Alert archive / New York / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 4, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this wind advisory at Feb 18, 2017, 3:31 AM EST for Erie County, Niagara County, New York. It took effect at Feb 18, 2017, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2017, 3:31 AM EST (08:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 18, 2017, 12:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2017, 5:33 PM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Erie County, NY, Niagara County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 2 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:36 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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 5 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
- 2232 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 179 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 338 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
204 WWUS71 KBUF 180831 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 331 AM EST Sat Feb 18 2017 NYZ001-010-181645- /O.NEW.KBUF.WI.Y.0004.170218T1700Z-170218T2300Z/ Niagara-Northern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls and Buffalo 331 AM EST Sat Feb 18 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from noon today to 6 PM EST this evening. * LOCATIONS...Niagara and Northern Erie counties. * TIMING...This afternoon and early this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Minor property damage and localized power outages...as well as difficult travel for those in high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast to be 31 to 39 mph or gusts will range between 46 and 57 mph. Winds of these magnitudes may cause minor property damage without extra precautions. Motorists in high profile vehicles should use caution until the winds subside. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other radio and tv stations for further details or updates. && $$ Apffel
3 follow-up statements
631 WWUS71 KBUF 181426 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 926 AM EST Sat Feb 18 2017 NYZ001-010-182230- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0004.170218T1700Z-170218T2300Z/ Niagara-Northern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls and Buffalo 926 AM EST Sat Feb 18 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...Niagara and Northern Erie counties. * TIMING...From late this morning through early this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds may result in a few tree limbs coming down and isolated power outages. Travel for those in high profile vehicles will be difficult at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast to be 31 to 39 mph or gusts will range between 46 and 57 mph. Winds of these magnitudes may cause minor property damage without extra precautions. Motorists in high profile vehicles should use caution until the winds subside. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other radio and tv stations for further details or updates. && $$ HITCHCOCK
423 WWUS71 KBUF 181934 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 234 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2017 NYZ001-010-182300- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170218T2300Z/ Niagara-Northern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls and Buffalo 234 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...Niagara and Northern Erie counties. * TIMING...Through early this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds may result in a few tree limbs coming down and isolated power outages. Travel for those in high profile vehicles will be difficult at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast to be 31 to 39 mph or gusts will range between 46 and 57 mph. Winds of these magnitudes may cause minor property damage without extra precautions. Motorists in high profile vehicles should use caution until the winds subside. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other radio and tv stations for further details or updates. && $$ HITCHCOCK
507 WWUS71 KBUF 182233 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 533 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2017 NYZ001-010-182345- /O.CAN.KBUF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170218T2300Z/ Niagara-Northern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls and Buffalo 533 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Buffalo has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Winds have diminished below advisory levels at this time. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 3:42 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 15 hr |
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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.