Harveys Lake Police has been in contact with PA Boat & Fish Commission. At this time due to the water level and debri in the water, boat traffic is being restricted to a NO WAKE ZONE for the entire lake. This is to prevent damage to boat houses and docks from the waves created, as well as damage to boats underway by debri.
At this time it is unknown how long this restriction will be in place.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 418 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011 NYZ009-036-037-045-056-PAZ039-043-044-047-290830- NORTHERN ONEIDA-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-CHENANGO-BROOME-SUSQUEHANNA- WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE- 418 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. PLEASE REPORT RAINFALL AMOUNTS AND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
Wind Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 409 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011 NYZ009-018-036-037-044-045-055-056-PAZ038-039-043-044-047-290000- /O.EXT.KBGM.WI.Y.0008.110828T0809Z-110829T0000Z/ NORTHERN ONEIDA-ONONDAGA-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-CORTLAND- CHENANGO-TIOGA-BROOME-BRADFORD-SUSQUEHANNA-WYOMING-LACKAWANNA- LUZERNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOONVILLE...SYRACUSE...ONEIDA...UTICA... ROME...CORTLAND...NORWICH...OWEGO...BINGHAMTON...TOWANDA... SAYRE...MONTROSE...TUNKHANNOCK...SCRANTON...WILKES-BARRE... HAZLETON 409 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...ONEIDA... MADISON... CHENANGO... AND BROOME COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW YORK AND SUSQUEHANNA... WYOMING... LACKAWANNA AND LUZERNE COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. * HAZARDS...COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND SATURATED GROUND WILL RESULT IN DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. * WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN DOWNED TREES WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND POSSIBLY PROPERTY DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WIND ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES AND WEAKER STRUCTURES. PERSONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD SECURE ALL LOOSE OBJECTS. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING THROUGH THE ADVISORY AREA KEEP A FIRM GRIP ON THE WHEEL...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PLEASE REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.