Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
322 PM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...

  Nearshore Waters from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor...
  Open Waters from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor out to Mid
Lake...

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 322 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 12 nm northwest of
  Ohare Airport, or 15 nm southwest of Waukegan Harbor, moving east
  at 30 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...
  Winthrop Harbor and Waukegan Harbor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 4247 8741 4227 8722 4215 8776 4227 8783
      4230 8783 4231 8782 4233 8782 4233 8783
      4237 8783 4237 8782 4236 8782 4239 8780
      4248 8780
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 247DEG 28KT 4216 8804

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

$$

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