THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 517 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 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 SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS

* 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. Until 2 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS. Winds and/or waves will cause hazardous conditions that could capsize or damage small craft.

* WHAT. High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE. In Ohio, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN. From 8 PM EDT this evening through Thursday 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. West winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 4 to 7 feet expected. * WHERE. The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Willowick OH to Ripley NY. * WHEN. From 8 PM this evening to 8 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 517 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 24 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA BLAIR CAMBRIA CAMERON CENTRE CLEARFIELD CLINTON COLUMBIA DAUPHIN ELK HUNTINGDON JUNIATA LYCOMING MCKEAN MIFFLIN MONTOUR NORTHUMBERLAND PERRY POTTER SCHUYLKILL SNYDER SULLIVAN TIOGA UNION WARREN THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALTOONA, BERWICK, BLOOMSBURG, BRADFORD, CLEARFIELD, COUDERSPORT, DANVILLE, DUBOIS, EMPORIUM, HARRISBURG, HERSHEY, HUNTINGDON, JOHNSTOWN, LAPORTE, LEWISBURG, LEWISTOWN, LOCK HAVEN, MANSFIELD, MIFFLINTOWN, MOUNT UNION, NEWPORT, POTTSVILLE, RENOVO, RIDGWAY, SELINSGROVE, SHAMOKIN, ST. MARYS, STATE COLLEGE, SUNBURY, WARREN, WELLSBORO, AND WILLIAMSPORT.

TORNADO WATCH 517 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 24 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA BLAIR CAMBRIA CAMERON CENTRE CLEARFIELD CLINTON COLUMBIA DAUPHIN ELK HUNTINGDON JUNIATA LYCOMING MCKEAN MIFFLIN MONTOUR NORTHUMBERLAND PERRY POTTER SCHUYLKILL SNYDER SULLIVAN TIOGA UNION WARREN THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALTOONA, BERWICK, BLOOMSBURG, BRADFORD, CLEARFIELD, COUDERSPORT, DANVILLE, DUBOIS, EMPORIUM, HARRISBURG, HERSHEY, HUNTINGDON, JOHNSTOWN, LAPORTE, LEWISBURG, LEWISTOWN, LOCK HAVEN, MANSFIELD, MIFFLINTOWN, MOUNT UNION, NEWPORT, POTTSVILLE, RENOVO, RIDGWAY, SELINSGROVE, SHAMOKIN, ST. MARYS, STATE COLLEGE, SUNBURY, WARREN, WELLSBORO, AND WILLIAMSPORT.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 517 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 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.

TORNADO WATCH 517 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA BLAIR CAMERON CENTRE CLINTON COLUMBIA DAUPHIN HUNTINGDON JUNIATA LYCOMING MCKEAN MIFFLIN MONTOUR NORTHUMBERLAND PERRY POTTER SCHUYLKILL SNYDER SULLIVAN TIOGA UNION WARREN THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALTOONA, BERWICK, BLOOMSBURG, BRADFORD, COUDERSPORT, DANVILLE, EMPORIUM, HARRISBURG, HERSHEY, HUNTINGDON, LAPORTE, LEWISBURG, LEWISTOWN, LOCK HAVEN, MANSFIELD, MIFFLINTOWN, MOUNT UNION, NEWPORT, POTTSVILLE, RENOVO, SELINSGROVE, SHAMOKIN, STATE COLLEGE, SUNBURY, WARREN, WELLSBORO, AND WILLIAMSPORT.