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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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For the following areas... Lake Erie from Westfield to Dunkirk ... At 824 PM EDT, a thunderstorm capable of producing strong gusty winds, large hail, and waterspouts was located 19 nm southeast of Sunset Bay, or 21 nm southeast of Dunkirk, moving east at 40 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or...

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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For the following areas... Lake Erie from Westfield to Dunkirk ... At 824 PM EDT, a thunderstorm capable of producing strong gusty winds, large hail, and waterspouts was located 19 nm southeast of Sunset Bay, or 21 nm southeast of Dunkirk, moving east at 40 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and large hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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, Barcelona, and Dunkirk.

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    Special Marine Warning issued August 23 at 8:25PM EDT until August 23 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

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  2. Alert

    Special Marine Warning issued August 23 at 7:55PM EDT until August 23 at 9:00PM 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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