Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
219 FZUS73 KLOT 042243 MWSLOT Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville 543 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024 LMZ740-777-050030- /O.CON.KLOT.MA.W.0012.000000T0000Z-240505T0030Z/ 543 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT... For the following areas... Nearshore Waters from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor... Open Waters from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor out to Mid Lake... At 542 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 16 nm west of Pleasant Prairie to near McHenry to Elgin, moving east at 35 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Winthrop Harbor and Waukegan Harbor. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. && LAT...LON 4247 8750 4240 8736 4213 8733 4211 8748 4211 8760 4208 8766 4208 8769 4219 8779 4227 8783 4230 8783 4231 8782 4233 8782 4233 8783 4237 8783 4237 8782 4236 8782 4239 8780 4248 8780 TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 260DEG 37KT 4250 8826 4227 8825 4206 8830 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...40KTS $$ Yack