


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
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660 WHUS53 KLOT 241923 SMWLOT LMZ740>745-777-779-242130- /O.NEW.KLOT.MA.W.0027.250724T1923Z-250724T2130Z/ 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 $$ Izzi