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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
1207 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...

  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...

* Until 200 PM CDT.

* At 1206 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 9 nm northeast of Aurora to 15 nm southwest of
  Midway Airport to 6 nm southeast of Joliet, moving east at 25
  knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots and large hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in
           structural damage.

* 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...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

&&

LAT...LON 4162 8733 4164 8743 4168 8743 4167 8744
      4169 8750 4179 8758 4178 8758 4189 8762
      4189 8760 4190 8762 4203 8767 4212 8696
      4179 8697 4179 8696 4172 8691 4163 8716
      4162 8732 4161 8732
TIME...MOT...LOC 1706Z 265DEG 27KT 4184 8810 4162 8801 4144 8804

HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...49KTS

$$

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