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Special Marine Warning issued September 2 at 6:46AM EDT until September 2
Affecting Lower Niagara River; Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY; Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border
In effect until: Sep 2, 2026, 12:15 PM
Lower Niagara River; Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY; Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border
Likely impact; effects through 12:15 PM.
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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SMWBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Ontario from Youngstown to Sunset Beach... The Lower Niagara River... * Until 815 AM EDT. * At 646 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 23 nm north of Fort Niagara, or 23 nm north of Niagara River, moving southeast at 40 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Wilson, Fort Niagara, Thirty Mile Point, and Olcott.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™