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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
443 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to
  mid-line of lake....
  New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 443 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 10 nm west of
  St. Joseph Light to 7 nm northeast of New Buffalo, moving northeast
  at 45 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, and large
           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. Large hail could
           result in structural damage.

* Severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for southwestern
Michigan...and the adjacent waters of Lake Michigan.

Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass.
Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, large hail, high waves, dangerous
lightning, and heavy rain are possible with these storms.

&&

LAT...LON 4200 8656 4192 8660 4189 8662 4184 8668
      4213 8679 4213 8657 4211 8649
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 210DEG 45KT 4215 8674 4190 8665

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

$$

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