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Beach Hazards Statement 15, NWS Buffalo, NY

September 25, 20199 counties in New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 25, 2019, 7:35 PM EDT for 9 counties in New York. It took effect at Sep 26, 2019, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 25, 2019, 7:35 PM EDT (23:35 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 26, 2019, 6:00 AM EDT
Expired
Sep 26, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
14 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 23:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2019-09-25Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2019-09-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 175 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
1345 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
175 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
182 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

890 
WHUS41 KBUF 252335
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
735 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2019

NYZ010-019-085-260745-
/O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0015.190926T1000Z-190927T0000Z/
Northern Erie-Chautauqua-Southern Erie-
735 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2019

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THURSDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

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

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Erie and Chautauqua counties.

* TIMING...From 6 AM EDT Thursday through Thursday 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>007-260745-
/O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0015.190926T1500Z-190927T0000Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson-
735 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2019

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

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

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, 
  Northern Cayuga, Oswego, and Jefferson counties.

* TIMING...From late Thursday morning through Thursday 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
104 
WHUS41 KBUF 261426
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1026 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2019

NYZ010-019-085-262230-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-190927T0000Z/
Northern Erie-Chautauqua-Southern Erie-
1026 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2019

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Erie and Chautauqua counties.

* TIMING...Until 8 PM EDT 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>007-262230-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0015.190926T1500Z-190927T0000Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson-
1026 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2019

...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...Until 8 PM EDT 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.

&&

$$
249 
WHUS41 KBUF 261809
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
209 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2019

NYZ010-019-085-270000-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-190927T0000Z/
Northern Erie-Chautauqua-Southern Erie-
209 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2019

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Erie and Chautauqua counties.

* TIMING...Until 8 PM EDT 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-190927T0000Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson-
209 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2019

...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...Until 8 PM EDT 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.

&&

$$
586 
WHUS41 KBUF 262036
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
436 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2019

NYZ010-019-085-270000-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-190927T0000Z/
Northern Erie-Chautauqua-Southern Erie-
436 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2019

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...Beaches of Erie and Chautauqua counties.

* TIMING...Until 8 PM EDT 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-190927T0000Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson-
436 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2019

...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...Until 8 PM EDT 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 25, 7:37 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryBUF33 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.