Weather / Small Craft Advisory
Minor
Small Craft Advisory issued August 24 at 4:05PM EDT until August 25 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Ripley to Dunkirk NY; Dunkirk to Buffalo NY
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Likely
Onset: 8/24/2026, 8:05:00 PM
Expires: 8/25/2026, 4:00:00 AM
Details
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 knots and waves 4 to 7 feet. * WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Ripley to Buffalo. * WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Winds and/or waves will cause hazardous conditions that could capsize or damage small craft.
What To Do
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Other Active Small Craft Advisory Alerts
Small Craft Advisory issued August 24 at 4:52PM EDT until August 25 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Avon Point to Willowick OH; Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH; Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH; Conneaut OH to Ripley NY
Small Craft Advisory issued August 24 at 4:52PM EDT until August 24 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
The Islands to Vermilion OH; Vermilion to Avon Point OH
Small Craft Advisory issued August 24 at 1:24PM PDT until August 26 at 3:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands; Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands
Small Craft Advisory issued August 24 at 1:24PM PDT until August 26 at 3:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM
Small Craft Advisory issued August 24 at 4:22PM EDT until August 24 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Marquette to Munising MI
Source: National Weather Service.