Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
843 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...

  Nearshore Waters from Winthrop 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 1015 PM CDT.

* At 843 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Ohare Airport to 12 nm southwest of Midway
  Airport to near Joliet, moving east at 50 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 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, Wilmette Harbor, 31st Street Harbor, Monroe
  Harbor, Burns Harbor, Calumet Harbor, Indiana Harbor, Montrose
  Harbor, Burnham Harbor, Hammond Marina, Jackson Park Harbor, and
  Belmont Harbor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4164 8742 4168 8742 4167 8747 4171 8753
      4175 8753 4177 8756 4185 8761 4188 8762
      4189 8760 4190 8762 4206 8767 4219 8779
      4236 8700 4213 8696 4179 8697 4172 8691
      4165 8711 4165 8714 4163 8716 4161 8733
TIME...MOT...LOC 0143Z 255DEG 50KT 4196 8794 4168 8800 4145 8815

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...49KTS

$$

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