Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1014 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CHIPPEWA BAY TO SAINT REGIS

* UNTIL 1145 PM EDT

* AT 1008 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  THUNDERSTORM...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS OVER 35 KNOTS...ABOUT 4 NM
  SOUTHWEST OF CHIPPEWA BAY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 KNOTS.

* THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CHIPPEWA BAY...
  IROQUOIS DAM...
  OGDENSBURG...
  LAKE SAINT LAWRENCE...
  MASSENA...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BOATERS SHOULD GO TO A SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY. IF POSSIBLE REMAIN
BELOW DECK TO AVOID THE THREAT OF LIGHTNING. STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND
HIGH WAVES MAY QUICKLY CAPSIZE YOUR CRAFT. BOATS IN PORT SHOULD NOT
VENTURE OUT UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

&&

LAT...LON 4492 7506 4486 7516 4486 7523 4452 7574
      4448 7577 4444 7575 4435 7587 4435 7588
      4438 7590 4444 7582 4450 7579 4478 7541
      4498 7500 4500 7487 4496 7488
TIME...MOT...LOC 0213Z 230DEG 43KT 4443 7577

$$

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