Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
223 PM CDT Thu Jul 24 2025

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 430 PM CDT.

* At 223 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Elgin to 7 nm southwest of Aurora to 19 nm west
  of Joliet, moving east at 45 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...
  Harrison-Dever Crib, Burnham Harbor, Hammond Marina, Wilmette
  Harbor, Jackson Park Harbor, 31st Street Harbor, Monroe Harbor,
  Burns Harbor, Belmont Harbor, Calumet Harbor, Marina Shores at Dune
  Harbor, and 59th Street Marina.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 4162 8733 4164 8743 4168 8743 4167 8747
      4171 8753 4185 8761 4189 8762 4189 8760
      4190 8762 4206 8767 4224 8781 4241 8701
      4213 8696 4179 8697 4179 8696 4172 8691
      4163 8716 4162 8732 4161 8733
TIME...MOT...LOC 1923Z 267DEG 43KT 4196 8827 4169 8841 4162 8853

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

$$

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