Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
808 FZUS73 KLOT 270031 CCA MWSLOT Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville 731 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024 LMZ740-777-270145- /O.COR.KLOT.MA.W.0028.000000T0000Z-240527T0130Z/ 731 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT... For the following areas... Nearshore Waters from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor... Open Waters from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor out to Mid Lake... At 731 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from near Winthrop Harbor to 11 nm southeast of Waukegan Harbor to near Wilmette Harbor, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Winthrop Harbor and Waukegan Harbor. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass. Wind gusts to 40 knots, small hail, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with these storms. && LAT...LON 4246 8702 4212 8696 4211 8760 4208 8768 4214 8775 4227 8783 4248 8780 TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 269DEG 30KT 4247 8773 4229 8776 4211 8789 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...40KTS $$ Carlaw