(EXTENSION - time) Gale Warning issued November 17 at 9:49AM EST expiring November 18 at 12:00AM EST by NWS Buffalo

 

 GALE FORCE WIND WARNING EXTENDED

 

Expiration Time: 11/18/10 12:00 AM

Issued By: NWS Buffalo (Western New York)

Affected Jurisdictions: LOZ042 Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY;
LOZ043 Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay NY;
LOZ044 Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay NY;
LOZ045 Mexico Bay NY to the St. Lawrence River

Description: ...GALE FORCE WINDS WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENING....LOW PRESSURE LOCATED NORTH OF LAKE ONTARIO WILL MOVE DOWN THE ST.LAWRENCE RIVER VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON. A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENTIN THE WAKE OF THIS SYSTEM ALONG WITH RAPID PRESSURE RISES WILLPRODUCE GALE FORCE WINDS ON THE LOWER LAKES....GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT.

Instructions: A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OROCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRESEXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLYRECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFEHARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.