Special Marine Warning Issued for Upper and Lower Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on July 12, 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 the Upper Niagara River, Buffalo Harbor, and Lower Niagara River until 2:30 PM EDT due to a strong thunderstorm.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor
- Issued
- July 12, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Buffalo NY. Effective from 1:58 PM EDT June 14, 2026 until 2:30 PM EDT June 14, 2026.
Affected Areas
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor; Lower Niagara River. Locations impacted include Youngstown, Grand Island, Lewiston, and Niagara River.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
Expected Conditions
At 1:58 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Lewiston, or 8 nm south of Niagara River, moving east at 35 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail.
Timeline
Alert in effect from 1:58 PM EDT to 2:30 PM EDT on June 14, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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