Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
644 AM EST Sat Jan 24 2026
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Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay-
644 AM EST Sat Jan 24 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...Waves 3 to 5 feet.
* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Ontario from Hamlin Beach
to Mexico Bay.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Winds and/or waves will cause hazardous conditions
that could capsize or damage small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
644 AM EST Sat Jan 24 2026
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/O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260124T1500Z/
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint
Lawrence River-
644 AM EST Sat Jan 24 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...Waves 3 to 5 feet.
* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Ontario from Mexico Bay
to the Saint Lawrence River.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Winds and/or waves will cause hazardous conditions
that could capsize or damage small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New York NY
333 AM EST Sat Jan 24 2026
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/O.EXB.KOKX.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-260124T1500Z/
/O.CON.KOKX.UP.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260124T1700Z/
/O.CON.KOKX.GL.A.0003.260125T1800Z-260126T1000Z/
Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY-
333 AM EST Sat Jan 24 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 20
kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 2 to 4 feet. For the
Freezing Spray Advisory, moderate accumulation of freezing
spray. For the Gale Watch, northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt and seas 3 to 5 feet possible.
* WHERE...Long Island Sound west of Port Jefferson and New Haven.
* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 10 AM EST this
morning. For the Freezing Spray Advisory, until noon EST
today. For the Gale Watch, from Sunday afternoon through late
Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in freezing spray is hazardous.
Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components
inoperative. Ice accretion on decks and superstructures may
result in some loss of stability. Strong winds can cause
hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce
visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should prepare for ice accumulation on their vessel and
consider altering plans to avoid or mitigate these hazardous
conditions.
Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible
hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter
course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.
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