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MWSBUF

Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
825 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

LEZ040-041-061-240100-
/O.CON.KBUF.MA.W.0102.000000T0000Z-260824T0100Z/
825 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT...

For the following areas...
  Lake Erie from Westfield to Dunkirk ...

At 824 PM EDT, a thunderstorm capable of producing strong gusty 
winds, large hail, and waterspouts was located 19 nm southeast of 
Sunset Bay, or 21 nm southeast of Dunkirk, moving east at 40 knots.

HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and large 
         hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally 
         hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly 
         higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could 
         result in structural damage.

Locations impacted include...
Van Buren Point, Barcelona, and Dunkirk.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 4238 7965 4255 7964 4263 7945 4246 7931
      4246 7932 4243 7938 4239 7942 4237 7945
      4232 7959
TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 277DEG 41KT 4230 7891 

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

Reynolds