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Special Marine Warning issued September 2 at 7:04PM EDT until September 2

Affecting Ripley to Dunkirk NY; Dunkirk to Buffalo NY; Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border

In effect until: Sep 3, 2026, 1:00 AM

Ripley to Dunkirk NY; Dunkirk to Buffalo NY; Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border

Likely impact; effects through 1:00 AM.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for western New York...and the adjacent waters of Lake Erie.

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SMWBUF

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
Lake Erie from Lake Erie Beach to Ripley...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 703 PM EDT, a gust front was located near Dunkirk, moving
southeast at 45 knots. Additional showers and thunderstorms are
expected within the next two hours.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
Van Buren Point, Lake Erie Beach, Dunkirk, Barcelona, Ripley, and
Sunset Bay.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™