Special Marine Warning Issued for Lake Ontario Until 9:30 AM EDT
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NOAA issued it on July 20, 2026, 4 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 Hamlin Beach to Fair Haven due to a strong thunderstorm with 40-knot wind gusts.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Ontario, New York
- Issued
- July 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 4 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 8:30 AM EDT on June 18, 2026, until 9:30 AM EDT on June 18, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Lake Ontario from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay NY; Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay NY; and the areas beyond 5NM off shoreline to the US-Canadian border. Impacted locations include Ontario Beach, Sodus Bay, Irondequoit Bay, Ontario On The Lake, and Fair Haven.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 8:30 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Ontario Beach, or 32 nm west of Sodus Bay, moving northeast at 55 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts to 40 knots. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 8:30 AM EDT until 9:30 AM EDT on June 18, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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