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) 🕑 4 h ago
For the following areas... Lake Erie from Ripley to Buffalo... At 814 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Grand Island to near Lake Erie Beach to 8 nm west of Ripley, moving east at 40 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 includ…
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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
Sent2026-10-16T08:15:00-04:00
Effective2026-10-16T08:15:00-04:00
Onset2026-10-16T08:15:00-04:00
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:2.49.0.1.840.0.57f6f47be324d24a1c552359d8202b36f0ae6b1e.001.1
Message typeUpdate
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.575beae03a071fd6df6bb7580fb418b52a0eee84.001.1
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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:
- For the following areas...
- Lake Erie from Ripley to Buffalo...
- At 814 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Grand Island to near Lake Erie Beach to 8 nm west of Ripley, moving east at 40 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 includ…
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