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Beach Hazards Statement 15, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 25, 2018, 9:57 PM EDT for 9 counties in New York. It took effect at Sep 26, 2018, 9:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2018, 9:57 PM EDT (01:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 26, 2018, 9:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 26, 2018, 7:51 PM EDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Cayuga County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie 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), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:58 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, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 91 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
- 47 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -84 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 659 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 142 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 204 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
236 WHUS41 KBUF 260157 CFWBUF Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Buffalo NY 957 PM EDT Tue Sep 25 2018 NYZ019-085-261000- /O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0015.180926T1300Z-180927T0000Z/ Chautauqua-Southern Erie- 957 PM EDT Tue Sep 25 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a Beach Hazards Statement, which is in effect from 9 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday evening. * LOCATIONS...Beaches of Chautauqua and Southern Erie counties. * TIMING...From late Wednesday morning through early Wednesday 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. && $$ NYZ001>007-261000- /O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0015.180926T1300Z-180927T0000Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson- 957 PM EDT Tue Sep 25 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a Beach Hazards Statement, which is in effect from 9 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday evening. * LOCATIONS...Beaches of Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego, and Jefferson counties. * TIMING...From late Wednesday morning through early Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when there is a high swim risk. This means life threatening waves and currents are expected. Stay out of the water and stay away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. && $$
4 follow-up statements
489 WHUS41 KBUF 260758 CFWBUF Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Buffalo NY 358 AM EDT Wed Sep 26 2018 NYZ019-085-261600- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0015.180926T1300Z-180927T0000Z/ Chautauqua-Southern Erie- 358 AM EDT Wed Sep 26 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...Beaches of Chautauqua and Southern Erie counties. * TIMING...From late this morning through early this 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. && $$ NYZ001>007-261600- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0015.180926T1300Z-180927T0000Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson- 358 AM EDT Wed Sep 26 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...Beaches of Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego, and Jefferson counties. * TIMING...From late this morning through early this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when there is a high swim risk. This means life threatening waves and currents are expected. Stay out of the water and stay away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. && $$
588 WHUS41 KBUF 261556 CFWBUF Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1156 AM EDT Wed Sep 26 2018 NYZ019-085-270000- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-180927T0000Z/ Chautauqua-Southern Erie- 1156 AM EDT Wed Sep 26 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...Beaches of Chautauqua and Southern Erie counties. * TIMING...Through early this 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. && $$ NYZ001>007-270000- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-180927T0000Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson- 1156 AM EDT Wed Sep 26 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...Beaches of Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego, and Jefferson counties. * TIMING...Through early this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when there is a high swim risk. This means life threatening waves and currents are expected. Stay out of the water and stay away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. && $$
486 WHUS41 KBUF 262036 CFWBUF Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Buffalo NY 436 PM EDT Wed Sep 26 2018 NYZ019-085-262145- /O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-180927T0000Z/ Chautauqua-Southern Erie- 436 PM EDT Wed Sep 26 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Buffalo has cancelled the Beach Hazards Statement. $$ NYZ001>007-270000- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-180927T0000Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson- 436 PM EDT Wed Sep 26 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...Beaches of Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego, and Jefferson counties. * TIMING...Through early this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when there is a high swim risk. This means life threatening waves and currents are expected. Stay out of the water and stay away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. && $$
571 WHUS41 KBUF 262351 CFWBUF Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Buffalo NY 751 PM EDT Wed Sep 26 2018 NYZ001>007-270100- /O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-180927T0000Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson- 751 PM EDT Wed Sep 26 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Buffalo has cancelled the Beach Hazards Statement. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 6:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Allegany | 46 min |
| Sep 26, 7:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Allegany | 34 min |
| Sep 26, 7:30 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus | 17 min |
Nearby
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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.