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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What is happening
SMWBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Erie from Ripley to Sunset Bay... * Until 730 AM EDT. * At 623 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 12 nm north of Ripley, or 21 nm west of Dunkirk, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater...
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 Erie from Ripley to Sunset Bay... * Until 730 AM EDT. * At 623 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 12 nm north of Ripley, or 21 nm west of Dunkirk, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Van Buren Point, Dunkirk, Barcelona, and Ripley.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued September 2 at 6:24AM EDT until September 2 at 7:30AM 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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