Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Falling Slowly
Issued by the National Weather Service - Buffalo, NY
Areas Affected: Ripley to Dunkirk NY; Dunkirk to Buffalo NY
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Thursday 5:18pm EDT
Alert Effective: Thursday 5:18pm EDT
Alert Expires: Friday 2:00am EDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Friday 12:00pm EDT
Event Ends: Saturday 4:00am EDT
Issued by: NWS Buffalo NY
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 4 AM EDT SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Southwest winds to 40 knots expected. * WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Ripley to Buffalo. * WHEN...From noon Friday to 4 AM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b09dbfe4f427adbc83f833a26111205504b6dd54.001.2 Codes: LEZ040, LEZ041 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b09dbfe4f427adbc83f833a26111205504b6dd54.001.2
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