* WHAT. High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE. In Ohio, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN. From 11 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS. Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake.

* WHAT. Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 3 to 5 feet expected. * WHERE. The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Willowick OH to Ripley NY. * WHEN. From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

SMWBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Special Marine Warning for. Lake Erie from Ripley to Dunkirk. * Until 300 PM EDT. * At 154 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 nm northeast of Erie, moving northeast at 50 knots. HAZARD. Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE. Radar. IMPACT. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include. Van Buren Point, Barcelona, Ripley, and Dunkirk.

SMWBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Special Marine Warning for. Lake Erie from Dunkirk to Lake Erie Beach. * Until 245 PM EDT. * At 209 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located over Lake Erie Beach, or 13 nm northeast of Dunkirk, moving northeast at 30 knots. HAZARD. Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE. Radar. 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. Lake Erie Beach, Sunset Bay, and Dunkirk.

For the following areas. Lake Erie from Dunkirk to Lake Erie Beach. At 231 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 7 nm southwest of Van Buren Point, or 11 nm southwest of Dunkirk, moving northeast at 40 knots. HAZARD. Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 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. Lake Erie Beach, Sunset Bay, and Dunkirk.

For the following areas. Lake Erie from Ripley to Dunkirk. At 217 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Ripley, or 19 nm southwest of Dunkirk, moving northeast at 35 knots. HAZARD. Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include. Van Buren Point, Barcelona, Ripley, and Dunkirk.

SMWCLE The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a * Special Marine Warning for. Nearshore waters from Conneaut OH to Ripley NY. Open waters from Conneaut OH to Ripley NY. * Until 300 PM EDT. * At 202 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 14 nm west of Ripley to 7 nm southwest of Erie to 8 nm northeast of Conneaut, moving northeast at 50 knots. HAZARD. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE. Radar. Erie Airport reported a peak gust of 30 knots at 1:57 PM EDT. IMPACT. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include. Erie.

Thunderstorms will blossom over the region this afternoon. likely becoming strong to severe in the process. The greatest severe weather threat will come from damaging straight line winds and hail. While strong thunderstorms will cross the Niagara Frontier between 1 and 3 PM EDT. the strongest most widespread activity will come between 3 and 5 PM. A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 7 PM EDT.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 538 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO LOWER NIAGARA RIVER LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH 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 LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER

* WHAT. Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 3 to 5 feet expected. * WHERE. The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Willowick OH to Ripley NY. * WHEN. From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* WHAT. High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE. In Ohio, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake.

* 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 noon today to 11 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Winds and/or waves will cause hazardous conditions that could capsize or damage small craft.

SVRBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for. Central Erie County in western New York. Northeastern Chautauqua County in western New York. * Until 300 PM EDT. * At 207 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Evangola State Park, or 14 miles northeast of Dunkirk, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD. 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include. Buffalo, Cheektowaga, West Seneca, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Hamburg, East Aurora, Evans, Elma, and Boston. This includes Interstate 90 between exits 55 and 58.

At 228 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Derby, or 7 miles southwest of Hamburg, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD. 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include. Buffalo, Cheektowaga, West Seneca, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Hamburg, East Aurora, Evans, Elma, and Boston. This includes Interstate 90 between exits 55 and 58.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 538 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW YORK CAYUGA JEFFERSON LEWIS OSWEGO IN WESTERN NEW YORK ALLEGANY CATTARAUGUS CHAUTAUQUA ERIE GENESEE LIVINGSTON MONROE NIAGARA ONTARIO ORLEANS WAYNE WYOMING THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AUBURN, BATAVIA, BUFFALO, CANANDAIGUA, FAIR HAVEN, GENESEO, JAMESTOWN, LOWVILLE, MEDINA, NEWARK, NIAGARA FALLS, OLEAN, OSWEGO, ROCHESTER, WARSAW, WATERTOWN, AND WELLSVILLE.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 538 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CAMERON CLINTON ELK LYCOMING MCKEAN POTTER SULLIVAN TIOGA WARREN THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BRADFORD, COUDERSPORT, EMPORIUM, LAPORTE, LOCK HAVEN, MANSFIELD, RENOVO, RIDGWAY, ST. MARYS, WARREN, WELLSBORO, AND WILLIAMSPORT.