950
WHUS71 KBUF 172255
MWWBUF
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
655 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
LOZ043>045-180700-
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LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT
LAWRENCE RIVER-
655 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT WEDNESDAY
..GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS AND WAVES 10 TO 13 FEET
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ONTARIO FROM HAMLIN BEACH
TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM EDT WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...WINDS AND/OR WAVES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
THAT COULD CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
LOZ063>065-180000-
/O.EXP.KBUF.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260317T2300Z/
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
655 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
LEZ040-041-180600-
/O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-260318T0600Z/
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
655 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS AND WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
* WHERE...THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM RIPLEY TO
BUFFALO.
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...WINDS AND/OR WAVES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
THAT COULD CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
LOZ042-180700-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-260318T1100Z/
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN
BEACH-
655 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS AND WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
* WHERE...THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE ONTARIO FROM THE NIAGARA
RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM EDT WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...WINDS AND/OR WAVES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
THAT COULD CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
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