557
WHUS41 KBUF 280650
CFWBUF
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
150 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
NYZ010-019-085-281500-
/O.UPG.KBUF.LS.A.0003.251229T0900Z-251230T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.LS.W.0003.251229T1000Z-251230T0300Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA-SOUTHERN ERIE-
150 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
...LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 PM EST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...SIGNIFICANT LAKESHORE FLOODING EXPECTED. RAPID RISES ARE
EXPECTED MONDAY MORNING WITH THE HIGHEST LEVELS LATE MONDAY
MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
* WHERE...ERIE AND CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 5 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE RAPID RISE IN WATER LEVELS WILL RESULT IN
LAKESHORE FLOODING ALONG THE LAKE ERIE AND UPPER NIAGARA RIVER
SHORES. ALONG THE LAKE ERIE SHORE, FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG
ROUTE 5 IN HAMBURG, BUFFALO HARBOR AND CANALSIDE, DUNKIRK
HARBOR, AND OTHER FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING MEANS LAKESHORE FLOODING IS OCCURRING,
IS IMMINENT, OR IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. FOR YOUR SAFETY, STAY OFF
BREAKWATERS, PIERS, ROCK OUTCROPPINGS AND BEACHES! WAVES ARE
OFTEN LARGER THAN THEY APPEAR AND CAN EASILY WASH YOU AWAY.
EXPECT SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION AND DEBRIS, LOCAL ROAD CLOSURES
AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS.
NYZ001-281500-
/O.NEW.KBUF.LS.W.0003.251229T1000Z-251230T0300Z/
NIAGARA-
150 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
...LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 PM EST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...SIGNIFICANT LAKESHORE FLOODING EXPECTED.
* WHERE...NIAGARA COUNTY.
* WHEN...FROM 5 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE RAPID RISE IN WATER LEVELS WILL RESULT IN
LAKESHORE FLOODING ALONG THE UPPER NIAGARA RIVER SHORE. ALONG
THE UPPER NIAGARA RIVER, FLOODING IS LIKELY TO AFFECT GRAND
ISLAND AND CAYUGA ISLAND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING MEANS LAKESHORE FLOODING IS OCCURRING,
IS IMMINENT, OR IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. FOR YOUR SAFETY, STAY OFF
BREAKWATERS, PIERS, ROCK OUTCROPPINGS AND BEACHES! WAVES ARE
OFTEN LARGER THAN THEY APPEAR AND CAN EASILY WASH YOU AWAY.
EXPECT SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION AND DEBRIS, LOCAL ROAD CLOSURES
AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS.
TMA
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page