Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
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939 WHUS53 KLOT 282000 SMWLOT LMZ741-742-779-282115- /O.NEW.KLOT.MA.W.0031.240528T2000Z-240528T2115Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville 300 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024 The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Nearshore Waters from Wilmette Harbor to Calumet Harbor... Open Waters from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City out to Mid Lake... * Until 415 PM CDT. * At 300 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ohare Airport to 10 nm west of Midway Airport, moving east southeast at 20 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater 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, Calumet Harbor, 31st Street Harbor, Montrose Harbor, Monroe Harbor, Belmont Harbor, Burnham Harbor, 59th Street Marina, Jackson Park Harbor, Diversy Harbor, and DuSable Harbor. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Cloud to water lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && LAT...LON 4171 8735 4174 8737 4176 8740 4173 8753 4175 8753 4179 8758 4180 8758 4183 8760 4187 8761 4189 8762 4189 8760 4190 8762 4196 8764 4196 8763 4198 8765 4204 8767 4199 8715 4171 8731 TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 283DEG 18KT 4198 8778 4185 8796 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...>34KTS $$ RC