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Special Marine Warning

N Issued by NWS Buffalo NY ⏳ In force until Tue 13 Oct, 20:15 📍 Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay NY; Mexico Bay NY to the St. Lawrence River; Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay NY beyond 5NM off shorelin… (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
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SMWBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Ontario from Sackets Harbor to Oswego... * Until 115 PM EDT. * At 1222 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Pillar Point to 20 nm northwest of Oswego, moving east at 45 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damage…

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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventSpecial Marine Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaSodus Bay to Mexico Bay NY; Mexico Bay NY to the St. Lawrence River; Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay NY beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border; Mexico Bay NY to the St. Lawrence River beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border
Issuing authorityNWS Buffalo NY
ContactNot supplied

🕓 Alert timing · EAT

Sent2026-10-13T12:23:00-04:00
Effective2026-10-13T12:23:00-04:00
Onset2026-10-13T12:23:00-04:00
Expires2026-10-13T13:15:00-04:00

📋 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.afe2e6e5303f69d6d88da52d202f6db40b6336d3.001.1
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

From the report shown in the feed:
  • SMWBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Special Marine Warning for...
  • Lake Ontario from Sackets Harbor to Oswego...
  • * Until 115 PM EDT.
  • * At 1222 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Pillar Point to 20 nm northwest of Oswego, moving east at 45 knots.
  • HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
  • SOURCE...Radar.
  • IMPACT...Small craft could be damage…
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