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Buffalo, NY Weather Advisories, Watches & Warnings
in effect until Tuesday, Oct 30, 2:00pm.
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MONDAY TO 2 PM EDT TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MONDAY TO 2 PM EDT TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* LOCATIONS...THE NIAGARA FRONTIER AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN TIER.
* TIMING...MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING.
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* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH A SATURATED GROUND WILL RESULT IN DOWNED TREES WHICH CAN BLOCK ROADWAYS AND TAKE OUT POWER LINES. IT IS UNUSUAL TO GET WINDS THIS STRONG FROM THE NORTHERLY DIRECTION...LEAVING SOME LOCATIONS TYPICALLY SHELTERED FROM STRONG WINDS MORE VULNERABLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. IF YOU HAVE A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES BE EXTRA CAREFUL UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND
&& APFFEL
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW YORK...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL NEW YORK...NORTHERN CAYUGA. IN WESTERN NEW YORK...ALLEGANY...CATTARAUGUS...CHAUTAUQUA... GENESEE...LIVINGSTON...MONROE...NIAGARA...NORTHERN ERIE... ONTARIO...ORLEANS...SOUTHERN ERIE...WAYNE AND WYOMING.
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
* THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE SANDY WILL TRACK INLAND ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA AND BRING A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN TO MUCH OF WESTERN NY AND PORTIONS OF THE FINGER LAKES. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE EXACT TRACK OF THE HEAVIEST RAINS... BUT THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL FALL ON GROUND WHICH WILL BECOME SATURATED FROM RAIN THIS WEEKEND.
* RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. LEAVES CLOGGING STORM DRAINS WILL ALSO CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS IN URBANIZED AREAS. IN ADDITION... FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ON SOME OF THE AREA RIVERS AND CREEKS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES
