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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
933 AM CDT Sat May 10 2025

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933 AM CDT Sat May 10 2025

...A SHARP COLD FRONT RACING DOWN LAKE MICHIGAN...

The areas affected include...

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

At 930 AM CDT, NWS meteorologists were tracking a cold front racing
down the Lake Michigan shoreline. The front will race through Lake
Forest, Evanston, Chicago, and Gary over the next few hours. As the
front passes, an abrupt wind shift from west to northeasterly
accompanied by wind gusts of 30 to 35 kt will occur. Waukegan
Airport measured a 34 kt wind gust as the front passed through.

Locations impacted include...
Harrison-Dever Crib, Burnham Harbor, Hammond Marina, Wilmette Harbor,
Jackson Park Harbor, 31st Street Harbor, Monroe Harbor, Belmont
Harbor, Calumet Harbor, Marina Shores at Dune Harbor, 59th Street
Marina, and Indiana Harbor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners can expect an abrupt wind shift with gusty winds as well as
quickly building waves as the front passes through.  Boaters should
seek safe harbor prior to the arrival of the front.

&&

LAT...LON 4240 8780 4239 8735 4164 8716 4162 8732
      4161 8733 4162 8733 4164 8742 4168 8742
      4167 8747 4171 8753 4175 8753 4178 8756
      4178 8758 4180 8758 4185 8761 4188 8762
      4189 8760 4190 8762 4206 8767 4227 8783

$$

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