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 Sturgeon Point... * Until 1145 AM EDT. * At 1039 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Ripley, or 13 nm northeast of Erie, moving northeast at 45 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SMWBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Erie from Ripley to Sturgeon Point... * Until 1145 AM EDT. * At 1039 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Ripley, or 13 nm northeast of Erie, moving northeast at 45 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots 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, Lake Erie Beach, Dunkirk, Barcelona, Ripley, and Sunset Bay.
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- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 10 at 10:39AM EDT until August 10 at 11:45AM 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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