Marine Weather Statement
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FZUS73 KLOT 270031 CCA
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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
731 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

LMZ740-777-270145-
/O.COR.KLOT.MA.W.0028.000000T0000Z-240527T0130Z/
731 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 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 731 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts
were located along a line extending from near Winthrop Harbor to 11
nm southeast of Waukegan Harbor to near Wilmette Harbor, moving east
at 30 knots.

HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and small hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
         hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly
         higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

Locations impacted include...
Winthrop Harbor and Waukegan Harbor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass.
Wind gusts to 40 knots, small hail, high waves, dangerous lightning,
and heavy rain are possible with these storms.

&&

LAT...LON 4246 8702 4212 8696 4211 8760 4208 8768
      4214 8775 4227 8783 4248 8780
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 269DEG 30KT 4247 8773 4229 8776 4211 8789

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

$$

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