888 WHUS51 KBUF 041218 SMWBUF LEZ020-041-041300- /O.NEW.KBUF.MA.W.0096.250904T1218Z-250904T1300Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Buffalo NY 818 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025 The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Erie from Sturgeon Point to Buffalo Harbor.. The Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor... * Until 900 AM EDT. * At 818 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Wanakah, or 25 nm northeast of Dunkirk, moving northeast at 35 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Small Boat Harbor, Wanakah, Woodlawn Beach, Erie Basin Marina, Sturgeon Point, Athol Springs, Bayview, and Grand Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 4263 7905 4277 7910 4283 7893 4292 7890 4296 7893 4297 7897 4302 7884 4301 7884 4298 7888 4289 7885 4285 7880 4278 7880 4275 7883 4268 7894 4267 7901 4263 7902 TIME...MOT...LOC 1218Z 235DEG 36KT 4281 7899 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ HSK  198 WHUS52 KKEY 041246 SMWKEY GMZ053-054-073-074-041315- /O.NEW.KKEY.MA.W.0279.250904T1246Z-250904T1315Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Key West FL 846 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025 The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Straits of Florida from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal out 60 nm... * Until 915 AM EDT. * At 846 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 10 nm south of Sombrero Key Light, moving northeast at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...National Weather Service Meteorologist. IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours. * The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Boaters should seek safe harbor as quickly, and as safely as possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down. Prepare for wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, steep and fast-building seas, frequent lightning, and blinding downpours. Stay low or go below, and make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. && LAT...LON 2427 8123 2446 8130 2468 8088 2436 8076 TIME...MOT...LOC 1246Z 244DEG 15KT 2445 8108 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ AP  481 FZUS71 KBUF 041254 MWSBUF Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Buffalo NY 854 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025 LEZ020-041-041303- /O.EXP.KBUF.MA.W.0096.000000T0000Z-250904T1300Z/ 854 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025 ...THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 900 AM EDT... The affected areas were... Lake Erie from Sturgon Point to Buffalo Harbor... The Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor... The thunderstorm has moved out of the area and no longer poses a significant threat to boaters. && LAT...LON 4263 7905 4277 7910 4283 7893 4292 7890 4296 7893 4297 7897 4302 7884 4301 7884 4298 7888 4289 7885 4285 7880 4278 7880 4275 7883 4268 7894 4267 7901 4263 7902 TIME...MOT...LOC 1253Z 235DEG 36KT 4300 7861 $$ HSK  319 WHUS51 KBUF 041258 SMWBUF LEZ040-041-061-041500- /O.NEW.KBUF.MA.W.0097.250904T1258Z-250904T1500Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Buffalo NY 858 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025 The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Erie from Ripley to Buffalo Harbour... * Until 1100 AM EDT. * At 857 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 11 nm northwest of Ripley, or 22 nm west of Dunkirk, moving northeast at 35 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Van Buren Point, Small Boat Harbor, Lake Erie Beach, Barcelona, Woodlawn Beach, Erie Basin Marina, Sturgeon Point, Ripley, Wanakah, Dunkirk, Athol Springs, Bayview, and Sunset Bay. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 4228 7973 4234 7982 4248 7985 4283 7894 4291 7891 4293 7886 4285 7880 4275 7882 4268 7894 4266 7901 4252 7912 4246 7932 4238 7943 4228 7963 TIME...MOT...LOC 1257Z 241DEG 34KT 4247 7983 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ HSK