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Special Marine Warning for Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY; Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay NY; Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay NY +3 more

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SMWBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Ontario from Hamlin Beach to Oswego... * Until 1115 PM EDT. * At 950 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 nm northeast of Hamlin Beach, or 36 nm west of Sodus Bay, moving east at 45 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to...

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Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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SMWBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Ontario from Hamlin Beach to Oswego... * Until 1115 PM EDT. * At 950 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 nm northeast of Hamlin Beach, or 36 nm west of Sodus Bay, moving east at 45 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Oswego, Ontario Beach, Ontario On The Lake, Hamlin Beach, Sodus Bay, Irondequoit Bay, and Fair Haven.

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    Special Marine Warning issued October 7 at 9:51PM EDT until October 7 at 11:15PM 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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