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Coastal Flood Statement
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WHUS41 KBUF 290744
CFWBUF

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
344 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

NYZ001>005-291545-
/O.CON.KBUF.LS.W.0006.121029T2100Z-121030T1200Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-
344 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE ONTARIO INCLUDING NIAGARA... 
  ORLEANS...MONROE...WAYNE...AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES. 

* LAKE SHORE FLOODING...STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL 
  PRODUCE VERY HIGH WAVES AND RISING WATER ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE 
  OF THE LAKE. 

* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...FLOODING IS MOST LIKELY IN BAYS AND INLETS... 
  INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BRADDOCK BAY AND SURROUNDING 
  PONDS...IRONDEQUOIT BAY...SODUS BAY...PORT BAY...AND LITTLE 
  SODUS BAY. RISING WATER LEVELS IN HARBORS MAY BREAK BOATS FROM 
  THEIR MOORINGS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING MEANS LAKESHORE FLOODING IS OCCURRING...
IS IMMINENT... OR IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. PEOPLE IN THE WARNING
AREA SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
LISTEN TO LOCAL RADIO...TELEVISION...OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION.

&&

$$

NYZ019-291545-
/O.CON.KBUF.LS.W.0006.121029T2100Z-121030T1400Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-
344 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EDT TUESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...ALONG THE LAKE ERIE SHORELINE OF CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY.

* LAKE SHORE FLOODING...STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL 
  PRODUCE VERY HIGH WAVES AND RISING WATER ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE 
  OF THE LAKE. 

* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...FLOODING IS MOST LIKELY IN BAYS AND INLETS ALONG THE 
  SOUTHERN SHORELINE OF LAKE ERIE. RISING WATER LEVELS IN 
  HARBORS MAY BREAK BOATS FROM THEIR MOORINGS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING MEANS LAKESHORE FLOODING IS OCCURRING...
IS IMMINENT... OR IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. PEOPLE IN THE WARNING
AREA SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
LISTEN TO LOCAL RADIO...TELEVISION...OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION.

&&

$$

APFFEL





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