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NWS Buffalo NYMA.W 0106September 2, 2026

Special Marine Warning: 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 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 8:00 a.m. local time on September 2. It was the 106th special marine warning the NWS office in Buffalo issued in 2026.

ExpiredWarning

Issued6:26 a.m. EDT, September 2, 2026
In force6:26 a.m. EDT, September 2, 2026
Expired8:00 a.m. EDT, September 2, 2026

In force for 1.6 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.

The notice

Issued by
National Weather Service, Buffalo NY
Area
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY and Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border
Level
Warning
Issued
6:26 a.m. EDT, September 2, 2026
Expires
8:00 a.m. EDT, September 2, 2026
CAP severity, certainty, urgency
Severe, Likely, Immediate
VTEC event
KBUF MA.W 0106
Official source
National Weather Service: the notice at its source

NWS notices, September 2026The latest from the National Weather Service

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The notice as issued

SMWBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Ontario from Wilson to Hamlin Beach... * Until 800 AM EDT. * At 625 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 25 nm north of Fort Niagara, or 25 nm north of Niagara River, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Sunset Beach.

What the agency told people to do

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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The record around this notice