{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.ffc5cff39c2c319da9e32ea1fc636fbb8a74bef0.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Marine Weather Statement issued May 19 at 7:05PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-19","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.ffc5cff39c2c319da9e32ea1fc636fbb8a74bef0.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Buffalo NY"},"word_count":202,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Marine Weather Statement: Marine Weather Statement issued May 19 at 7:05PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor; Ripley to Dunkirk NY; Dunkirk to Buffalo NY; Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border; Lower Niagara River\n**Issued by:** NWS Buffalo NY\n**Sent:** 2026-05-19T19:05:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-19T19:05:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-19T20:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe areas affected include...\nLake Erie from near Dunkirk to Buffalo Harbor...\nThe Upper and Lower Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor...\n\nAt 701 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms, capable\nof producing winds in excess of 34 knots and large hail. These\nthunderstorms were located along a line extending from 37 nm\nnorthwest of Ripley, moving east at 45 knots.\n\nLocations impacted include...\nSmall Boat Harbor, Van Buren Point, Lake Erie Beach, Grand Island,\nWoodlawn Beach, Erie Basin Marina, Sturgeon Point, Youngstown,\nWanakah, Lewiston, Dunkirk, Athol Springs, Bayview, and Sunset Bay.\n\n## Instructions\nThese strong thunderstorms will likely produce winds in excess of 34\nknots, large hail, and is likely to pose a serious hazard for\nboaters. A special marine warning will likely be required when these\nstrong thunderstorms reach the nearshore waters. Boaters should\nconsider heading for shore before these strong thunderstorms arrive."}