Special Marine Warning Issued for St. Lawrence River NY
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NOAA issued it on July 22, 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 the St. Lawrence River above Ogdensburg to St. Regis until 4:00 PM EDT due to strong thunderstorms producing wind gusts to 40 knots.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- St. Lawrence River, New York
- Issued
- July 22, 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 St. Lawrence River, 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 18, 2026 at 2:38 PM EDT until June 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the St. Lawrence River above Ogdensburg NY and the St. Lawrence River from Ogdensburg to St. Regis NY. Impacted locations include Tucker Terrace, Ogdensburg, Chippewa Bay, and Alexandria Bay.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 2:37 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Tucker Terrace to 15 nm northwest of Wellesley Island, moving east at 35 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 June 18, 2026 at 2:38 PM EDT and expires at 4:00 PM EDT the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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