Special Marine Warning for Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor; Dunkirk to Buffalo NY; Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Dunkirk to Buffalo NY, Lower Niagara River, Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border, Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor
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What is happening
SMWBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Erie from Lake Erie Beach to Buffalo Harbor... The Upper and Lower Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 614 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 30 nm west...
What the bulletin says to do
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for western New York...the adjacent waters of Lake Erie...and the adjacent waters of Lake Ontario. Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.
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Bulletin details
SMWBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Erie from Lake Erie Beach to Buffalo Harbor... The Upper and Lower Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 614 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 30 nm west of Niagara River, moving southeast at 35 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and large hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in structural damage. * Locations impacted include... Small Boat Harbor, Lake Erie Beach, Youngstown, Grand Island, Wanakah, Lewiston, Woodlawn Beach, Erie Basin Marina, Sturgeon Point, Athol Springs, and Bayview.
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Special Marine Warning issued September 2 at 6:15PM EDT until September 2 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
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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.
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