Special Marine Warning for Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor; Lower Niagara River
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What is happening
SMWBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... The Upper and Lower Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor... * Until 230 PM EDT. * At 122 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Grand Island, or 13 nm south of Niagara River, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SMWBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... The Upper and Lower Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor... * Until 230 PM EDT. * At 122 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Grand Island, or 13 nm south of Niagara River, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Grand Island.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 27 at 1:23PM EDT until August 27 at 2:30PM 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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