Marine Weather Statement
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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
936 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

LMZ740-741-777-080246-
/O.CAN.KLOT.MA.W.0020.000000T0000Z-240508T0315Z/
936 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

...THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The affected areas were...

  Nearshore Waters from Winthrop Harbor to Northerly Island...
  Open Waters from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor out to Mid
Lake...

The thunderstorms have moved out of the warned area and no longer
pose a significant threat to boaters.

&&

LAT...LON 4162 8733 4164 8742 4168 8742 4168 8748
      4171 8753 4175 8753 4186 8761 4186 8758
      4187 8752 4189 8751 4211 8734 4212 8696
      4179 8697 4172 8692 4165 8711 4165 8714
      4163 8716 4161 8733
TIME...MOT...LOC 0236Z 270DEG 50KT 4202 8724 4174 8730 4151 8745

$$

LMZ742>745-779-080315-
/O.CON.KLOT.MA.W.0020.000000T0000Z-240508T0315Z/
936 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT...

For the following areas...

  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...

At 936 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 16 nm northeast of Harrison-Dever Crib to 7 nm
northeast of Indiana Harbor to 7 nm southwest of Gary, moving east at
50 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Indiana Harbor, Calumet Harbor, Burns Harbor, Burnham Harbor, Marina
Shores at Dune Harbor, and Hammond Marina.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 4162 8733 4164 8742 4168 8742 4168 8748
      4171 8753 4175 8753 4186 8761 4186 8758
      4187 8752 4189 8751 4211 8734 4212 8696
      4179 8697 4172 8692 4165 8711 4165 8714
      4163 8716 4161 8733
TIME...MOT...LOC 0236Z 270DEG 50KT 4202 8724 4174 8730 4151 8745

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

$$

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