I will be watching this storm as we are supposed to get a good dumping of rain which should finally impact the water levels and the this system will cover all of southern Ontario and the upper States. As of today the canal level is still below the wall rail and below last year.
20' waves? The surfing guys will all be out.
20' waves, yes this caught my attention also. I too will be watching this storm and how it will impact the Ottawa valley. Ground there is still frozen and any significant rail will cause flooding. This will result in the IJC slowing the output of the Mosses Saunders dam.
Near the end of the news blurb is the mention of wave heights, poor souls
http://cnycentral.com/news/local/al...o-wednesday-evening-may-cause-damage-flooding
ALERT: High wind gusts Wednesday into Wednesday evening may cause damage & flooding
by Meteorologist Mike Brookins
Tuesday, April 3rd 2018
A high wind WARNING is in effect for the following counties:
-- Oswego, Jefferson, Lewis, Wayne and northern Cayuga counties from 6 AM Wednesday until 11 PM Wednesday.
A high wind WARNING means that strong and damaging winds will occur soon during the time outlined. Sustained winds of 40 mph will occur for one or more hours, or winds will gusts 58 mph or higher for one or more hours. Damage to trees, power lines, and property are possible with winds of this magnitude.
A high wind WATCH is in effect for the following counties:
-- Onondaga, Oneida, Madison, Cortland, Tompkins, Chenango, Otsego, Seneca, Schuyler, Yates, Ontario, Steuben and southern Cayuga counties from 8 AM Wednesday until 2 AM Thursday.
-- Lewis county from 11 AM Wednesday until 8 PM Wednesday.
A high wind WATCH means that the potential exists for strong damaging winds to develop during the time outlined. The possibility exists for sustained winds of 40 mph will occur for one or more hours, or winds will gusts 58 mph or higher for one or more hours. These strong winds could bring down trees and power lines as well as cause property damage. A watch does not mean strong winds are occurring now. A high wind warning will be issued when the strong wind potential is imminent.
In this particular case here is what I am expecting:
Southeasterly winds of 10-20 MPH become southerly later Tuesday night and increasing to 15-25 MPH with gusts to 40 MPH.
Winds will become much stronger on Wednesday.
Wednesday morning winds will be southerly at 15-25 MPH with gusts to 40 MPH.
After a cold front moves through, west-southwesterly sustained winds will increase to 25-35 MPH with peak wind gusts of 50 to 60 MPH likely.
A maximum peak wind gusts of 60 to 70 MPH cannot be ruled out, especially over the highest elevations and areas east of Lake Ontario.
This will likely bring the opportunity for localized power outages & possible wind damage. See this graphic below:
If your area has a high wind alerts, here is what you should do:
-- Damaging winds will likely occur across parts of the warned area. Stay inside and away from windows. The highest winds will likely occur across the highest elevations of our area and near lakeshore communities.
-- Be prepared for trees blocking roadways and for power outages.
-- Have a battery operated radio, and several flashlights available and in working order.
-- Keep an eye on Interactive Doppler and Triple Doppler radars on CNYcentral.com.
-- Keep your phone with your CNYcentral mobile app turned on so if warnings are issued you will know.
-- Periodically check NBC3, CBS5 and CW6 for updates on the weather and additional warnings.
A lakeshore flood WARNING is now in effect for the Lake Ontario shoreline of the following counties:
-- Oswego, Jefferson, Wayne and northern Cayuga counties from 2 PM Wednesday until 2 AM Thursday.
What does this lakeshore flood warning mean?:
--A combination of still relatively high lake water levels of Lake Ontario and gale force of west-southwesterly wind of 30-40 knots with higher gusts to 50 to 60 knots will create fast building and high onshore waves of up to 10 to 20 feet. This will result in increased localized lakeshore flooding and shoreline erosion along the immediate Lake Ontario shoreline.
--Flooding is most likely in low-lying, flood prone areas along the immediate lakeshores and in bays and inlets along Lake Ontario and into the Saint Lawrence River & Thousand Islands region.
--Wave action will result in increased shoreline and beach erosion.
Here's what you should do if you live on the shoreline:
-- Take any necessary precautions to protect property from flooding.
-- If you are asked to evacuate, heed local officials.
-- Keep your phone with your CNYcentral mobile app turned on so if additional warnings are issued you will know.
-- Periodically check NBC3, CBS5 and CW6 for updates on the weather and possible warnings.
-- Know which county you live in, and where you are in relation to streams, creeks or rivers, which can become killers in heavy rains.
-- If you live or work in an area which is prone to flooding, have a safe evacuation route to use if flooding occurs.
-- Have a battery operated radio, and several flashlights available and in working order.