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Gale Watch 6, NWS Buffalo, NY

March 11, 2026

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this gale watch at Mar 11, 2026, 4:22 PM EDT. It took effect at Mar 13, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 11, 2026, 4:22 PM EDT (20:22 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 13, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT
Expired: Mar 12, 2026, 3:41 AM EDT
In force
Issued by: NWS Buffalo, NY

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale watch went out at Mar 11, 2:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 11, 2:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 11, 2:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 11, 12:38 PM EDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1238 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

NYZ019-020-085-111800-
Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Jamestown, Olean, Orchard Park,
and Springville
1238 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...LOCALIZED STRONG WIND GUSTS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...

Showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue to cross
southwest New York through the early afternooon hours. A few of
the heavier showers may contain locally strong winds, with gusts
of over 50 mph possible in a few locations.

Hitchcock

Special weather statement, Mar 11, 3:38 PM EDT, 44 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 10, 8:12 PM EDT	Dense Fog Advisory	BUF	Erie	6 hr
Mar 11, 4:02 AM EDT	Gale Warning	BUF		29 hr
Mar 11, 4:02 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	BUF		49 hr
Mar 11, 2:15 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	BUF	Jefferson, Lewis	3 days

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Sources

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