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Beach Hazards Statement 9, NWS Buffalo, NY

September 7, 20187 counties in New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 7, 2018, 10:48 PM EDT for 7 counties in New York. It took effect at Sep 8, 2018, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 17 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 7, 2018, 10:48 PM EDT (02:48 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 8, 2018, 2:00 AM EDT
Expired
Sep 8, 2018, 6:58 PM EDT
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

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

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:49 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, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 85 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 2018-09-08Temperature 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 2018-09-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -26 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1391 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-26 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
58 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

925 
WHUS41 KBUF 080248
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1048 PM EDT Fri Sep 7 2018

NYZ001>004-081100-
/O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0009.180908T0600Z-180908T2300Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-
1048 PM EDT Fri Sep 7 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SATURDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a Beach
Hazards Statement, which is in effect from 2 AM EDT Saturday
through Saturday evening.

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

* TIMING...From overnight tonight 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.

&&

$$

NYZ005-081100-
/O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0009.180908T0900Z-180908T1800Z/
Northern Cayuga-
1048 PM EDT Fri Sep 7 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT SATURDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a Beach
Hazards Statement, which is in effect from 5 AM EDT Saturday
through Saturday afternoon.

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Northern Cayuga county.

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

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
792 
WHUS41 KBUF 080755
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
355 AM EDT Sat Sep 8 2018

NYZ019-081600-
/O.EXB.KBUF.BH.S.0009.180908T0900Z-180908T2300Z/
Chautauqua-
355 AM EDT Sat Sep 8 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a Beach
Hazards Statement, which is in effect through this evening.

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Chautauqua county.

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

* IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions.

$$

NYZ006-081600-
/O.EXA.KBUF.BH.S.0009.180908T0900Z-180908T1800Z/
Oswego-
355 AM EDT Sat Sep 8 2018

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

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a Beach
Hazards Statement, which is in effect until 2 PM EDT this
afternoon.

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Oswego county.

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

* IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions.

$$

NYZ001>004-081600-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180908T2300Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-
355 AM EDT Sat Sep 8 2018

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

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, and Wayne 
  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.

&&

$$

NYZ005-081600-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0009.180908T0900Z-180908T1800Z/
Northern Cayuga-
355 AM EDT Sat Sep 8 2018

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

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Northern Cayuga county.

* 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.

&&

$$

Hitchcock
852 
WHUS41 KBUF 081436
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1036 AM EDT Sat Sep 8 2018

NYZ001>004-082245-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180908T2300Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-
1036 AM EDT Sat Sep 8 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, and Wayne 
  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.

&&

$$

NYZ005-006-081800-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180908T1800Z/
Northern Cayuga-Oswego-
1036 AM EDT Sat Sep 8 2018

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

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Northern Cayuga and Oswego counties.

* TIMING...Through early this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions.

$$

NYZ019-082245-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180908T2300Z/
Chautauqua-
1036 AM EDT Sat Sep 8 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Chautauqua county.

* TIMING...Through early this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions.

$$
786 
WHUS41 KBUF 081738
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
138 PM EDT Sat Sep 8 2018

NYZ005-006-081845-
/O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180908T1800Z/
Northern Cayuga-Oswego-
138 PM EDT Sat Sep 8 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

NYZ001>004-082300-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180908T2300Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-
138 PM EDT Sat Sep 8 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, and Wayne 
  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.

&&

$$

NYZ019-082300-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180908T2300Z/
Chautauqua-
138 PM EDT Sat Sep 8 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Chautauqua county.

* TIMING...Through early this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions.

$$
912 
WHUS41 KBUF 082258
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
658 PM EDT Sat Sep 8 2018

NYZ001>004-019-090000-
/O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180908T2300Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Chautauqua-
658 PM EDT Sat Sep 8 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 8, 3:27 PM EDTFlood WatchBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus36 hr

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.