Small Craft Advisory for Ripley to Dunkirk NY; Dunkirk to Buffalo NY
Official alert fields
What you need to know
- Applies to
- Dunkirk to Buffalo NY, Ripley to Dunkirk NY
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Minor
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Likely
What is happening
What: Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots and waves 2 to 4 feet. Impacts: Winds and/or waves will cause hazardous conditions that could capsize or damage small craft. Where: The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Ripley to Buffalo. When: Until 11 PM EDT this evening.
What the bulletin says to do
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots and waves 2 to 4 feet. * WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Ripley to Buffalo. * WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Winds and/or waves will cause hazardous conditions that could capsize or damage small craft.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Update
Small Craft Advisory issued August 10 at 2:14PM EDT until August 10 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Official revision - Update
Small Craft Advisory issued August 10 at 6:15AM EDT until August 10 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Official revision - Alert
Small Craft Advisory issued August 10 at 3:57AM EDT until August 10 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Buffalo NY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
- CAP status
- Actual
- Message type
- Update
- Last collected