Alert archive / New York / Gale Warnings in 2018
Gale Warning 8, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this gale warning at May 4, 2018, 4:02 AM EDT. It took effect at May 4, 2018, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 4, 2018, 4:02 AM EDT (08:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 4, 2018, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 4, 2018, 8:20 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
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543 WHUS71 KBUF 040802 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 402 AM EDT Fri May 4 2018 LEZ040-041-041615- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0053.180504T1200Z-180504T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.W.0008.180504T1800Z-180505T0300Z/ Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk- Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo- 402 AM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a Gale Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 11 PM EDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest to 30 knots this morning increasing to 40 knots this afternoon and evening. * WAVES...building 7 to 10 feet by this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 18 to 33 knots and/or waves averaging 4 feet or more are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels...should avoid navigating in these conditions. A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$ LOZ030-041615- /O.EXB.KBUF.SC.Y.0053.180504T1500Z-180505T0300Z/ Lower Niagara River- 402 AM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 11 PM EDT this evening. * WINDS...West to 30 knots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 18 to 33 knots and/or waves averaging 4 feet or more are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels...should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ LEZ020-041615- /O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0053.180504T1500Z-180505T0300Z/ Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 402 AM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...West 20 to 25 knots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 18 to 33 knots and/or waves averaging 4 feet or more are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels...should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ LOZ042-041615- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0053.180504T1200Z-180505T0300Z/ Lake Ontario nearshore waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 402 AM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Southwest to 30 knots. * WAVES...7 to 10 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 18 to 33 knots and/or waves averaging 4 feet or more are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels...should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ LOZ043>045-SLZ022-024-041615- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0053.180504T1500Z-180505T0600Z/ Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay- Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay- Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River- Saint Lawrence River from Cape Vincent to Ogdensburg- Saint Lawrence River from Ogdensburg to Saint Regis- 402 AM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM EDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...Southwest to 30 knots. * WAVES...8 to 11 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 18 to 33 knots and/or waves averaging 4 feet or more are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels...should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ SMITH
3 follow-up statements
387 WHUS71 KBUF 041338 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 938 AM EDT Fri May 4 2018 LEZ040-041-042145- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-180504T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0008.180504T1800Z-180505T0300Z/ Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk- Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo- 938 AM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 knots this morning increasing to 40 knots this afternoon and evening. * WAVES...Building 7 to 10 feet by this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 18 to 33 knots and/or waves averaging 4 feet or more are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels...should avoid navigating in these conditions. A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$ LOZ042-042145- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-180505T0300Z/ Lake Ontario nearshore waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 938 AM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Southwest to 30 knots. * WAVES...7 to 10 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 18 to 33 knots and/or waves averaging 4 feet or more are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels...should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ LOZ043>045-SLZ022-024-042145- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0053.180504T1500Z-180505T0600Z/ Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay- Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay- Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River- Saint Lawrence River from Cape Vincent to Ogdensburg- Saint Lawrence River from Ogdensburg to Saint Regis- 938 AM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 knots. * WAVES...8 to 11 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 18 to 33 knots and/or waves averaging 4 feet or more are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels...should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ LOZ030-042145- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0053.180504T1500Z-180505T0300Z/ Lower Niagara River- 938 AM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...West 20 to 30 knots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 18 to 33 knots and/or waves averaging 4 feet or more are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels...should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ LEZ020-042145- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0053.180504T1500Z-180505T0300Z/ Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 938 AM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...West 20 to 30 knots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 18 to 33 knots and/or waves averaging 4 feet or more are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels...should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ HITCHCOCK
054 WHUS71 KBUF 041753 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 153 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018 LEZ040-041-050200- /O.EXP.KBUF.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-180504T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBUF.GL.W.0008.180504T1800Z-180505T0300Z/ Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk- Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo- 153 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Southwest to 40 knots. * WAVES...7 to 10 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occuring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$ LOZ042-050200- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-180505T0300Z/ Lake Ontario nearshore waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 153 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...West to 35 knots. * WAVES...7 to 10 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 18 to 33 knots and/or waves averaging 4 feet or more are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels...should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ LOZ043>045-SLZ022-024-050200- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-180505T0600Z/ Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay- Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay- Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River- Saint Lawrence River from Cape Vincent to Ogdensburg- Saint Lawrence River from Ogdensburg to Saint Regis- 153 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...Southwest to 30 knots. * WAVES...8 to 11 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 18 to 33 knots and/or waves averaging 4 feet or more are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels...should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ LOZ030-050200- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-180505T0300Z/ Lower Niagara River- 153 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...West 20 to 25 knots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 18 to 33 knots and/or waves averaging 4 feet or more are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels...should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ LEZ020-050200- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-180505T0300Z/ Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 153 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...West 20 to 25 knots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 18 to 33 knots and/or waves averaging 4 feet or more are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels...should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$
718 WHUS71 KBUF 050020 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 820 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018 LEZ040-041-050500- /O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180505T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KBUF.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-180505T0500Z/ Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk- Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo- 820 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect until 1 AM EDT Saturday. The Gale Warning has been cancelled. * WINDS...West 20 to 25 knots. * WAVES...7 to 10 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 18 to 33 knots and/or waves averaging 4 feet or more are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels...should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ LOZ042-050300- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-180505T0300Z/ Lake Ontario nearshore waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 820 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...West to 35 knots. * WAVES...7 to 10 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 18 to 33 knots and/or waves averaging 4 feet or more are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels...should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ LOZ043>045-SLZ022-024-050600- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-180505T0600Z/ Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay- Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay- Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River- Saint Lawrence River from Cape Vincent to Ogdensburg- Saint Lawrence River from Ogdensburg to Saint Regis- 820 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...West to 35 knots. * WAVES...8 to 11 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 18 to 33 knots and/or waves averaging 4 feet or more are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels...should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ LOZ030-050300- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-180505T0300Z/ Lower Niagara River- 820 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...West 20 to 25 knots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 18 to 33 knots and/or waves averaging 4 feet or more are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels...should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ LEZ020-050300- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-180505T0300Z/ Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 820 PM EDT Fri May 4 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...West 20 to 25 knots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 18 to 33 knots and/or waves averaging 4 feet or more are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels...should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 12:20 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BUF | Erie, Jefferson, Niagara | 5 hr |
| May 4, 3:58 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee and 10 more | 19 hr |
| May 4, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Livingston, Wyoming | 57 min |
| May 4, 3:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie | 55 min |
| May 4, 4:04 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Jefferson, Lewis, Niagara, Orleans | 7 hr |
| May 4, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Jefferson | 40 min |
| May 4, 4:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Genesee, Monroe, Orleans, Wayne | 35 min |
| May 4, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Lewis | 33 min |
| May 4, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 59 min | |
| May 4, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Lewis | 22 min |
| May 4, 4:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cayuga, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego | 61 min |
| May 4, 5:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Jefferson, Lewis | 58 min |
| May 4, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Lewis, Oswego | 61 min |
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