Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
718 WHUS53 KLOT 270124 SMWLOT LMZ777-270230- /O.NEW.KLOT.MA.W.0030.240527T0124Z-240527T0230Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville 824 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024 The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Open Waters from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor out to Mid Lake... * Until 930 PM CDT. * At 823 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 28 nm northeast of Harrison-Dever Crib to 15 nm east of Wilmette Harbor, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. 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 4212 8696 4211 8740 4230 8723 4246 8702 TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 256DEG 25KT 4228 8714 4220 8719 4211 8732 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...49KTS $$ Carlaw