Akron, NY Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
Lake Ontario from near Youngstown to near Greece, NY.

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 253 PM EDT, showers and thunderstorms capable of producing
waterspouts were located along a line extending from 15 nm north
of Sunset Beach to 13 nm north of Niagara River to 10 nm north of
Fort Niagara, moving east at 30 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...
Wilson, Sunset Beach, Thirty Mile Point, Olcott, and Hamlin Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&


WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE;
HAIL...0.00IN;
WIND...>34KTS

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions.

* WHERE...Beaches of Erie and Chautauqua counties.

* WHEN...Through late Monday night.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 5 to 8 feet.

* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Ontario from the Niagara
River to the Saint Lawrence River.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Tuesday.

* 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.

&&