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Beach Hazards Statement 20, NWS Buffalo, NY

September 13, 20207 counties in New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 13, 2020, 3:58 AM EDT for 7 counties in New York. It took effect at Sep 13, 2020, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 32 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 13, 2020, 3:58 AM EDT (07:58 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 13, 2020, 6:00 AM EDT
Expired
Sep 14, 2020, 1:38 PM EDT
In force
32 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Cayuga 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), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 129 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 2020-09-13Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2020-09-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 120 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1023 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
120 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
116 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

589 
WHUS41 KBUF 130758
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
358 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2020

NYZ007-131600-
/O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0020.200913T1000Z-200914T1200Z/
Jefferson-
358 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Beaches of Jefferson county.

* WHEN...Through Monday morning.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

NYZ003>006-131600-
/O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0020.200914T0100Z-200914T1200Z/
Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-
358 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

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

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

* WHEN...From this evening through Monday morning.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

Hitchcock
6 follow-up statements
053 
WHUS41 KBUF 131430
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1030 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2020

NYZ007-132230-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0020.000000T0000Z-200914T1200Z/
Jefferson-
1030 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Beaches of Jefferson county.

* WHEN...Through Monday morning.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

NYZ003>006-132230-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0020.200914T0100Z-200914T1200Z/
Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-
1030 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

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

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

* WHEN...From 9 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
928 
WHUS41 KBUF 132026
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
426 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2020

NYZ007-140430-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0020.000000T0000Z-200914T1200Z/
Jefferson-
426 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Beaches of Jefferson county.

* WHEN...Through Monday morning.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

NYZ003>006-140430-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0020.200914T0100Z-200914T1200Z/
Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-
426 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

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

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

* WHEN...From 9 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
677 
WHUS41 KBUF 140238
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1038 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2020

NYZ007-141045-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0020.000000T0000Z-200914T1200Z/
Jefferson-
1038 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
MONDAY...

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

* WHERE...Beaches of Jefferson county.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Monday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

NYZ003>006-141045-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0020.000000T0000Z-200914T1200Z/
Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-
1038 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
MONDAY...

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

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

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Monday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
979 
WHUS41 KBUF 140731
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
331 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2020

NYZ007-140845-
/O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0020.000000T0000Z-200914T1200Z/
Jefferson-
331 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

Waves will diminish early this morning.

$$

NYZ001-002-141545-
/O.EXB.KBUF.BH.S.0020.000000T0000Z-200914T1800Z/
Niagara-Orleans-
331 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Beaches of Niagara and Orleans counties.

* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

NYZ003>006-141545-
/O.EXT.KBUF.BH.S.0020.000000T0000Z-200914T1800Z/
Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-
331 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

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

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

* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

Hitchcock
602 
WHUS41 KBUF 141517
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1117 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2020

NYZ001>006-141800-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0020.000000T0000Z-200914T1800Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-
1117 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

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

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

* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
607 
WHUS41 KBUF 141738
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
138 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2020

NYZ001>006-141845-
/O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0020.000000T0000Z-200914T1800Z/
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-
138 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

$$

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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.