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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 4:56 PM May. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM EDT FOR CAYUGA AND WEST CENTRAL OSWEGO COUNTIES... At 1255 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fair Haven Beach State Park, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Oswego, New Haven, Sterling, Minetto, Hannibal, Battle Island State Park, Furniss, Scriba, Fruit Valley, and Fair Haven Beach State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Special Marine Warning
Issued: 4:42 PM May. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM EDT... For the following areas... Lake Ontario from Fair Haven to Sackets Harbor... At 1241 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 nm southwest of Southwick Beach to near Fair Haven, moving northeast at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Oswego, Mexico Bay, Southwick Beach, Sackets Harbor, North Pond, Henderson Harbor, Westcott Beach, Selkirk Beach, Stony Point, Fair Haven, and Sandy Island Beach. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && HAIL...<.75IN; WIND...40KTS
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 4:36 PM May. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 277 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW YORK CAYUGA JEFFERSON LEWIS OSWEGO IN WESTERN NEW YORK LIVINGSTON MONROE ONTARIO WAYNE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AUBURN, CANANDAIGUA, FAIR HAVEN, GENESEO, LOWVILLE, NEWARK, OSWEGO, ROCHESTER, AND WATERTOWN.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 4:36 PM May. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 277 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:01 AM May. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM EDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 knots and waves 4 to 7 feet expected. * WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Ontario from Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 11 PM EDT Sunday. * 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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