Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
946 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...

  NEARSHORE WATERS FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO CALUMET HARBOR...
  OPEN WATERS FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY OUT TO MID
  LAKE...

* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT

* AT 941 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF
  PRODUCING STRONG WINDS TO NEARLY 50 KNOTS AND SMALL HAIL 38 NM
  SOUTHWEST OF NORTHERLY ISLAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 KNOTS.

* THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CALUMET HARBOR AROUND 1040 PM.
  NORTHERLY ISLAND AROUND 1045 PM.
  WILMETTE HARBOR AROUND 1100 PM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY...UNTIL THIS STORM
PASSES.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE...KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.

&&

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM TUESDAY
MORNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS.

LAT...LON 4243 8781 4248 8776 4246 8704 4215 8697
      4177 8743 4173 8753 4185 8762 4206 8768
      4213 8775 4226 8784
TIME...MOT...LOC 0245Z 220DEG 32KT 4161 8834
WIND...HAIL 40KTS <.75IN

$$

KREIN
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