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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1154 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

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Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo-
1154 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM
MONDAY TO 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or
  greater expected, and may rapidly accumulate on vessels.

* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Ripley to
  Buffalo.

* WHEN...From 1 AM Monday to 1 AM EST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is
  hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic
  components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and
  superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of stability.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should prepare for dangerous accumulation of ice on
their vessel. If possible, remain in port, avoid the warning area
or conduct mitigation.

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