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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
604 PM CDT Sat May 4 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 Winthrop Harbor to Michigan City out to Mid
Lake...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 603 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 nm northeast of Elgin to 7 nm north of Aurora to
  18 nm west of Joliet, moving northeast at 25 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...
  Harrison-Dever Crib, 31st Street Harbor, Monroe Harbor, Burns
  Harbor, Calumet Harbor, Indiana Harbor, Montrose Harbor, Burnham
  Harbor, Hammond Marina, Jackson Park Harbor, Belmont Harbor, and
  Marina Shores at Dune Harbor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4164 8743 4168 8743 4167 8744 4169 8750
      4183 8760 4188 8762 4189 8760 4190 8762
      4207 8768 4211 8760 4212 8734 4247 8749
      4246 8702 4213 8696 4179 8697 4172 8691
      4165 8711 4165 8714 4163 8716 4161 8732
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 246DEG 24KT 4214 8817 4189 8825 4160 8852

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

$$

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