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Special Marine Warning
Ripley to Dunkirk NY; Dunkirk to Buffalo NY; Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border
Special Marine Warning issued March 31 at 7:26PM EDT until March 31 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Alert Description
SMWBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Erie from Dunkirk to the Buffalo Harbor... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 725 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 nm north of Dunkirk, moving east at 55 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Small Boat Harbor, Lake Erie Beach, Wanakah, Woodlawn Beach, Erie Basin Marina, Sturgeon Point, Athol Springs, Bayview, Sunset Bay, and Dunkirk.
Time Information
Effective
Mar 31, 2026, 11:26 PM
Expires
Apr 1, 2026, 12:15 AM
Issued
Mar 31, 2026, 11:26 PM
Alert Details
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Likely
Category
Met
Issued By
NWS Buffalo NY
National Weather Service