Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Ontario by NWS Buffalo NY
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NOAA issued it on July 17, 2026, 5 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 Ontario zones until 2:30 AM EDT due to wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Ontario, New York
- Issued
- July 17, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lake Ontario, New York.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Buffalo NY. Effective from 2026-06-17T00:59:00-04:00 until 2026-06-17T02:30:00-04:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Lake Ontario from Thirty Mile Point to Fair Haven NY including Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY, Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay NY, Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay NY, and zones beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border. Impacted locations: Ontario Beach, Ontario On The Lake, Hamlin Beach, Sunset Beach, Sodus Bay, Irondequoit Bay, and Fair Haven.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Expected Conditions
Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Gust front moving northeast at 40 knots.
Timeline
Alert in effect from June 17 at 12:59 AM EDT until June 17 at 2:30 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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