Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Ontario Near Niagara River
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NOAA issued it on May 17, 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 the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach until 7:45 PM EDT due to strong thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Ontario, New York
- Issued
- May 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 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 9 at 6:37 PM EDT until May 9 at 7:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Lake Ontario from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY, including areas beyond 5NM off the shoreline to the US-Canadian border. Locations impacted include Wilson, Sunset Beach, Thirty Mile Point, Lewiston, and Olcott.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 6:37 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 16 nm northeast of Fort Niagara to near Lewiston, moving east at 35 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 6:37 PM EDT to 7:45 PM EDT on May 9, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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