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FZUS73 KLOT 270114
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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
814 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

LMZ741>745-779-270245-
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814 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT...

For the following areas...

  Nearshore Waters from Wilmette Harbor to Calumet Harbor...
  Nearshore Waters from Calumet Harbor to Michigan City...
  Open Waters from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City out to Mid
Lake...

At 813 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts
were located along a line extending from 10 nm east of Wilmette
Harbor to near Montrose Harbor to near Midway Airport, moving east
at 25 knots. The strongest storms are currently 10 nm east of
Wilmette Harbor.

HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to nearly 50 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...
Harrison-Dever Crib, 31st Street Harbor, Monroe Harbor, Burns Harbor,
Calumet Harbor, Indiana Harbor, Montrose Harbor, Burnham Harbor,
Hammond Marina, Jackson Park Harbor, Belmont Harbor, and Marina
Shores at Dune Harbor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass.
Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, small hail, high waves, dangerous
lightning, and heavy rain are possible with these storms.

&&

LAT...LON 4162 8733 4164 8743 4168 8743 4167 8744
      4169 8750 4183 8760 4189 8762 4189 8760
      4190 8762 4201 8766 4211 8760 4212 8696
      4179 8697 4179 8696 4172 8691 4163 8716
      4162 8732 4161 8732
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 261DEG 27KT 4208 8743 4199 8754 4172 8779

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...49KTS

$$

Carlaw