Alert archive / New York / Beach Hazards Statements in 2020
Beach Hazards Statement 2, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this beach hazards statement at May 30, 2020, 4:06 AM EDT for 8 counties in New York. It took effect at May 30, 2020, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 30, 2020, 4:06 AM EDT (08:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 30, 2020, 11:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 31, 2020, 1:34 AM EDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Cayuga County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wayne County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 73 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -32 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 677 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -8 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
528 WHUS41 KBUF 300806 CFWBUF Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Buffalo NY 406 AM EDT Sat May 30 2020 NYZ010-019-085-301615- /O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0002.200530T1500Z-200531T0000Z/ Northern Erie-Chautauqua-Southern Erie- 406 AM EDT Sat May 30 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * WHERE...Beaches of Erie and Chautauqua counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ NYZ001-002-301615- /O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0002.200530T2100Z-200531T0300Z/ Niagara-Orleans- 406 AM EDT Sat May 30 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * WHERE...Beaches of Niagara and Orleans counties. * WHEN...From late this afternoon through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ NYZ003>006-301615- /O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0002.200530T2300Z-200531T0600Z/ Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego- 406 AM EDT Sat May 30 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * WHERE...Beaches of Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, and Oswego counties. * WHEN...From 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. && $$ Hitchcock
5 follow-up statements
660 WHUS41 KBUF 301335 CFWBUF Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Buffalo NY 935 AM EDT Sat May 30 2020 NYZ010-019-085-302200- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0002.200530T1500Z-200531T0000Z/ Northern Erie-Chautauqua-Southern Erie- 935 AM EDT Sat May 30 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * WHERE...Beaches of Erie and Chautauqua counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ NYZ001-002-302200- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0002.200530T2100Z-200531T0300Z/ Niagara-Orleans- 935 AM EDT Sat May 30 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * WHERE...Beaches of Niagara and Orleans counties. * WHEN...From late this afternoon through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ NYZ003>006-302200- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0002.200530T2300Z-200531T0600Z/ Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego- 935 AM EDT Sat May 30 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * WHERE...Beaches of Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, and Oswego counties. * WHEN...From this evening through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$
062 WHUS41 KBUF 302028 CFWBUF Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Buffalo NY 428 PM EDT Sat May 30 2020 NYZ003>006-310430- /O.EXT.KBUF.BH.S.0002.200530T2300Z-200531T0700Z/ Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego- 428 PM EDT Sat May 30 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * WHERE...Beaches of Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, and Oswego counties. * WHEN...Until 3 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ NYZ010-019-085-310000- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-200531T0000Z/ Northern Erie-Chautauqua-Southern Erie- 428 PM EDT Sat May 30 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. * WHERE...Beaches of Erie and Chautauqua counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ NYZ001-002-310300- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0002.200530T2100Z-200531T0300Z/ Niagara-Orleans- 428 PM EDT Sat May 30 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * WHERE...Beaches of Niagara and Orleans counties. * WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$
625 WHUS41 KBUF 302339 CFWBUF Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Buffalo NY 739 PM EDT Sat May 30 2020 NYZ010-019-085-310045- /O.EXP.KBUF.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-200531T0000Z/ Northern Erie-Chautauqua-Southern Erie- 739 PM EDT Sat May 30 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... $$ NYZ003>006-310700- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-200531T0700Z/ Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego- 739 PM EDT Sat May 30 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. * WHERE...Beaches of Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, and Oswego counties. * WHEN...Until 3 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ NYZ001-002-310300- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-200531T0300Z/ Niagara-Orleans- 739 PM EDT Sat May 30 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. * WHERE...Beaches of Niagara and Orleans counties. * WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$
308 WHUS41 KBUF 310246 CFWBUF Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1046 PM EDT Sat May 30 2020 NYZ001-002-310400- /O.EXP.KBUF.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-200531T0300Z/ Niagara-Orleans- 1046 PM EDT Sat May 30 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... $$ NYZ003>006-310700- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-200531T0700Z/ Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego- 1046 PM EDT Sat May 30 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. * WHERE...Beaches of Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, and Oswego counties. * WHEN...Until 3 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$
894 WHUS41 KBUF 310534 CFWBUF Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Buffalo NY 134 AM EDT Sun May 31 2020 NYZ003>006-310645- /O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-200531T0700Z/ Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego- 134 AM EDT Sun May 31 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... Waves will continue to subside overnight. $$ Hitchcock
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 4:05 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 22 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.