Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
315 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Lake Ontario from near Sodus Bay to Selkirk Shores State Park...

* Until 400 AM EDT.

* At 314 AM EDT, a shower capable of producing waterspouts was
  located 8 nm west of Oswego, moving east at 20 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...
  Selkirk Beach, Oswego, Mexico Bay, and Fair Haven.

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 7620 4348 7629 4349 7640 4344 7646
      4339 7659 4328 7668 4329 7676 4325 7693
      4362 7682 4358 7616
TIME...MOT...LOC 0714Z 272DEG 22KT 4347 7670

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

$$

Welch