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Special Marine Warning

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Mexico Bay NY to the St. Lawrence River; Mexico Bay NY to the St. Lawrence River beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border; St. Lawrence River above Ogdensburg NY; St. Lawrence River from Ogdensburg to St. Regis NY

Status In Progress Started 21 minutes ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Severe
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Likely

Details

For the following areas... Lake Ontario from Gallo Island to Cape Vincent... The Saint Lawrence River from Cape Vincent to Saint Regis...
At 1252 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 16 nm north of Tibbets Point, moving southeast at 40 knots.
HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to nearly 50 knots.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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... Tibbets Point, Alexandria Bay, Tucker Terrace, Wellesley Island, St. Lawrence River, Cape Vincent, and Clayton.
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