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Beach Hazards Statement 6, NWS Buffalo, NY

July 21, 20184 counties in New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 21, 2018, 9:58 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It took effect at Jul 22, 2018, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 21, 2018, 9:58 PM EDT (01:58 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 22, 2018, 6:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jul 22, 2018, 4:16 PM EDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Wayne County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:02 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, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 72 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 2018-07-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2018-07-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 16 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1308 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
16 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-5 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

110 
WHUS41 KBUF 220158
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
958 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018

NYZ001-002-221000-
/O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0006.180722T1000Z-180722T2100Z/
Niagara-Orleans-
958 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Niagara and Orleans counties.

* TIMING...From late tonight through late Sunday 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.

&&

$$

NYZ003-004-221000-
/O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0006.180722T1000Z-180722T1800Z/
Monroe-Wayne-
958 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Monroe and Wayne counties.

* TIMING...From late tonight through early Sunday 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.

&&

$$

SMITH
4 follow-up statements
773 
WHUS41 KBUF 220843
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
443 AM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018

NYZ001-002-221645-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0006.180722T1000Z-180722T2100Z/
Niagara-Orleans-
443 AM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Niagara and Orleans 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.

&&

$$

NYZ003-004-221645-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0006.180722T1000Z-180722T1800Z/
Monroe-Wayne-
443 AM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018

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

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Monroe and Wayne 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.

&&

$$
875 
WHUS41 KBUF 221413
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1013 AM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018

NYZ001-002-222100-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-180722T2100Z/
Niagara-Orleans-
1013 AM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Niagara and Orleans 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.

&&

$$

NYZ003-004-221800-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-180722T1800Z/
Monroe-Wayne-
1013 AM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018

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

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Monroe and Wayne 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.

&&

$$
587 
WHUS41 KBUF 221744
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
144 PM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018

NYZ003-004-221845-
/O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-180722T1800Z/
Monroe-Wayne-
144 PM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

NYZ001-002-222100-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-180722T2100Z/
Niagara-Orleans-
144 PM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Niagara and Orleans 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.

&&

$$
343 
WHUS41 KBUF 222016
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
416 PM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018

NYZ001-002-222130-
/O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-180722T2100Z/
Niagara-Orleans-
416 PM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

SW

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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.