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Beach Hazards Statement 13, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 3, 2026, 4:01 AM EDT for 7 counties in New York. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 3, 2026, 4:01 AM EDT (08:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 3, 2026, 9:56 PM EDT
- In force
- 18 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 08:00 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, 8.0 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 947 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 596 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 158 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 3.6
The text
As transmitted.
254 WHUS41 KBUF 030801 CFWBUF Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Buffalo NY 401 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 NYZ001>003-031615- /O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0013.260803T0801Z-260803T2100Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe- 401 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. * WHERE...Beaches of Niagara, Orleans, and Monroe counties. * WHEN...Through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ NYZ004>006-031615- /O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0013.260803T0801Z-260804T0300Z/ Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego- 401 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. * WHERE...Beaches of Wayne, Northern Cayuga, and Oswego counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ NYZ007-031615- /O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0013.260803T0801Z-260803T2100Z/ Jefferson- 401 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. * WHERE...Beaches of Jefferson county. * WHEN...Through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$
4 follow-up statements
044 WHUS41 KBUF 031400 CFWBUF Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1000 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 NYZ001>003-032100- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260803T2100Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe- 1000 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. * WHERE...Beaches of Niagara, Orleans, and Monroe counties. * WHEN...Through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ NYZ004>006-032100- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260804T0300Z/ Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego- 1000 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. * WHERE...Beaches of Wayne, Northern Cayuga, and Oswego 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. && $$ NYZ007-032100- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260803T2100Z/ Jefferson- 1000 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. * WHERE...Beaches of Jefferson county. * WHEN...Through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$
050 WHUS41 KBUF 032009 CFWBUF Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Buffalo NY 409 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 NYZ001>003-032115- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260803T2100Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe- 409 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. * WHERE...Beaches of Niagara, Orleans, and Monroe counties. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ NYZ004>006-040300- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260804T0300Z/ Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego- 409 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. * WHERE...Beaches of Wayne, Northern Cayuga, and Oswego counties. * WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ NYZ007-032115- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260803T2100Z/ Jefferson- 409 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. * WHERE...Beaches of Jefferson county. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$
397 WHUS41 KBUF 032059 CFWBUF Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Buffalo NY 459 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 NYZ001>003-032200- /O.EXP.KBUF.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260803T2100Z/ Niagara-Orleans-Monroe- 459 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... Conditions continue to improve and there is no longer a high risk of rip currents. $$ NYZ007-032200- /O.EXP.KBUF.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260803T2100Z/ Jefferson- 459 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... Conditions continue to improve and there is no longer a high risk of rip currents. $$ NYZ004>006-040300- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260804T0300Z/ Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego- 459 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. * WHERE...Beaches of Wayne, Northern Cayuga, and Oswego counties. * WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$
928 WHUS41 KBUF 040156 CFWBUF Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Buffalo NY 956 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 NYZ004>006-040300- /O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260804T0300Z/ Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego- 956 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... Conditions continue to improve. There is no longer a high risk of rip currents. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 8:47 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BUF | Erie, Niagara | 114 min |
| Aug 2, 10:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | Niagara | 4 hr |
| Aug 3, 4:01 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 18 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.