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Wind Advisory 12, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this wind advisory at Nov 2, 2020, 2:55 AM EST for 12 counties in New York. It took effect at Nov 2, 2020, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2020, 2:55 AM EST (07:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 2, 2020, 4:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Nov 3, 2020, 3:30 AM EST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Cattaraugus County, NY, Cayuga County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wayne County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:59 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, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 74 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1243 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
850 WWUS71 KBUF 020755 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 255 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2020 NYZ001>007-010>012-019-020-085-021600- /O.NEW.KBUF.WI.Y.0012.201102T2100Z-201103T0600Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson- Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus- Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, Oswego, Watertown, Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Jamestown, Olean, Orchard Park, and Springville 255 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego, Jefferson, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Chautauqua, and Cattaraugus counties. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ REYNOLDS
5 follow-up statements
217 WWUS71 KBUF 021555 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1055 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2020 NYZ001>007-010>012-019-020-085-030000- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0012.201102T2100Z-201103T0600Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson- Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus- Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, Oswego, Watertown, Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Jamestown, Olean, Orchard Park, and Springville 1055 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego, Jefferson, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Chautauqua, and Cattaraugus counties. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ TMA
190 WWUS71 KBUF 022055 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 355 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2020 NYZ001>007-010>012-019-020-085-030500- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0012.201102T2100Z-201103T0600Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson- Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus- Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, Oswego, Watertown, Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Jamestown, Olean, Orchard Park, and Springville 355 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego, Jefferson, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Chautauqua, and Cattaraugus counties. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
543 WWUS71 KBUF 030222 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 922 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2020 NYZ001>007-010>012-019-020-085-030600- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-201103T0600Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson- Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus- Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, Oswego, Watertown, Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Jamestown, Olean, Orchard Park, and Springville 922 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego, Jefferson, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Chautauqua, and Cattaraugus counties. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
633 WWUS71 KBUF 030546 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1246 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2020 NYZ001>003-007-010>012-019-020-085-030700- /O.CAN.KBUF.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-201103T0600Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Jefferson-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming- Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester, Watertown, Buffalo, Batavia, Warsaw, Jamestown, Olean, Orchard Park, and Springville 1246 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Wind gusts will steadily diminish early this morning. $$ NYZ004>006-031000- /O.EXT.KBUF.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-201103T1000Z/ Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego- Including the cities of Newark, Fair Haven, and Oswego 1246 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph shifting northwest. Strongest winds will occur near the Lake Ontario shore. * WHERE...Wayne, Northern Cayuga, and Oswego counties. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EST early this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ JLA
563 WWUS71 KBUF 030830 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 330 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2020 NYZ004>006-030930- /O.CAN.KBUF.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-201103T1000Z/ Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego- Including the cities of Newark, Fair Haven, and Oswego 330 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds will continue to diminish early this morning. A few gusts to 45 mph are still possible early this morning along the immediate Lake Ontario shore. $$ JLA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 10:04 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Lewis | 71 min |
| Nov 2, 2:41 AM EST | Lakeshore Flood Warning | BUF | Cayuga, Jefferson, Oswego | 25 hr |
| Nov 2, 3:24 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | BUF | Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego | 22 hr |
| Nov 2, 3:44 AM EST | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | BUF | Chautauqua, Erie | 21 hr |
| Nov 2, 5:03 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | Lewis, Oswego | 102 min |
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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.