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NWS Buffalo NYMA.W 0120October 7, 2026

Special Marine Warning: Lower Niagara River, Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY and Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border

The National Weather Service office in Buffalo issued a special marine warning for Lower Niagara River, Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY and Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border, which was in force until 10:45 p.m. local time on October 7. It was the 120th special marine warning the NWS office in Buffalo issued in 2026.

ExpiredWarning

Issued10:37 p.m. EDT, October 7, 2026
In force10:37 p.m. EDT, October 7, 2026
Expired10:45 p.m. EDT, October 7, 2026

In force for 8 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.

The notice

Issued by
National Weather Service, Buffalo NY
Area
Lower Niagara River, Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY and Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border
Level
Warning
Issued
10:37 p.m. EDT, October 7, 2026
Expires
10:45 p.m. EDT, October 7, 2026
CAP severity, certainty, urgency
Severe, Likely, Immediate
VTEC event
KBUF MA.W 0120
Official source
National Weather Service: the notice at its source

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The notice as issued

The affected areas were... Lake Ontario from Niagara River to Hamlin Beach... The Lower Niagara River... The thunderstorm has weakened and no longer poses a significant threat to boaters.

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The record around this notice