a passing
weak short wave will continue to generating scattered to numerous
showers and some isolated thunderstorms into this evening.
Freezing levels remain low near 6500 feet so small hail/graupel
will be possible with any thunderstorms into this evening.

As we move into tonight and diurnal influences wane, we should see
lake enhanced/lake effect showers redevelop east of both lakes later
this evening and continue into early Friday, within a somewhat
disorganized westerly flow. This activity will be aided by
approaching piece of shortwave energy represented nicely on
satellite imagery this afternoon in the form of cooling cloud tops
across Lake Michigan/western Michigan. Overnight lows should range
from the upper 40s across the Southern Tier to the lower 50s
elsewhere.

Friday, as the upper trough moves further into the region, the core
of the coldest air aloft will cross the region. After the bands of
morning lake effect showers wane, lapse rates once again will become
sufficiently steep for instability to develop, leading to another
round of scattered showers and isolated thunderstorm in the
afternoon. Freezing levels should be similar to today around 6500
feet and 500 mb temperatures in the -20C range, so small
hail/graupel will once again be possible with any thunderstorm.
Highs generally in the upper 50s to lower 60s.

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.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
Lingering showers should taper off Friday evening as the slow moving
longwave upper level low over Quebec finally starts to move east.
Surface high pressure and a notably drier air column aloft will be
moving in to the region later Friday night.  The result should be
quiet weather for the entire weekend as high pressure slowly moves
overhead. This will setup ideal radiational cooling Saturday night,
resulting in sheltered areas dipping down well into the low 40s or
perhaps upper 30s.  Valley fog may also make it's appearance with
light winds together with residual low level moisture pooling near
relatively warm river and creeks.  Daytime high temperatures will be
about 5-10F below normal on Saturday, mostly in the upper 50s well
inland to the lower 60s toward the lakeshores, and about 5F higher
on Sunday, with normally warmer spots (ex KDSV) having a shot at
70F.

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.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Sprawling Canadian high pressure will move across the region Monday
before tracking off the New England coast on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Dry weather will prevail Monday and Tuesday with the dry high
pressure remaining in control. Tuesday night into Wednesday,
attention will turn to the eventual remnants of now Major Hurricane
Irma. Today's 12Z model consensus today remains relatively unchanged
since yesterday's 12Z runs, with Irma eventually making it into the
Tennessee Valley and lower Ohio Valley as an extratropical low by
Tuesday into Wednesday. Ahead of this transitioning system, a
developing warm front will move across the region either Tuesday
night or into Wednesday bringing a chance for widespread soaking
rainfall. Eventually by Wednesday into Thursday, the model consensus
is for the remnant low pressure system to get picked up by the
northerly jet stream and exit across the eastern Great Lakes and New
England. This would bring a prolonged chance for scattered showers
and thunderstorms into mid to late next week. Temperatures will also
trend warmer and close to seasonal averages for most of all next
week as warmer air moves north across the region between the high
pressure off the New England coast and the low pressure system
moving up the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys.

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.AVIATION /19Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Diurnal influences will result in scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms this afternoon. Local MVFR/IFR conditions
expected within this activity.

Tonight, lake enhanced/effect showers should redevelop east of
both lakes during the evening hours with the loss of diurnal
influences, with showers then becoming more numerous areawide
overnight as a strong shortwave pushes into our region. A mix of
VFR/MVFR conditions is expected during the evening, lowering to
MVFR/IFR overnight as the showers become more numerous.

Outlook...
Friday...Numerous showers with areas of lake enhanced rain east
of the lakes in the morning gradually diminishing in coverage
during the afternoon...with a mix of IFR/MVFR conditions
improving to MVFR/VFR.
Saturday...Mainly VFR.
Sunday through Tuesday...VFR except for late night/early
morning valley fog.

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.MARINE...
An upper level trough will slowly push across the Lower Great Lakes
through the remainder of the week. A brief period of brisk westerly
to southwesterly winds is expected into this evening, for which
Small Craft Advisories are in effect as outlined below. With
the passage of a weak surface trough tonight, winds will become
lighter, then gradually turn more northerly on Friday as
surface high pressure begins building eastward into the region.

Otherwise, cool air aloft and resultant lake-driven instability
will promote a continued risk of waterspouts through Friday.

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.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...Beach Hazards Statement until 10 PM EDT this evening for
     NYZ006-007-010-019-085.
     Beach Hazards Statement until 11 PM EDT this evening for
     NYZ002.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 2 AM EDT Friday for LEZ040-041.
         Small Craft Advisory until 5 AM EDT Friday for
         LOZ043>045.
         Small Craft Advisory until 11 PM EDT this evening for
         LOZ042.

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SYNOPSIS...TMA
NEAR TERM...TMA
SHORT TERM...ZAFF
LONG TERM...CHURCH
AVIATION...TMA
MARINE...TMA

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
713 AM EDT Thu Sep 7 2017

NYZ001-003>006-008-011>014-020-021-081115-
Niagara-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Lewis-Genesee-Wyoming-
Livingston-Ontario-Cattaraugus-Allegany-
713 AM EDT Thu Sep 7 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and
statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo
can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf

NYZ007-010-019-085-081115-
Jefferson-Northern Erie-Chautauqua-Southern Erie-
713 AM EDT Thu Sep 7 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Beach Hazards Statement.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and
statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo
can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf

NYZ002-081115-
Orleans-
713 AM EDT Thu Sep 7 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Beach Hazards Statement.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and
statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo
can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf

LEZ040-041-LOZ042>045-062>065-081115-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence
River-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay-
Lake Ontario open waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River-
713 AM EDT Thu Sep 7 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Erie and Lake
Ontario.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Cool air aloft associated with an upper level trough moving across
the region will create favorable conditions for the development of
waterspouts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Cool air aloft associated with an upper level trough moving across
the region will create favorable conditions for the development of
waterspouts Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and
statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo
can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf

LEZ020-LOZ030-SLZ022-024-081115-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-Lower Niagara River-
Saint Lawrence River from Cape Vincent to Ogdensburg-
Saint Lawrence River from Ogdensburg to Saint Regis-
713 AM EDT Thu Sep 7 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Erie, Lake
Ontario and Saint Lawrence River.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and
statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo
can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
410 PM EDT THU SEP 07 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0949 AM     WATER SPOUT      4 NNW HENDERSON HARBOR  43.90N  76.23W
09/07/2017                   LOZ045             NY   SOCIAL MEDIA

            WATERSPOUT REPORTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA NEAR HENDERSON BAY.

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EVENT NUMBER BUF1701446

APFFEL

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
417 PM EDT THU SEP 07 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1130 AM     HAIL             4 NE BUFFALO            42.95N  78.84W
09/07/2017  M0.50 INCH       ERIE               NY   COOP OBSERVER

            UP TO HALF INCH SIZED HAIL

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1701447

SJW

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
438 PM EDT THU SEP 07 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1145 AM     HAIL             1 NW WILLIAMSVILLE      42.97N  78.75W
09/07/2017  M0.50 INCH       ERIE               NY   NWS EMPLOYEE

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1701448

APFFEL

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
517 PM EDT THU SEP 07 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1145 AM     WATER SPOUT      11 NNW OSWEGO           43.60N  76.59W
09/07/2017                   LOZ064             NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER BUF1701449

SJW

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
633 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2017

NYZ006-072300-
Oswego-
633 PM EDT THU SEP 7 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN OSWEGO COUNTY...

At 633 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Central Square,
or 16 miles east of Fulton, moving east at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Central Square, Hastings, Williamstown, Parish, Kasoag, Amboy Center,
Mallory and Gayville.

This includes Interstate 81 near exit 33.

LAT...LON 4348 7581 4333 7589 4332 7588 4332 7586
      4325 7587 4330 7617 4342 7617 4350 7576
      4347 7576
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 269DEG 18KT 4336 7610

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