Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Ontario
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NOAA issued it on May 24, 2026, 3 months 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 Ontario from Irondequoit Bay to Oswego until 4:45 PM EDT due to gusty showers and winds of 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Ontario, New York
- Issued
- May 24, 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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lake Ontario, New York.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Buffalo NY. The alert is effective from 3:14 PM EDT on May 16, 2026, until 4:45 PM EDT on May 16, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Lake Ontario from Irondequoit Bay to Oswego, including the zones Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay NY, Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay NY, and the offshore areas beyond 5NM to the US-Canadian border. Locations impacted include Oswego, Sodus Bay, Irondequoit Bay, Ontario On The Lake, and Fair Haven.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
Expected Conditions
At 3:13 PM EDT, gusty showers were located along a line extending from 18 nm north of Ontario On The Lake to 19 nm south of Ontario Beach, moving east at 35 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 3:14 PM EDT until 4:45 PM EDT on May 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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