Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
300 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...

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

* Until 415 PM CDT.

* At 300 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Ohare Airport to 10 nm west of Midway Airport,
  moving east southeast at 20 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Harrison-Dever Crib, Calumet Harbor, 31st Street Harbor, Montrose
  Harbor, Monroe Harbor, Belmont Harbor, Burnham Harbor, 59th Street
  Marina, Jackson Park Harbor, Diversy Harbor, and DuSable Harbor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Cloud to water lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught
on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from
ungrounded metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 4171 8735 4174 8737 4176 8740 4173 8753
      4175 8753 4179 8758 4180 8758 4183 8760
      4187 8761 4189 8762 4189 8760 4190 8762
      4196 8764 4196 8763 4198 8765 4204 8767
      4199 8715 4171 8731
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 283DEG 18KT 4198 8778 4185 8796

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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