Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
119 AM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Lake Ontario Nearshore and Open Waters from Braddock Bay to Stony
  Point...

* Until 245 AM EDT.

* At 119 AM EDT, numerous showers and thunderstorms capable of
  producing waterspouts, gusty winds and small hail were located
  over the Lake Ontario nearshore and open waters from Braddock Bay
  to Stony Point, moving southeast at 15 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can create locally hazardous seas. Small
           craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Oswego, Mexico Bay, Southwick Beach, Ontario Beach, North Pond,
  Ontario On The Lake, Selkirk Beach, Stony Point, Sodus Bay,
  Irondequoit Bay, Fair Haven, and Sandy Island Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous
seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 4351 7619 4348 7629 4349 7640 4338 7660
      4328 7668 4323 7700 4325 7711 4324 7734
      4320 7756 4327 7772 4327 7779 4330 7781
      4331 7781 4363 7772 4363 7680 4387 7662
      4384 7615 4382 7618 4373 7616 4365 7610
TIME...MOT...LOC 0515Z 313DEG 13KT 4370 7623 4348 7687 4338 7759

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

Welch