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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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SMWBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Erie from Ripley to Silver Creek... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 425 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 7 nm west of Van Buren Point, or 10 nm west of Dunkirk, moving east at 25...

What the bulletin says to do

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.

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SMWBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Erie from Ripley to Silver Creek... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 425 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 7 nm west of Van Buren Point, or 10 nm west of Dunkirk, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. 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. * Locations impacted include... Van Buren Point, Dunkirk, Barcelona, and Ripley.

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    Special Marine Warning issued August 23 at 4:26PM EDT until August 23 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

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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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