Special Marine Warning for Lower Niagara River; Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY; Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Lower Niagara River, Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY, Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border
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- Severe
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What is happening
For the following areas... Lake Ontario from Youngstown to Sunset Beach... The Lower Niagara River... At 708 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 nm northeast of Fort Niagara, or 15 nm northeast of Niagara River, moving southeast at 40 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots. SOURCE...Radar...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Full official description
Bulletin details
For the following areas... Lake Ontario from Youngstown to Sunset Beach... The Lower Niagara River... At 708 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 nm northeast of Fort Niagara, or 15 nm northeast of Niagara River, moving southeast at 40 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high winds. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Wilson, Fort Niagara, Thirty Mile Point, and Olcott.
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Official revisions
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Special Marine Warning issued September 2 at 7:09AM EDT until September 2 at 8:15AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Official revision - Alert
Special Marine Warning issued September 2 at 6:46AM EDT until September 2 at 8:15AM 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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