Special Marine Warning
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Issued by NWS Buffalo NY
⏳ In force until Fri 16 Oct, 16:00 📍 Ripley to Dunkirk NY; Dunkirk to Buffalo NY; Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
SMWBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Erie from Ripley to Buffalo... * Until 900 AM EDT. * At 733 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 34 nm northwest of Van Buren Point to 11 nm northwest of Ripley to near Conneaut, moving east at 35 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small c…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventSpecial Marine Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaRipley to Dunkirk NY; Dunkirk to Buffalo NY; Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border
Issuing authorityNWS Buffalo NY
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-16T07:34:00-04:00
Effective2026-10-16T07:34:00-04:00
Onset2026-10-16T07:34:00-04:00
Expires2026-10-16T09:00:00-04:00
📋 Official instructions
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.575beae03a071fd6df6bb7580fb418b52a0eee84.001.1
Message typeAlert
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
- Stay aware of your surroundings in this area.
- Follow official updates from the police and local authorities.
- In an emergency call 112 (police) or 112 (ambulance), or request help through Jilinde.
📰 Story summary
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- SMWBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Special Marine Warning for...
- Lake Erie from Ripley to Buffalo...
- * Until 900 AM EDT.
- * At 733 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 34 nm northwest of Van Buren Point to 11 nm northwest of Ripley to near Conneaut, moving east at 35 knots.
- HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.
- SOURCE...Radar.
- IMPACT...Small c…
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