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Beach Hazards Statement 13, NWS Buffalo, NY

September 21, 20188 counties in New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 21, 2018, 10:32 PM EDT for 8 counties in New York. It took effect at Sep 22, 2018, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 21, 2018, 10:32 PM EDT (02:32 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 22, 2018, 6:00 AM EDT
Expired
Sep 22, 2018, 2:00 PM EDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Cayuga County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wayne County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 104 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 00:00Z on 2018-09-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 4 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 00:00Z on 2018-09-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 58 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
4 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-120 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1459 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
64 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
58 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
74 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

268 
WHUS41 KBUF 220232
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1032 PM EDT Fri Sep 21 2018

NYZ019-221045-
/O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0013.180922T1000Z-180923T0000Z/
Chautauqua-
1032 PM EDT Fri Sep 21 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SATURDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a Beach
Hazards Statement, which is in effect from 6 AM EDT Saturday
through Saturday evening.

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Chautauqua county.

* TIMING...From early Saturday morning through early Saturday 
  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.

&&

$$

NYZ001>007-221045-
/O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0013.180922T1000Z-180923T0000Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson-
1032 PM EDT Fri Sep 21 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SATURDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a Beach
Hazards Statement, which is in effect from 6 AM EDT Saturday
through Saturday evening.

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, 
  Northern Cayuga, Oswego, and Jefferson counties.

* TIMING...From early Saturday morning through early Saturday 
  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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
278 
WHUS41 KBUF 220846
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
446 AM EDT Sat Sep 22 2018

NYZ019-221000-
/O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0013.180922T1000Z-180923T0000Z/
Chautauqua-
446 AM EDT Sat Sep 22 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has cancelled the Beach
Hazards Statement.

$$

NYZ001>006-221700-
/O.EXT.KBUF.BH.S.0013.180922T1000Z-180922T1800Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-
446 AM EDT Sat Sep 22 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, 
  Northern Cayuga, and Oswego counties.

* TIMING...From early this morning through early 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.

&&

$$

NYZ007-221500-
/O.EXT.KBUF.BH.S.0013.180922T1000Z-180922T1500Z/
Jefferson-
446 AM EDT Sat Sep 22 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Jefferson 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.

&&

$$
559 
WHUS41 KBUF 221441
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1041 AM EDT Sat Sep 22 2018

NYZ007-221800-
/O.EXT.KBUF.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-180922T1800Z/
Jefferson-
1041 AM EDT Sat Sep 22 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Jefferson county.

* TIMING...Through early 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.

&&

$$

NYZ001>006-221800-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-180922T1800Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-
1041 AM EDT Sat Sep 22 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, 
  Northern Cayuga, and Oswego counties.

* TIMING...Through early 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.

&&

$$

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Beach Hazards Statements in New York, 2018Every beach hazards statement in 2018

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.