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Small Craft Advisory

Active

Ripley to Dunkirk NY; Dunkirk to Buffalo NY

Starts Oct 16, 2:00 AM EDT

Ends Oct 17, 11:00 AM EDT

Issued Oct 15, 2:41 PM EDT

Severity Minor

Urgency Expected

Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 knots tonight. Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west Friday. Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north Friday night. Greatest wave heights 5 to 8 feet expected Friday.

* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Ripley to Buffalo.

* WHEN...From 2 AM Friday to 11 AM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Winds and/or waves will cause hazardous conditions that could capsize or damage small craft.

Instructions

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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