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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
952 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

LEZ020-171200-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0092.000000T0000Z-251117T1800Z/
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
952 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST MONDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 knots.

* WHERE...The Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Monday.

* 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
952 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

LEZ040-041-171200-
/O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0092.000000T0000Z-251118T0600Z/
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo-
952 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds to 30 knots and waves 6 to 9 feet.

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

* WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday.

* 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
952 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

LOZ030-171200-
/O.EXT.KBUF.SC.Y.0092.000000T0000Z-251118T0000Z/
Lower Niagara River-
952 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots.

* WHERE...The Lower Niagara River.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Monday.

* 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
952 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

LOZ042-171200-
/O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-251117T0600Z/
/O.EXB.KBUF.SC.Y.0092.000000T0000Z-251118T1200Z/
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin
Beach-
952 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Northwest winds to 30 knots and waves 7 to 10 feet.

* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Ontario from the Niagara
  River to Hamlin Beach.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Tuesday.

* 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
952 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

LOZ043>045-171200-
/O.CAN.KBUF.GL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-251117T0600Z/
/O.EXB.KBUF.SC.Y.0092.000000T0000Z-251118T1800Z/
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint
Lawrence River-
952 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST TUESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Northwest winds to 30 knots and waves 10 to 13 feet.

* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Ontario from Hamlin Beach
  to the Saint Lawrence River.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Tuesday.

* 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
956 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

LEZ146>149-171100-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0066.000000T0000Z-251118T0300Z/
Avon Point to Willowick OH-Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
956 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40
  knots and waves 7 to 10 feet.

* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Avon Point OH
  to Ripley NY.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

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