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WHUS51 KBUF 031856
SMWBUF
LOZ042>045-062>065-032100-
/O.NEW.KBUF.MA.W.0130.091103T1856Z-091103T2100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
156 PM EST TUE NOV 3 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  LAKE ONTARIO FROM OLCOTT TO STONY POINT

* UNTIL 400 PM EST

* AT 152 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
  BROKEN LINE OF SHOWERS EXTENDING ACROSS MUCH OF LAKE ONTARIO FROM  
  NEAR OLCOTT TO 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF POINT PETRE...MOVING EAST AT  
  25 KNOTS. 

CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF WATERSPOUTS IN AND 
NEAR THESE SHOWERS. EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON SEVERAL WATERSPOUTS WERE 
REPORTED ON LAKE ERIE...AND SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON LAKE 
ONTARIO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL MARINE INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND SMALL BOATS TAKE SHELTER
IMMEDIATELY. WATERSPOUTS ARE MOST LIKELY IN AND NEAR SHOWERS. IF A 
WATERSPOUT IS SIGHTED...SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY. WATERSPOUTS 
CAN QUICKLY CAPSIZE SMALL CRAFT.

&&

LAT...LON 4338 7872 4336 7796 4333 7776 4325 7762
      4324 7751 4327 7700 4321 7692 4329 7691
      4327 7682 4332 7670 4352 7641 4352 7623
      4356 7617 4366 7615 4388 7627 4385 7652
      4384 7663 4363 7679 4364 7843 4357 7859
TIME...MOT...LOC 1854Z 283DEG 20KT 4336 7718

$$

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