Today: Rain and thunderstorms likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 67. South wind between 9 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog. Low around 51. North wind between 6 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday: A slight chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southwest wind between 7 and 13 mph.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
NATO's Sense of Purpose on Cybersecurity Impresses Lynn
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 15, 2010 - Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III said today he is encouraged by the sense of purpose on cybersecurity he has found during his visit to NATO and the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.
Lynn told reporters at a media roundtable here that he is encouraged by the response he's received from NATO members to his presentation on cybersecurity yesterday before the alliance's North Atlantic Council. The council is made up of the ambassadors to NATO from the 28 member nations.
"It seemed to me to be broadly held that NATO needs to make a strong commitment in this area," he said, "and I was impressed with that sense of purpose."
Lynn stressed the need for collective defense in cyberspace and said that NATO is the perfect platform to combat this threat. He spoke to the council as the body is working on the strategic concept that leaders will discuss at a November summit in Lisbon, Portugal, where alliance heads of state will decide NATO's key priorities.
The alliance understands the need for cybersecurity, Lynn said, and already is moving in that direction. The NATO Cyber Incident Response Center has stood up, he noted, and there are plans to bring it to full operational capability.
"They are in discussions on what the right operational concepts should be in regard to the broader NATO reform effort," he said, "but I am quite confident that we will see the right organizational structure to address cyber issues post-summit."
Coming out of the summit, Lynn said, he would like to see a high-level commitment to cybersecurity as a priority for the alliance. He would also like to see progress in the organization constructs that address this threat, he added, and he would like to see growth in capabilities.
The deputy secretary addressed the nature of what collective defense means in the cyber arena.
"The concept of collective defense doesn't mean you open your networks to every other user," he said. But it does mean that members share information about attacks and remedies.
"We monitor activities on our networks, and we see threats of different types," he said. "In a collective defense environment, you share what you see of those threats with your allies. If you develop patches or responses, you share that as well. It doesn't have to mean that your networks are all linked together."
The alliance depends on information technology and networks, as all Western militaries do. NATO has joint networks that all allies share, Lynn noted, and that is another argument for good cybersecurity.
"What you have to worry about is that the information on the joint network is subject to the lowest level of security of any of its components," he said. "So you are trying to raise everybody up, but it's more to protect the information that is shared jointly, and the collective defense concept is more sharing the threats so you are able to anticipate them more."
The alliance is also looking at reforming its internal organizations, the deputy secretary said, adding that he believes cybersecurity will gain in prominence as the process moves forward.
Biographies:
William J. Lynn III
Marine Corps Leaders, Education Officials Present Scholarships
Marine Corps Leaders, Education Officials Present Scholarships
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:35:00 -0500
Marine Corps Leaders, Education Officials Present Scholarships
By Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob D. Osborne
Defense Media Activity – Marine Corps
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2010 - Marine Corps and education leaders presented scholarships to 25 sons and daughters of Marines killed or wounded in combat during the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation's 2010 announcement reception here yesterday.
Dalton M. Berrie, a college student at the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va., accepts the 5th Marine Division Scholarship from Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos in the Library of Congress, Sept. 14, 2010. Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Carlton W. Kent stands at left and Margaret B. Davis, president and chief executive officer of the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, stands on the right. Since 1962, the foundation has provided more than 25,000 scholarships. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob D. Osborne
(Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available.
Marine Corps Assistant Commandant Gen. James F. Amos and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Carlton W. Kent took part in presenting the scholarships at the Library of Congress' Great Hall.
"This scholarship has made it possible for me to only take one small student loan, which is amazing," said Dalton M. Berrie, recipient of the 5th Marine Division Scholarship and a student at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Berrie, who will be studying to obtain a doctorate and to conduct tissue engineering research, said he went to the foundation in memory of his grandfather, Maj. Kendal B. Prettyman, who served on Iwo Jima.
This year, the foundation provided 1,423 scholarships worth $4.25 million, said Margaret B. Davis, president and CEO of the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. Since 1962, the foundation has provided more than 25,000 scholarships worth more than $60 million.
Retired Marine Corps Gen. Robert Magnus, chairman of the foundation's board of directors, said the reception recognized the scholarship recipients "as they embark on their own journey, discovering and learning."
"There is no finer thing that we can do for them but to take care of their children," he added.
Alyssa Blazer, an Oklahoma City Community College student and Heroes Tribute Scholarship recipient, lost her father, Staff Sgt. Melvin L. Blazer, while he was serving in Fallujah, Iraq, on Dec. 12, 2004. "Although the circumstances aren't the best," she said, "it lets me know I'm taken care of." She said she is aiming to work for NASA as a microbiologist.
"Access to higher education is the main priority of this foundation," said Scott D. Pearson of the Education Department's office of innovation and improvement."The foundation wants to ensure every military child gets an education."
Related Sites:
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:35:00 -0500
Marine Corps Leaders, Education Officials Present Scholarships
By Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob D. Osborne
Defense Media Activity – Marine Corps
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2010 - Marine Corps and education leaders presented scholarships to 25 sons and daughters of Marines killed or wounded in combat during the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation's 2010 announcement reception here yesterday.
Dalton M. Berrie, a college student at the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va., accepts the 5th Marine Division Scholarship from Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos in the Library of Congress, Sept. 14, 2010. Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Carlton W. Kent stands at left and Margaret B. Davis, president and chief executive officer of the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, stands on the right. Since 1962, the foundation has provided more than 25,000 scholarships. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob D. Osborne
(Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available.
Marine Corps Assistant Commandant Gen. James F. Amos and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Carlton W. Kent took part in presenting the scholarships at the Library of Congress' Great Hall.
"This scholarship has made it possible for me to only take one small student loan, which is amazing," said Dalton M. Berrie, recipient of the 5th Marine Division Scholarship and a student at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Berrie, who will be studying to obtain a doctorate and to conduct tissue engineering research, said he went to the foundation in memory of his grandfather, Maj. Kendal B. Prettyman, who served on Iwo Jima.
This year, the foundation provided 1,423 scholarships worth $4.25 million, said Margaret B. Davis, president and CEO of the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. Since 1962, the foundation has provided more than 25,000 scholarships worth more than $60 million.
Retired Marine Corps Gen. Robert Magnus, chairman of the foundation's board of directors, said the reception recognized the scholarship recipients "as they embark on their own journey, discovering and learning."
"There is no finer thing that we can do for them but to take care of their children," he added.
Alyssa Blazer, an Oklahoma City Community College student and Heroes Tribute Scholarship recipient, lost her father, Staff Sgt. Melvin L. Blazer, while he was serving in Fallujah, Iraq, on Dec. 12, 2004. "Although the circumstances aren't the best," she said, "it lets me know I'm taken care of." She said she is aiming to work for NASA as a microbiologist.
"Access to higher education is the main priority of this foundation," said Scott D. Pearson of the Education Department's office of innovation and improvement."The foundation wants to ensure every military child gets an education."
Related Sites:
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
510 AM EDT THU SEP 16 2010
NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-170915-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-
CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
510 AM EDT THU SEP 16 2010
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW
YORK.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER WISCONSIN WILL MOVE TO THE EAST AND
REACH WESTERN NEW YORK THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
DEVELOPING AHEAD OF THE LOW WILL SPREAD EAST ACROSS THE AREA THIS
MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND MAYBE BRIEF PERIODS OF
HEAVY RAIN. THE BEST CHANCE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTAINING
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS WILL BE OVER OHIO.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
510 AM EDT THU SEP 16 2010
NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-170915-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-
CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
510 AM EDT THU SEP 16 2010
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEW
YORK.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER WISCONSIN WILL MOVE TO THE EAST AND
REACH WESTERN NEW YORK THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
DEVELOPING AHEAD OF THE LOW WILL SPREAD EAST ACROSS THE AREA THIS
MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND MAYBE BRIEF PERIODS OF
HEAVY RAIN. THE BEST CHANCE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTAINING
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS WILL BE OVER OHIO.
Today Tonight and Friday
Today Tonight and Friday
Waves 1 metre building to 2 late this afternoon then subsiding to 1 after midnight. Waves subsiding to less than 1 Friday afternoon.
Waves 1 metre building to 2 late this afternoon then subsiding to 1 after midnight. Waves subsiding to less than 1 Friday afternoon.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Squall watch in effect.
Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to south 20 this morning with gusts to 40 near thunderstorms. Wind becoming south 30 this afternoon with gusts to 40 near thunderstorms. Wind diminishing to southwest 25 early this evening and to 20 late this evening. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 near midnight and to variable 10 overnight. Wind increasing to north 20 Friday morning then diminishing to 15 near noon Friday. Wind diminishing to light Friday afternoon
Squall watch in effect.
Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to south 20 this morning with gusts to 40 near thunderstorms. Wind becoming south 30 this afternoon with gusts to 40 near thunderstorms. Wind diminishing to southwest 25 early this evening and to 20 late this evening. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 near midnight and to variable 10 overnight. Wind increasing to north 20 Friday morning then diminishing to 15 near noon Friday. Wind diminishing to light Friday afternoon
Special Weather Statement - Environment Canada
* NOTICE THIS WEATHER SITUATION IS EXPECTED TO BE IN BUFFALO WITH 2 HOURS *
WOCN11 CWTO 160947
Special weather statement
Issued by Environment Canada Ontario region. 5:47 AM EDT Thursday
16 September 2010.
Special weather statement issued for..
City of Toronto
Windsor - Essex - Chatham-Kent
Sarnia - Lambton
Elgin
London - Middlesex
Simcoe - Delhi - Norfolk
Dunnville - Caledonia - Haldimand
Oxford - Brant
Niagara
City of Hamilton
Halton - Peel
York - Durham
Huron - Perth
Waterloo - Wellington
Dufferin - Innisfil
Grey - Bruce
Barrie - Orillia - Midland
Belleville - Quinte - Northumberland
Kingston - Prince Edward
Peterborough - Kawartha Lakes
Stirling - Tweed - South Frontenac
Bancroft - Bon Echo Park
Brockville - Leeds and Grenville
Cornwall - Morrisburg
Smiths Falls - Lanark - Sharbot Lake
Parry Sound - Muskoka
Haliburton
Burk's Falls - Bayfield Inlet.
..Southern Ontario to get a good dousing today..
A low pressure system near Lake Michigan this morning is targeting
the Great Lakes basin with a fairly significant rainfall. Periods of
rain has already entered the extreme southwest and some regions
neighbouring Lake Huron and in the cottage country. As the low
Pressure centre tracks across Southwestern Ontario during the day..
The rain will envelop most areas from west to east across the lower
Great Lakes. A few embedded thunderstorms will also enhance rainfall
Amounts in a few localities...Mainly in the southwest. Total
Rainfall amounts of 15 to 25 millimetres are expected with local
higher amounts closer to 40 in locales which receive prolonged
heavier rain bands or a thunderstorm or two.
Regions bordering the Ottawa River Valley are no longer included in
the special weather statement because they will likely receive the
Least rainfall amounts..Since they are farther away from the track of
the low pressure system as suggested by current indications. Only 5
to 15 millimetres in total are forecast for these areas.
The rainfall warning threshold is 50 millimetres within 24 hours.
Warnings are not anticipated at this time, but Environment Canada
will continue to monitor the development of the weather system should
heavier rainfall threaten the region.
Listen for further statements. Additional information may also be
found by consulting the latest public forecast. The next public
forecast will be issued by 11 AM.
END/OSPC
WOCN11 CWTO 160947
Special weather statement
Issued by Environment Canada Ontario region. 5:47 AM EDT Thursday
16 September 2010.
Special weather statement issued for..
City of Toronto
Windsor - Essex - Chatham-Kent
Sarnia - Lambton
Elgin
London - Middlesex
Simcoe - Delhi - Norfolk
Dunnville - Caledonia - Haldimand
Oxford - Brant
Niagara
City of Hamilton
Halton - Peel
York - Durham
Huron - Perth
Waterloo - Wellington
Dufferin - Innisfil
Grey - Bruce
Barrie - Orillia - Midland
Belleville - Quinte - Northumberland
Kingston - Prince Edward
Peterborough - Kawartha Lakes
Stirling - Tweed - South Frontenac
Bancroft - Bon Echo Park
Brockville - Leeds and Grenville
Cornwall - Morrisburg
Smiths Falls - Lanark - Sharbot Lake
Parry Sound - Muskoka
Haliburton
Burk's Falls - Bayfield Inlet.
..Southern Ontario to get a good dousing today..
A low pressure system near Lake Michigan this morning is targeting
the Great Lakes basin with a fairly significant rainfall. Periods of
rain has already entered the extreme southwest and some regions
neighbouring Lake Huron and in the cottage country. As the low
Pressure centre tracks across Southwestern Ontario during the day..
The rain will envelop most areas from west to east across the lower
Great Lakes. A few embedded thunderstorms will also enhance rainfall
Amounts in a few localities...Mainly in the southwest. Total
Rainfall amounts of 15 to 25 millimetres are expected with local
higher amounts closer to 40 in locales which receive prolonged
heavier rain bands or a thunderstorm or two.
Regions bordering the Ottawa River Valley are no longer included in
the special weather statement because they will likely receive the
Least rainfall amounts..Since they are farther away from the track of
the low pressure system as suggested by current indications. Only 5
to 15 millimetres in total are forecast for these areas.
The rainfall warning threshold is 50 millimetres within 24 hours.
Warnings are not anticipated at this time, but Environment Canada
will continue to monitor the development of the weather system should
heavier rainfall threaten the region.
Listen for further statements. Additional information may also be
found by consulting the latest public forecast. The next public
forecast will be issued by 11 AM.
END/OSPC
Environment Canada Frost Warning Ignace - English River
Warnings
This is a warning that at or near zero ground temperatures will cause frost in the parts of these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.
A ridge of high pressure continues to lie across parts of Northwestern Ontario. Some clearing from last night has allowed the mercury to once again dip to near the freezing mark. Consequently areas of fog have formed. Fog is expected to dissipate shortly after sunrise.
Current indications suggest that conditions may be favourable for frost formation over parts of Northeastern Ontario tonight into Friday morning. A frost warning may be re-issued later today as required.
This is a warning that at or near zero ground temperatures will cause frost in the parts of these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.
A ridge of high pressure continues to lie across parts of Northwestern Ontario. Some clearing from last night has allowed the mercury to once again dip to near the freezing mark. Consequently areas of fog have formed. Fog is expected to dissipate shortly after sunrise.
Current indications suggest that conditions may be favourable for frost formation over parts of Northeastern Ontario tonight into Friday morning. A frost warning may be re-issued later today as required.
Lane Restriction Niagara Street, Tonawanda, NY
Lane Restrictions continue on Niagara Street near Tops Markets and the Tonawanda Police Station due to roadwork. As this area is difficult to navigate with the unusual sidestreets and entrance into City of Tonawanda Police Department, Tops shipping, and the City Hall it may be advisable to use a side street to detour and avoid the area and cut over onto Niagara Street when possible.
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