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Beach Hazards Statement 13, NWS Buffalo, NY

August 25, 20205 counties in New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 25, 2020, 4:26 AM EDT for 5 counties in New York. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 25, 2020, 4:26 AM EDT (08:26 UTC)
Expired
Aug 26, 2020, 4:26 AM EDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Cayuga County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wayne County, NY

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 169 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 2020-08-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 364 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2020-08-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 74 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
364 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-72 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1291 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
74 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
73 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.1

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The text

As transmitted.

058 
WHUS41 KBUF 250826
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
426 AM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020

NYZ004>006-251800-
/O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0013.200825T0826Z-200826T0900Z/
Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-
426 AM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

* WHERE...Beaches of Wayne, Northern Cayuga, and Oswego counties.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

NYZ007-251800-
/O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0013.200825T0826Z-200826T0000Z/
Jefferson-
426 AM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020

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

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

* WHERE...Beaches of Jefferson county.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
JLA
5 follow-up statements
382 
WHUS41 KBUF 251756
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
156 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020

NYZ004>006-260200-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-200826T0900Z/
Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-
156 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

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

* WHERE...Beaches of Wayne, Northern Cayuga, and Oswego counties.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

NYZ007-260000-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-200826T0000Z/
Jefferson-
156 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020

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

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

* WHERE...Beaches of Jefferson county.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
140 
WHUS41 KBUF 252004
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
404 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020

NYZ003-260415-
/O.EXB.KBUF.BH.S.0013.200826T0000Z-200826T0900Z/
Monroe-
404 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions 
  expected.

* WHERE...Beaches of Monroe county.

* WHEN...From 8 PM EDT this evening through late tonight.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

NYZ004>006-260415-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-200826T0900Z/
Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-
404 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

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

* WHERE...Beaches of Wayne, Northern Cayuga, and Oswego counties.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

NYZ007-260000-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-200826T0000Z/
Jefferson-
404 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020

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

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

* WHERE...Beaches of Jefferson county.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
877 
WHUS41 KBUF 252336
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
736 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020

NYZ007-260045-
/O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-200826T0000Z/
Jefferson-
736 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

Waves have subsided.

$$

NYZ003-260745-
/O.EXT.KBUF.BH.S.0013.200825T2336Z-200826T0900Z/
Monroe-
736 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

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

* WHERE...Beaches of Monroe county.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Wednesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

NYZ004>006-260745-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-200826T0900Z/
Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-
736 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

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

* WHERE...Beaches of Wayne, Northern Cayuga, and Oswego counties.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Wednesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
600 
WHUS41 KBUF 260231
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1031 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020

NYZ004>006-260900-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-200826T0900Z/
Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-
1031 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

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

* WHERE...Beaches of Wayne, Northern Cayuga, and Oswego counties.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Wednesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

NYZ003-260900-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-200826T0900Z/
Monroe-
1031 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

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

* WHERE...Beaches of Monroe county.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Wednesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
717 
WHUS41 KBUF 260826
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
426 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020

NYZ003>006-260930-
/O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-200826T0900Z/
Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-
426 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

Waves have subsided. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 25, 1:28 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF92 min
Aug 25, 1:52 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF53 min
Aug 25, 1:59 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFErie, Niagara61 min
Aug 25, 2:27 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFGenesee, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans63 min
Aug 25, 2:40 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFErie50 min
Aug 25, 2:46 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF59 min
Aug 25, 3:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFJefferson, Monroe, Ontario, Oswego, Wayne91 min
Aug 25, 3:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFAllegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Livingston, Wyoming87 min
Aug 25, 3:45 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFCattaraugus, Chautauqua60 min
Aug 25, 4:25 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryBUF24 hr
Aug 25, 11:54 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBUFOntario51 min

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.