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| Sunrise 6:21AM | Sunset 8:16PM | Saturday August 17, 2019 8:43 AM EDT (12:43 UTC) | Moonrise 8:39PM | Moonset 7:11AM | Illumination 96% |  |
LOZ030 Lower Niagara River- 1021 Pm Edt Fri Aug 16 2019
Rest of tonight..Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy.
Saturday..South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and Thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Saturday night..Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
Sunday..South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Partly to mostly Sunny.
Sunday night..South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers.
Monday..Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. A chance of showers during the day.
Tuesday..South winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Wednesday..West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Showers likely with a chance of Thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
Rest of tonight..Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Partly cloudy.
Saturday..South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and Thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Saturday night..Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy.
Sunday..South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Partly to mostly Sunny.
Sunday night..South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers.
Monday..Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. A chance of showers during the day.
Tuesday..South winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Wednesday..West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Showers likely with a chance of Thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
LOZ030 Expires:201908170900;;753444
FZUS51 KBUF 170221
NSHBUF
Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1021 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2019
For waters within five nautical miles of shore
Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
LOZ030-170900-
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Wilson, NY
Hourly EDIT Helplocation: 43.31, -78.83 debug
Area Discussion for - Buffalo, NY
(on/off) Help NOTE: mouseover dotted underlined text for definition| Fxus61 kbuf 171100 afdbuf area forecast discussion national weather service buffalo ny 700 am edt Sat aug 17 2019 Synopsis Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected this weekend as weak systems move east across the region, but there will be plenty of dry time as well. Meanwhile, the airmass will slowly warm with increasing humidity levels. The warmth will last into next week. Near term through tonight Regional radar shows showers and thunderstorms approaching western new york in advance of a shortwave. The latest update is slightly faster and more in line with latest radar trends and hrrr guidance. This area of showers and thunderstorms will enter far western new york this morning. This shortwave will open slightly as it lifts across the st. Lawrence through this evening. This provides confidence that fairly widespread convection today, with instability parameters similar to yesterday but with a shortwave to provide a better focus. Showers and storms will spread from western new york this morning, eventually settling along the typical lake- breeze boundaries by early afternoon. This convection will become more widespread at it moves eastward and into central ny following the progression of the shortwave. These trends are generally captured by a consensus of mesoscale guidance, and support likely or categorical pops for most of the forecast area. Forecast wind profiles (while not terribly impressive) show a bit more speed and directional shear than the past two days with 700 mb winds increasing to around 30 knots with the shortwave. Considering that it has been fairly active the past two days, expect some thunderstorms to produce gusty winds and hail again today. Will maintain this mention in the zfp and hwo products. Temperatures will be similar to yesterday but it will be a bit more humid with dew points increasing to the upper 60s. Showers and thunderstorms will taper off this evening with the departure of the shortwave, but there may be a few lingering showers and an isolated thunderstorm with the approach of another weaker wave late in the night. Expect a partial clearing behind the shortwave tonight, mainly from buffalo and rochester northward. With light winds in place, this may allow fog to develop with any clearing. Short term Sunday through Tuesday night This period will continue to feature active summer weather with storms possible each day. Temperatures will rise well into the 80s, with humidity creating apparent temperatures in the low to mid 90s across the lake plain. Sunday morning a weak warm front will lift across the region with possible early morning showers and thunderstorms across wny. Behind this warm front a sticky airmass will push into our region, one that will increase SBCAPE to 1000 to 2000 j kg. Two shortwaves will likely pass through the region, with each wave bringing enhanced mid level lift that will help to blossom thunderstorms. The first wave passes through our CWA midday... And will likely trigger storms... Of which some may bring gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Tracking the shortwave... Greatest chances for heavier storms will be southern portions of wny. A second shortwave will bring convection across the central great lakes and into the southern peninsula of ontario canada Sunday. This shortwave feature and storms will continue to push eastward Sunday night, likely bringing showers and thunderstorms to our western zones late Sunday evening and into the early morning hours of Monday. As the convective shortwave weakens Sunday night and available instability lowers post-storms, convection will weaken to just a few isolated showers late Sunday night. Monday a zonal flow will be found across the region, and with no discernible shortwaves or triggers for convection... It may be a quieter day for storms. We will still remain very unstable and a few thunderstorms could blossom within the afternoon heating. Greatest chances will likely be across the finger lakes region where the deeper instability will intersect with a ridge of higher theta-e. Monday night a weak cool front will push into the region from the nw, that will lower the humidity some across the north country. This zonal flow will continue into Tuesday. We expect again another hot and humid day with plenty of instability around, especially |
across wny. A frontal boundary... One that brought some drier air to the north country and towards areas just south of lake ontario will lift back northward through the day. Along this warm front more showers and thunderstorms will develop. Activity will mainly be across wny, with low chances for convection east of lake ontario through the day. Aloft and later in the day the region will begin to feel the influences of a great lakes trough... With 500 hpa heights beginning to fall. These falling heights will expand chances for showers and thunderstorms to the entire CWA Tuesday night. Long term Wednesday through Friday This period will feature the transition from summer's humidity and storms to a fallish period to close out the workweek. Wednesday's temperatures will be a touch lower than previous days... With 850 hpa temperatures in the mid to upper teens... And a fair amount of humidity and clouds around. As the upper level trough sharpens over the great lakes, height falls within a still very unstable environment will promote widespread showers and thunderstorms... Increasing in numbers through the day until a cold front passes through. There will likely be increased coverage area of storms in both the prefrontal trough through the day, and then towards evening when the actual cold front enters our region. Storms through the day Wednesday and into the early evening hours could become strong with both gusty winds and hail possible. Increased lapse rates, bulk wind shear values to 35 to 40 knots, and cape deepening through the mid levels on forecast soundings will support these stronger storms. This cold front may come through in pieces... With the warmer lakes holding the arrival of cooler air some. Wednesday night showers along the front and moist cyclonic flow aloft will also come with a northwest breeze that will bring much cooler air. Both air and dewpoint temperatures Thursday morning will be a solid 10 to 15 degrees fahrenheit cooler than the levels they were at 24-hrs before hand. Following the mid week cold frontal passage, a large area of high pressure over the upper great lakes will then build southeast across the lower great lakes from Thursday into Friday. This will usher in a notably cooler and less humid airmass. Aside from a low chance for a few showers on Thursday across eastern areas under the upper level trough, and possible lake effect rain shower southeast of the lakes Thursday night, most of the area will see a dry end to the work week. Highs will range from the upper 60s to the low to mid 70s both days, with dew points in the 50s. Lows Thursday night will drop into the 40s for the traditional cooler areas of the southern tier and east of lake ontario. Aviation 12z Saturday through Wednesday Showers and thunderstorms will spread across the area from west to east between 13z and 22z today. These are likely to impact each TAF site for roughly a 2 hour period as they move through. There is a risk that a few storms will be strong to severe with gusty winds and hail. Showers and storms will exit to the east late this afternoon with dry weather prevailing after 00z. There will again be a risk for some fog to develop tonight with relatively light winds and a partial clearing. Outlook... Sunday through Wednesday... MainlyVFR with a chance of -tsra. Marine Winds will become more southerly to southwesterly through this weekend as a warm front pushes across the lower great lakes. Both winds and waves are likely to remain below small craft thresholds through mid-week. A cold front will bring increasing northwesterly winds late Wednesday, which will increase wave action and may require small craft headlines. Buf watches warnings advisories Ny... None. Marine... None. Synopsis... Apffel zaff near term... Apffel short term... Thomas long term... Jm thomas aviation... Apffel marine... Apffel zaff |
Weather Reporting Stations
EDIT (on/off) Help NOTE: Click on distance to see the station location on a map| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | Pressure | DewPt |
| OLCN6 - Olcott Harbor, NY | 6 mi | 44 min | W 1 G 2.9 | 65°F | 1014.2 hPa (-0.0) | |||
| NIAN6 - 9063012 - Niagara Intake, NY | 19 mi | 62 min | 70°F | 1013.7 hPa | ||||
| BUFN6 - 9063020 - Buffalo, NY | 30 mi | 56 min | SSE 7 G 9.9 | 71°F | 76°F | 1013.7 hPa | 54°F | |
| 45159 - NW Lake Ontario Ajax | 33 mi | 104 min | E 3.9 G 3.9 | 65°F | 63°F | 1 ft | 1012.5 hPa (-0.6) | |
| PSTN6 - 9063028 - Sturgeon Point, NY | 44 mi | 62 min | 68°F | 1013 hPa | ||||
| 45142 - Port Colborne | 46 mi | 104 min | S 18 G 19 | 73°F | 73°F | 1 ft | 1012.3 hPa (-1.1) |
Wind History for Buffalo, NY
(wind in knots) EDIT (on/off) Help| 8 AM | 9 AM | 10 AM | 11 AM | 12 PM | 1 PM | 2 PM | 3 PM | 4 PM | 5 PM | 6 PM | 7 PM | 8 PM | 9 PM | 10 PM | 11 PM | 12 AM | 1 AM | 2 AM | 3 AM | 4 AM | 5 AM | 6 AM | 7 AM | |
| Last 24hr | E | SE | W | SW | W | SW | W | W | W | SW | SW G13 | SW G10 | SW | SW | SW G15 | SW G12 | S | S | S | S | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| 1 day ago | E G11 | E G9 | E | E G8 | E G5 | E G9 | NE G12 | NE G14 | NE G11 | NE G10 | NE G14 | NE G13 | NE G13 | NE G10 | NE G11 | NE G11 | NE G10 | E G12 | E | E | E | E | N | N |
| 2 days ago | NE G12 | NE G9 | NE G12 | NE G12 | N | N G12 | NE | N | N | N G17 | NE | N | N | NE | NE G8 | NE | NE | E | E | E | E | E | NE | E G12 |
Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Visibility | Sky/Weather | Temp | DewPt | Humidity | Pressure |
| Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls International Airport, NY | 15 mi | 51 min | ESE 3 | 10.00 mi | Overcast | 67°F | 62°F | 84% | 1012.9 hPa |
Link to 5 minute data for KIAG
Wind History from IAG (wind in knots)
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| 2 days ago | NE | NE | N | NE | N G20 | N | N | N | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | E | Calm | Calm | NE | NE | E | Calm | E | E | E | E |
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