376 WHUS71 KBUF 061950 MWWBUF URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Buffalo NY 250 PM EST Wed Feb 6 2019 LOZ042-043-070400- /O.CON.KBUF.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-190207T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.A.0003.190208T0700Z-190209T1100Z/ Lake Ontario nearshore waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay- 250 PM EST Wed Feb 6 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a Gale Watch, which is in effect from late Thursday night through late Friday night. * WINDS...East 20 to 25 knots, then southwest to 40 knots Thursday night through Friday night. * WAVES...4 to 7 feet, then 10 to 13 feet Thursday night through Friday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 18 to 33 knots and/or waves averaging 4 feet or more are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels...should avoid navigating in these conditions. A Gale Watch is issued when the risk of gale force winds of 34 to 47 knots has significantly increased, but the specific timing and/or location is still uncertain. It is intended to provide additional lead time for mariners who may wish to consider altering their plans. && $$ LOZ044-045-062>065-070400- /O.NEW.KBUF.GL.A.0003.190208T0700Z-190209T1100Z/ Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay- Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay- Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay- Lake Ontario open waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River- 250 PM EST Wed Feb 6 2019 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a Gale Watch, which is in effect from late Thursday night through late Friday night. * WINDS...West to 40 knots. * WAVES...11 to 15 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Watch is issued when the risk of gale force winds of 34 to 47 knots has significantly increased, but the specific timing and/or location is still uncertain. It is intended to provide additional lead time for mariners who may wish to consider altering their plans. && $$