Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
354 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...

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

* Until 515 PM CDT.

* At 354 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Hammond
  Marina, or 8 nm southwest of Calumet Harbor, moving northeast at 35
  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...
  Indiana Harbor, Calumet Harbor, Burns Harbor, Jackson Park Harbor,
  Marina Shores at Dune Harbor, and Hammond Marina.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northwestern
Indiana...and the adjacent waters of Lake Michigan.

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 4162 8733 4164 8743 4165 8744 4167 8742
      4168 8743 4167 8744 4169 8750 4175 8753
      4183 8760 4212 8706 4212 8696 4179 8697
      4179 8696 4172 8691 4166 8709 4165 8714
      4163 8716 4162 8732 4161 8732
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 235DEG 36KT 4162 8761

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

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