Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
441 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...

  Nearshore Waters from Burns Harbor to Michigan City...
  Open Waters from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City out to Mid
Lake...

* Until 515 PM CDT.

* At 441 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 18 nm east of Harrison-Dever Crib to Marina Shores
  at Dune Harbor, moving east at 25 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high
           winds. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher
           waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Michigan City and Burns Harbor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

&&

LAT...LON 4166 8707 4164 8712 4165 8713 4165 8714
      4164 8715 4165 8715 4168 8717 4173 8718
      4200 8718 4205 8697 4179 8697 4179 8696
      4173 8691 4172 8690
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 263DEG 27KT 4195 8717 4164 8716

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...50KTS

$$

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