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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
805 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

LMZ740-270114-
/O.CAN.KLOT.MA.W.0028.000000T0000Z-240527T0130Z/
805 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The affected areas were...

  Nearshore Waters from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor...

The thunderstorms have moved out of the warned area and no longer
pose a significant threat to boaters.

&&

LAT...LON 4246 8702 4212 8696 4211 8760 4215 8762
      4231 8755 4247 8760
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 257DEG 30KT 4238 8736 4221 8735 4206 8756

$$

LMZ777-270130-
/O.CON.KLOT.MA.W.0028.000000T0000Z-240527T0130Z/
805 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT...

For the following areas...

  Open Waters from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor out to Mid
Lake...

At 804 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts
were located along a line extending from 20 nm east of Winthrop
Harbor to 19 nm northeast of Montrose Harbor to near Wilmette Harbor,
moving east at 30 knots.

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.

Severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.

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 4246 8702 4212 8696 4211 8760 4215 8762
      4231 8755 4247 8760
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 257DEG 30KT 4238 8736 4221 8735 4206 8756

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

$$

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