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Beach Hazards Statement 21, NWS Buffalo, NY

September 17, 20204 counties in New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 17, 2020, 4:19 AM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It took effect at Sep 17, 2020, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 29 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 17, 2020, 4:19 AM EDT (08:19 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 17, 2020, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
Sep 18, 2020, 1:19 PM EDT
In force
29 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

Counties Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Wayne County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:22 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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 72 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 2020-09-17Temperature 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 2020-09-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 191 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
1597 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
191 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
200 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

273 
WHUS41 KBUF 170819
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
419 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020

NYZ003-004-171630-
/O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0021.200917T1200Z-200919T0000Z/
Monroe-Wayne-
419 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Beaches of Monroe and Wayne counties.

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through Friday evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
7 follow-up statements
687 
WHUS41 KBUF 171430
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1030 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020

NYZ003-004-172230-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0021.000000T0000Z-200919T0000Z/
Monroe-Wayne-
1030 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Beaches of Monroe and Wayne counties.

* WHEN...Through Friday evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

JLA
888 
WHUS41 KBUF 171804
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
204 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020

NYZ001-002-180315-
/O.EXB.KBUF.BH.S.0021.200918T0600Z-200918T1800Z/
Niagara-Orleans-
204 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

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

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

* WHEN...From 2 AM EDT Friday through Friday afternoon.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

NYZ003-004-180315-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0021.000000T0000Z-200919T0000Z/
Monroe-Wayne-
204 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Beaches of Monroe and Wayne counties.

* WHEN...Through Friday evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

JLA
583 
WHUS41 KBUF 172001
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
401 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020

NYZ003-004-180415-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0021.000000T0000Z-200919T0000Z/
Monroe-Wayne-
401 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Beaches of Monroe and Wayne counties.

* WHEN...Through Friday evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

NYZ001-002-180415-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0021.200918T0600Z-200918T1800Z/
Niagara-Orleans-
401 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

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

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

* WHEN...From 2 AM EDT Friday through Friday afternoon.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
202 
WHUS41 KBUF 180223
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1023 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020

NYZ003-004-181030-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0021.000000T0000Z-200919T0000Z/
Monroe-Wayne-
1023 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Beaches of Monroe and Wayne counties.

* WHEN...Through Friday evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

NYZ001-002-181030-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0021.200918T0600Z-200918T1800Z/
Niagara-Orleans-
1023 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

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

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

* WHEN...From 2 AM EDT Friday through Friday afternoon.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
480 
WHUS41 KBUF 180828
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
428 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2020

NYZ003-004-181630-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0021.000000T0000Z-200919T0000Z/
Monroe-Wayne-
428 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2020

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

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

* WHERE...Beaches of Monroe and Wayne counties.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

NYZ001-002-181630-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0021.000000T0000Z-200918T1800Z/
Niagara-Orleans-
428 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS 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.

&&

$$
970 
WHUS41 KBUF 181509
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1109 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2020

NYZ003-004-182315-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0021.000000T0000Z-200919T0000Z/
Monroe-Wayne-
1109 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2020

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

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

* WHERE...Beaches of Monroe and Wayne 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.

&&

$$

NYZ001-002-181800-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0021.000000T0000Z-200918T1800Z/
Niagara-Orleans-
1109 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS 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.

&&

$$
JLA
650 
WHUS41 KBUF 181719
CFWBUF

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
119 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2020

NYZ003-004-181830-
/O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0021.000000T0000Z-200919T0000Z/
Monroe-Wayne-
119 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

$$

NYZ001-002-181830-
/O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0021.000000T0000Z-200918T1800Z/
Niagara-Orleans-
119 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2020

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

$$

JLA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 17, 3:59 PM EDTFrost AdvisoryBUFLewis16 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.