Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
079 WHUS53 KLOT 262327 SMWLOT LMZ740-777-270130- /O.NEW.KLOT.MA.W.0028.240526T2327Z-240527T0130Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville 627 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024 The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Nearshore Waters from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor... Open Waters from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor out to Mid Lake... * Until 830 PM CDT. * At 627 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 17 nm west of Pleasant Prairie to McHenry to 9 nm northwest of Elgin, moving east at 30 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... 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 2327Z 274DEG 28KT 4251 8826 4233 8833 4217 8840 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...40KTS $$ Carlaw