Special Marine Warning for Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor; Lower Niagara River; Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Lower Niagara River, Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY, Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border, Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor
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- Severe
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- Immediate
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What is happening
SMWBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Ontario from the Niagara River to Wilson... The Upper and Lower Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor... * Until 230 PM EDT. * At 129 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 20 nm west of Niagara River, moving east at 35...
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... Lake Ontario from the Niagara River to Wilson... The Upper and Lower Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor... * Until 230 PM EDT. * At 129 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 20 nm west of Niagara River, moving east at 35 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Wilson, Fort Niagara, Youngstown, Grand Island, and Lewiston.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued July 21 at 1:29PM EDT until July 21 at 2:30PM 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.
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