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WHUS51 KBUF 230057
SMWBUF
LOZ043>045-063>065-230230-
/O.NEW.KBUF.MA.W.0024.130523T0057Z-130523T0230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
857 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  LAKE ONTARIO FROM IRONDEQUOIT BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER

* UNTIL 1030 PM EDT

* AT 852 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS OVER 35 KNOTS... 
  FROM 13 NM WEST OF GRENADIER ISLAND TO 4 NM EAST OF IRONDEQUOIT
  BAY...MOVING EAST AT 30 KNOTS.

* THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  THE GINNA POWER PLANT BY 910 PM EDT.
  PULTNEYVILLE BY 920 PM EDT.
  GRENADIER ISLAND BY 930 PM EDT.
  SODUS BAY BY 940 PM EDT.
  PORT BAY BY 950 PM EDT.
  FAIR HAVEN BY 1000 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BOATERS SHOULD GO TO A SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY. IF POSSIBLE REMAIN
BELOW DECK TO AVOID THE THREAT OF LIGHTNING. STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND
HIGH WAVES MAY QUICKLY CAPSIZE YOUR CRAFT. BOATS IN PORT SHOULD NOT
VENTURE OUT UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN NEW YORK.

&&

LAT...LON 4357 7618 4352 7640 4331 7671 4324 7751
      4363 7737 4364 7679 4420 7632 4420 7629
      4420 7626 4411 7636 4402 7629 4410 7610
      4398 7619 4402 7607 4398 7604 4385 7629
      4366 7615 4358 7620 4352 7602
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 256DEG 29KT 4406 7660 4328 7742

$$

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