Special Marine Warning for St. Lawrence River above Ogdensburg NY
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- St. Lawrence River above Ogdensburg NY
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- Severe
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What is happening
For the following areas... The Saint Lawrence River from Cape Vincent to Ogdensburg... At 302 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 31 nm northeast of Clayton to 7 nm north of Wellesley Island, moving southeast at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated....
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
Full official description
Bulletin details
For the following areas... The Saint Lawrence River from Cape Vincent to Ogdensburg... At 302 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 31 nm northeast of Clayton to 7 nm north of Wellesley Island, moving southeast at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Alexandria Bay, Wellesley Island, and Clayton.
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Official revisions
- Update
Special Marine Warning issued August 14 at 3:02PM EDT until August 14 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Official revision - Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 14 at 2:21PM EDT until August 14 at 3:45PM 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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