Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Erie Near Buffalo NY
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NOAA issued it on August 2, 2026, 3 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Buffalo has issued a Special Marine Warning for Lake Erie waters including the Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor due to severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Erie near Buffalo, New York
- Issued
- August 2, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Buffalo NY
Marine notices apply to named waters or shoreline zones. They may not describe conditions on land, even when the nearest place name is the same.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lake Erie near Buffalo, New York.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Buffalo NY. The alert is effective from August 2, 2026 at 7:43 PM EDT until August 2, 2026 at 9:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor; Ripley to Dunkirk NY; Dunkirk to Buffalo NY; and Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border. Impacted locations include Small Boat Harbor, Van Buren Point, Lake Erie Beach, Wanakah, Woodlawn Beach, Erie Basin Marina, Sturgeon Point, Dunkirk, Athol Springs, Bayview, and Sunset Bay.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Seek safe harbor immediately.
Expected Conditions
At 7:42 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 14 nm northwest of Lake Erie Beach to near Van Buren Point, moving northeast at 30 knots. Hazards include waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from August 2, 2026 at 7:43 PM EDT and expires August 2, 2026 at 9:45 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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