Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
846 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...

  Open Waters from Winthrop Harbor to Michigan City out to Mid
Lake...

* Until 1000 AM CDT.

* At 845 AM CDT, a line of showers was located from 10 miles
  offshore of Waukegan to Chicago, moving east at around 20 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* The shower will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

&&

LAT...LON 4246 8702 4213 8696 4188 8697 4180 8726
      4247 8749
TIME...MOT...LOC 1345Z 248DEG 28KT 4201 8746

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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