283 

FZUS71 KBUF 011616

MWSBUF



Marine Weather Statement

National Weather Service Buffalo NY

1216 PM EDT Thu May 1 2025



LEZ020-040-041-061-LOZ030-011745-

1216 PM EDT Thu May 1 2025



...THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING EASTERN LAKE ERIE...



The areas affected include... 

Lake Erie from Ripley to Buffalo... 

The Upper and Lower Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor...



At 1214 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated an area of thunderstorms, 

capable of producing winds to around 30 knots. These thunderstorms 

were located near Dunkirk, moving northeast at 35 knots.



Locations impacted include...

Van Buren Point, Small Boat Harbor, Lake Erie Beach, Grand Island,

Barcelona, Woodlawn Beach, Erie Basin Marina, Sturgeon Point, Ripley,

Youngstown, Wanakah, Lewiston, Dunkirk, Athol Springs, Bayview, and

Sunset Bay.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Mariners can expect gusty winds to around 30 knots, locally higher

waves, and lightning strikes. Boaters should seek safe harbor

immediately until this storm passes.



&&



LAT...LON 4228 7973 4234 7982 4248 7986 4283 7893

      4293 7891 4299 7902 4306 7900 4308 7907

      4325 7906 4327 7903 4324 7899 4312 7900

      4311 7900 4310 7892 4304 7883 4298 7888

      4285 7880 4277 7881 4237 7944 4228 7963



$$



Hitchcock






646 

WHCA52 TJSJ 011644

SMWSJU

AMZ711-011845-

/O.NEW.TJSJ.MA.W.0002.250501T1644Z-250501T1845Z/



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service San Juan PR

1244 PM AST Thu May 1 2025



The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Atlantic Waters of Puerto Rico AND USVI from 10 NM to 19.5N...



* Until 245 PM AST.



* At 1242 PM AST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing 

  waterspouts was located over the waters about 40 nautical miles 

  north of St. Thomas and St. John, moving northeast at 5 knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.



  SOURCE...Radar.



  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally 

           hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly 

           higher winds and suddenly higher waves.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily

overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor

immediately.



Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the

open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded

metal objects.



&&



LAT...LON 1885 6470 1898 6490 1934 6469 1913 6438

TIME...MOT...LOC 1642Z 218DEG 5KT 1899 6476 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



$$



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