Special Marine Warning Issued for Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor
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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 NY has issued a Special Marine Warning for the Upper Niagara River, Buffalo Harbor, and adjacent Lake Erie waters until 3:45 PM EDT due to a strong thunderstorm producing wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Lake Erie near Buffalo NY
- 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 Lake Erie near Buffalo NY.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Buffalo NY. The alert is effective from 2:48 PM EDT on June 14, 2026, until 3:45 PM EDT on June 14, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor; Dunkirk to Buffalo NY; and Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to the US-Canadian border. Locations impacted include Small Boat Harbor, Lake Erie Beach, Wanakah, Woodlawn Beach, Erie Basin Marina, Sturgeon Point, Athol Springs, Bayview, and Sunset Bay.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
Expected Conditions
At 2:47 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 nm west of Erie Basin Marina, or 21 nm south of Niagara River, moving east at 40 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 2:48 PM EDT until 3:45 PM EDT on June 14, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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