Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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FZUS73 KLOT 171400
MWSLOT

Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
900 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

LMZ743>745-779-171500-
/O.CON.KLOT.MA.W.0006.000000T0000Z-240417T1500Z/
900 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT...

For the following areas...

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

At 859 AM CDT, a band of showers was located from around 5 miles
offshore of Chicago, Illinois to Gary, Indiana, moving northeast at
20 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Wind gusts of 34 knots or
         greater may continue behind the band of showers, as well.

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, Marina Shores at Dune
Harbor, and Hammond Marina.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4162 8733 4164 8743 4165 8744 4167 8742
      4168 8742 4167 8744 4169 8750 4171 8753
      4173 8753 4188 8697 4179 8697 4179 8696
      4172 8692 4165 8711 4165 8714 4163 8716
      4164 8716 4163 8720 4162 8732 4161 8733
TIME...MOT...LOC 1359Z 257DEG 22KT 4163 8752

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

$$

Borchardt