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Beach Hazards Statement 7, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 14, 2026, 4:09 PM EDT for 7 counties in New York. It took effect at Jun 15, 2026, 1:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 14, 2026, 4:09 PM EDT (20:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 15, 2026, 1:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 15, 2026, 7:00 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 20:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 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
- 14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -82 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1132 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 111 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 177 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
146 WHUS41 KBUF 142009 CFWBUF Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Buffalo NY 409 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026 NYZ001-002-150800- /O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0007.260615T0500Z-260615T1400Z/ Niagara-Orleans- 409 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * WHERE...Beaches of Niagara and Orleans counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM EDT Monday through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ NYZ005-006-150800- /O.NEW.KBUF.BH.S.0007.260615T0500Z-260615T2300Z/ Northern Cayuga-Oswego- 409 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * WHERE...Beaches of Northern Cayuga and Oswego counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM EDT Monday through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$
5 follow-up statements
571 WHUS41 KBUF 150657 CFWBUF Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Buffalo NY 257 AM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026 NYZ001-002-151400- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-260615T1400Z/ Niagara-Orleans- 257 AM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. * WHERE...Beaches of Niagara and Orleans counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ NYZ005-006-151500- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-260615T2300Z/ Northern Cayuga-Oswego- 257 AM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. * WHERE...Beaches of Northern Cayuga and Oswego counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ Reynolds
861 WHUS41 KBUF 151336 CFWBUF Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Buffalo NY 936 AM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026 NYZ003-004-152300- /O.EXA.KBUF.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-260615T2300Z/ Monroe-Wayne- 936 AM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. * WHERE...Beaches of Monroe and Wayne counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ NYZ001-002-151800- /O.EXT.KBUF.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-260615T1800Z/ Niagara-Orleans- 936 AM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. * WHERE...Beaches of Niagara and Orleans counties. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ NYZ005-006-152300- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-260615T2300Z/ Northern Cayuga-Oswego- 936 AM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. * WHERE...Beaches of Northern Cayuga and Oswego counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$
053 WHUS41 KBUF 151750 CFWBUF Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Buffalo NY 150 PM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026 NYZ001-002-151900- /O.EXP.KBUF.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-260615T1800Z/ Niagara-Orleans- 150 PM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... $$ NYZ003>006-152300- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-260615T2300Z/ Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego- 150 PM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. * WHERE...Beaches of Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, and Oswego counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$
307 WHUS41 KBUF 152007 CFWBUF Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Buffalo NY 407 PM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026 NYZ003-004-152115- /O.CAN.KBUF.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-260615T2300Z/ Monroe-Wayne- 407 PM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... $$ NYZ007-152300- /O.EXA.KBUF.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-260615T2300Z/ Jefferson- 407 PM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. * WHERE...Beaches of Jefferson county. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ NYZ005-006-152300- /O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-260615T2300Z/ Northern Cayuga-Oswego- 407 PM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. * WHERE...Beaches of Northern Cayuga and Oswego counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions. && $$
077 WHUS41 KBUF 152259 CFWBUF Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Buffalo NY 659 PM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026 NYZ005>007-160000- /O.EXP.KBUF.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-260615T2300Z/ Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson- 659 PM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 9:49 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 56 min | |
| Jun 14, 1:58 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 32 min | |
| Jun 14, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 57 min | |
| Jun 14, 4:06 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 27 hr | |
| Jun 14, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 48 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.