A cold front will move through western New York overnight. and this will likely generate more showers and thunderstorms in the process. A moist and very unstable environment that is STILL IN PLACE may support additional strong thunderstorm activity as well. The greatest severe weather threat will come from localized wind gusts to 60 mph with the bulk of any strong thunderstorms developing by 2 AM. Some areas will also pick up over an inch of rain in under 30 minutes time.

SMWBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Special Marine Warning for. Lake Erie from Ripley to Buffalo Harbor. * Until 1245 AM EDT. * At 1038 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 13 nm north of Erie, moving northeast at 30 knots. Strong winds may move out ahead of the thunderstorms. HAZARD. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. SOURCE. Radar. IMPACT. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include. Van Buren Point, Small Boat Harbor, Lake Erie Beach, Barcelona, Woodlawn Beach, Erie Basin Marina, Sturgeon Point, Ripley, Wanakah, Dunkirk, Athol Springs, Bayview, and Sunset Bay.