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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
320 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...

  Nearshore Waters from Wilmette Harbor 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 320 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 nm southwest of Hammond Marina to near Gary,
  moving northeast at 25 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and large hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in
           structural damage.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Indiana Harbor and Hammond Marina around 325 PM CDT.
  Calumet Harbor and Marina Shores at Dune Harbor around 330 PM CDT.
  Burns Harbor around 335 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 4162 8733 4164 8743 4168 8742 4167 8747
      4171 8753 4175 8753 4178 8758 4185 8761
      4189 8762 4189 8760 4191 8763 4211 8759
      4212 8696 4179 8697 4179 8696 4172 8691
      4163 8716 4162 8732 4161 8733
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 220DEG 27KT 4160 8758 4156 8737

HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

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