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
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- 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 Fredonia... * Until 1130 PM EDT. * At 959 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located over Ripley, or 18 nm northeast of Erie, moving east at 45 knots....
What the bulletin says to do
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for western New York...and the adjacent waters of Lake Erie. 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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Bulletin details
SMWBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Erie from Ripley to Fredonia... * Until 1130 PM EDT. * At 959 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located over Ripley, or 18 nm northeast of Erie, moving east at 45 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and large hail. 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. Large hail could result in structural damage. * Locations impacted include... Van Buren Point, Dunkirk, Barcelona, and Ripley.
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Special Marine Warning issued September 2 at 10:00PM EDT until September 2 at 11:30PM 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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