WHUS71 KBUF 091945
MWWBUF
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
345 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009
...OUT OF SEASON GALES EXPECTED INTO SUNDAY MORNING...
.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES
THIS EVENING AS A DEEPENING LOW TRACKS ACROSS SOUTHERN ONTARIO. 
WINDS WILL SHIFT TO WEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE TO GALE FORCE. THIS
WILL RESULT IN WAVES QUICKLY BUILDING TO 10 FEET OR MORE ACROSS
EASTERN PORTIONS OF LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO TONIGHT.
GALE FORCE WINDS ARE VERY UNUSUAL IN THE MONTH OF MAY. RECREATIONAL
BOATERS IN SMALL CRAFT THAT MAY NOT BE ACCUSTOMED TO GALE FORCE
WINDS DURING THE WARM WEATHER BOATING SEASON WILL NEED TO TAKE
EXTRA PRECAUTIONS.
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UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
345 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. 
IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE...WINDS WILL SHIFT
TO THE WEST SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE TO GALE FORCE THIS
EVENING...WITH WAVES BUILDING RAPIDLY TO 10 FEET OR MORE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.
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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-
345 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY...
THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY. 
IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE...WINDS WILL SHIFT
TO THE WEST SOUTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE TO GALE FORCE EARLY
TONIGHT ...WITH WAVES BUILDING RAPIDLY TO 10 FEET OR MORE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.
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