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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Buffalo, NY

February 23, 2018

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this small craft advisory at Feb 23, 2018, 6:31 PM EST. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 23, 2018, 6:31 PM EST (23:31 UTC)
Expired
Feb 23, 2018, 9:44 PM EST
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

The text

As transmitted.

849 
WHUS71 KBUF 232331
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
631 PM EST Fri Feb 23 2018

LEZ040-041-240300-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SC.Y.0021.180223T2331Z-180224T0300Z/
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo-
631 PM EST Fri Feb 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a Small Craft
Advisory, which is in effect until 10 PM EST this evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 20 knots.

* WAVES...1 foot or less.

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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
995 
WHUS71 KBUF 240244
MWWBUF

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
944 PM EST Fri Feb 23 2018

LEZ040-041-240345-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-180224T0300Z/
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo-
944 PM EST Fri Feb 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has cancelled the Small
Craft Advisory.


$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 22, 8:41 PM ESTHigh Wind WatchBUFChautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Jefferson, Lewis, Monroe and 3 more42 hr
Feb 23, 3:11 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryBUFLewis, Oswego13 hr

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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.