Special Marine Warning for Ripley to Dunkirk NY; Dunkirk to Buffalo NY; Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Dunkirk to Buffalo NY, Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border, Ripley to Dunkirk NY
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- Severe
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What is happening
For the following areas... Lake Erie from Barcelona to Sunset Bay... At 1026 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Van Buren Point, or near Dunkirk, moving east at 45 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Full official description
Bulletin details
For the following areas... Lake Erie from Barcelona to Sunset Bay... At 1026 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Van Buren Point, or near Dunkirk, moving east at 45 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Van Buren Point, Sunset Bay, and Dunkirk.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
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Special Marine Warning issued July 21 at 10:27AM EDT until July 21 at 10:45AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
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Special Marine Warning issued July 21 at 10:15AM EDT until July 21 at 10:45AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
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Special Marine Warning issued July 21 at 9:47AM EDT until July 21 at 10:45AM 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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