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: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Friday 4:33am EDT
Alert Effective: Friday 4:33am EDT
Alert Expires: Friday 7:00pm EDT
Event Onset: Friday 8:00am EDT
Event Ends: Friday 7:00pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Buffalo NY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 3 to 5 feet expected. * WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Ripley to Buffalo. * WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Winds and/or waves will cause hazardous conditions that could capsize or damage small craft.
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.eb5643d46b1fd91e9d00370461316a21137e5aee.003.1 Codes: LEZ040, LEZ041 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.eb5643d46b1fd91e9d00370461316a21137e5aee.003.1
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