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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this wind advisory at Feb 28, 2021, 6:44 PM EST for 13 counties in New York. It took effect at Mar 1, 2021, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2021, 6:44 PM EST (23:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 1, 2021, 1:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2021, 1:00 AM EST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
Counties Allegany County, NY, Cayuga County, NY, Genesee County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Orleans County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Wayne County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:45 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 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 113 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
- 1589 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 152 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
399 WWUS71 KBUF 282344 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 644 PM EST Sun Feb 28 2021 NYZ002>006-010745- /O.NEW.KBUF.WI.Y.0003.210301T1800Z-210302T0600Z/ Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego- Including the cities of Medina, Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, and Oswego 644 PM EST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 50 to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, and Oswego counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM Monday to 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few isolated power outages may result. Travel in high profile vehicles will be difficult at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Hitchcock
7 follow-up statements
879 WWUS71 KBUF 010237 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 937 PM EST Sun Feb 28 2021 NYZ002>006-011045- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0003.210301T1800Z-210302T0600Z/ Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego- Including the cities of Medina, Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, and Oswego 937 PM EST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 50 to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, and Oswego counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM Monday to 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few isolated power outages may result. Travel in high profile vehicles will be difficult at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Hitchcock
405 WWUS71 KBUF 010846 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 346 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 NYZ001-011>014-021-011700- /O.EXA.KBUF.WI.Y.0003.210301T1800Z-210302T0600Z/ Niagara-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Allegany- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Batavia, Warsaw, Geneseo, Canandaigua, and Wellsville 346 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Niagara, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, and Allegany counties. * WHEN...From 1 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. && $$ NYZ002>006-011700- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0003.210301T1800Z-210302T0600Z/ Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego- Including the cities of Medina, Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, and Oswego 346 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, and Oswego counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
879 WWUS71 KBUF 011440 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 940 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 NYZ002>006-012300- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0003.210301T1800Z-210302T0600Z/ Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego- Including the cities of Medina, Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, and Oswego 940 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, and Oswego counties. * WHEN...From 1 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. && $$ NYZ001-011>014-021-012300- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0003.210301T1800Z-210302T0600Z/ Niagara-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Allegany- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Batavia, Warsaw, Geneseo, Canandaigua, and Wellsville 940 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Niagara, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, and Allegany counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
380 WWUS71 KBUF 011927 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 227 PM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 NYZ002>006-020330- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210302T0600Z/ Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego- Including the cities of Medina, Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, and Oswego 227 PM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, and Oswego counties. * WHEN...Through 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. && $$ NYZ001-011>014-021-020330- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210302T0600Z/ Niagara-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Allegany- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Batavia, Warsaw, Geneseo, Canandaigua, and Wellsville 227 PM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Niagara, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, and Allegany counties. * WHEN...Through 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
971 WWUS71 KBUF 020003 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 703 PM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 NYZ007-008-020600- /O.EXA.KBUF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210302T0600Z/ Jefferson-Lewis- Including the cities of Watertown and Lowville 703 PM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...West to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Jefferson and Lewis counties. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few isolated power outages may result. Travel in high profile vehicles will be difficult at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NYZ002>006-020600- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210302T0600Z/ Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego- Including the cities of Medina, Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, and Oswego 703 PM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, and Oswego counties. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few isolated power outages may result. Travel in high profile vehicles will be difficult at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NYZ001-011>014-021-020600- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210302T0600Z/ Niagara-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Allegany- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Batavia, Warsaw, Geneseo, Canandaigua, and Wellsville 703 PM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Niagara, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, and Allegany counties. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few isolated power outages may result. Travel in high profile vehicles will be difficult at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Hitchcock
058 WWUS71 KBUF 020221 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 921 PM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 NYZ002>006-020600- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210302T0600Z/ Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego- Including the cities of Medina, Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, and Oswego 921 PM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, and Oswego counties. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few isolated power outages may result. Travel in high profile vehicles will be difficult at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NYZ001-011>014-021-020600- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210302T0600Z/ Niagara-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Allegany- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Batavia, Warsaw, Geneseo, Canandaigua, and Wellsville 921 PM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Niagara, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, and Allegany counties. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few isolated power outages may result. Travel in high profile vehicles will be difficult at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NYZ007-008-020600- /O.CON.KBUF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210302T0600Z/ Jefferson-Lewis- Including the cities of Watertown and Lowville 921 PM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...West to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Jefferson and Lewis counties. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few isolated power outages may result. Travel in high profile vehicles will be difficult at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Hitchcock
450 WWUS71 KBUF 020544 NPWBUF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1244 AM EST Tue Mar 2 2021 NYZ002>006-020645- /O.EXP.KBUF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210302T0600Z/ Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego- Including the cities of Medina, Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, and Oswego 1244 AM EST Tue Mar 2 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... Winds will continue to gradually diminish overnight. $$ NYZ001-011>014-021-020645- /O.EXP.KBUF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210302T0600Z/ Niagara-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Ontario-Allegany- Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Batavia, Warsaw, Geneseo, Canandaigua, and Wellsville 1244 AM EST Tue Mar 2 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... Winds will continue to gradually diminish overnight. $$ NYZ007-008-020645- /O.EXP.KBUF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210302T0600Z/ Jefferson-Lewis- Including the cities of Watertown and Lowville 1244 AM EST Tue Mar 2 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... Winds will continue to gradually diminish overnight. $$ TMA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 3:18 AM EST | Flood Watch | BUF | Erie | 34 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:48 AM EST | Gale Watch | BUF | 15 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:48 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 4 days | |
| Feb 28, 6:43 PM EST | Gale Warning | BUF | 30 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.