Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Ontario Near Hamlin Beach 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 Ontario waters near Hamlin Beach and Sunset Beach until 8:45 PM EDT due to a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Ontario, 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 Ontario, New York.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Buffalo NY. Effective from August 2, 2026 at 7:15 PM EDT until August 2, 2026 at 8:45 PM EDT. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Lake Ontario from Sunset Beach through Hamlin Beach NY, including Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY and Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay NY zones, plus areas beyond 5NM off shoreline to the US-Canadian border. Locations impacted include Hamlin Beach.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Seek safe harbor immediately. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts.
Expected Conditions
At 7:14 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Sunset Beach, moving east at 15 knots. Hazard includes waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
Timeline
Alert in effect from 2026-08-02T19:15:00-04:00 to 2026-08-02T20:45:00-04:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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