* WHAT. West winds 15 to 20 knots and waves 3 to 6 feet expected. * WHERE. The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Ripley to Buffalo. * WHEN. Until 11 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Winds and/or waves will cause hazardous conditions that could capsize or damage small craft.

* WHAT. Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * WHERE. Beaches of Erie and Chautauqua counties. * WHEN. Through this evening. * IMPACTS. Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions.

SMWBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Special Marine Warning for. Lake Erie from Ripley to Woodlawn Beach. * Until 630 PM EDT. * At 540 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 15 nm northwest of Lake Erie Beach to 10 nm northwest of Ripley, moving east at 35 knots. HAZARD. Wind gusts to 40 knots 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, Lake Erie Beach, Barcelona, Wanakah, Woodlawn Beach, Sturgeon Point, Dunkirk, Athol Springs, Bayview, Ripley, and Sunset Bay.

The areas affected include. Conneaut OH to Ripley NY. Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border. At 517 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms, capable of producing winds to around 30 knots. These thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 37 nm northwest of Ripley to 28 nm northwest of Erie to 32 nm north of Conneaut, moving east at 25 knots.

* WHAT. West winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 3 to 6 feet. * WHERE. The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Ripley to Buffalo. * WHEN. Until 11 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Winds and/or waves will cause hazardous conditions that could capsize or damage small craft.

* WHAT. Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * WHERE. Beaches of Erie and Chautauqua counties. * WHEN. Until 11 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions.

* WHAT. High risk of rip currents. * WHERE. In Ohio, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN. Through late tonight. * IMPACTS. Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake.

* WHAT. Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots and waves 3 to 5 feet. * WHERE. The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Vermilion OH to Ripley NY. * WHEN. Until 4 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.