Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Ontario Until 6 PM EDT
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on July 13, 2026, 6 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 from Fair Haven to North Pond due to a strong thunderstorm with wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Ontario, New York
- Issued
- July 13, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Buffalo
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 6 weeks 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 June 14, 2026 at 5:01 PM EDT until June 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Lake Ontario from Fair Haven to North Pond, including Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay NY and Mexico Bay NY to the St. Lawrence River, as well as zones beyond 5NM off shoreline to the US-Canadian border. Impacted locations include Selkirk Beach, Oswego, Mexico Bay, North Pond, Fair Haven, and Sandy Island Beach.
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 5:00 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Oswego, moving east at 25 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 5:01 PM EDT to 6:00 PM EDT on June 14, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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