Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Ontario Near Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay
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NOAA issued it on May 20, 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 Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay until 3:30 PM EDT due to a strong thunderstorm with wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Ontario, New York
- Issued
- May 20, 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 in Buffalo NY. The alert is effective from May 13, 2026 at 2:52 PM EDT until May 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay NY and areas beyond 5NM off the shoreline to the US-Canadian border on Lake Ontario, including from Irondequoit Bay towards Pultneyville. Locations impacted include Ontario On The Lake.
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
At 2:50 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 10 nm northwest of Ontario On The Lake, or 24 nm west of Sodus Bay, moving northeast at 30 knots. Hazards include wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 2:52 PM EDT to 3:30 PM EDT on May 13, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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