


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
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791 WHUS53 KLOT 111320 SMWLOT LMZ740>742-777-779-111515- /O.NEW.KLOT.MA.W.0001.250311T1320Z-250311T1515Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville 820 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025 The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Nearshore Waters from Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor... Open Waters from Winthrop Harbor to Michigan City out to Mid Lake... * Until 1015 AM CDT. * At 819 AM CDT, a front was located along a line extending from 6 nm southwest of Milwaukee to 7 nm northeast of Winthrop Harbor to 28 nm northwest of St. Joseph Light, moving south at 35 knots. Mariners can expect winds to increase sharply out of the north to northeast as the front passes with winds briefly gusting to near 40 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Buoy. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Harrison-Dever Crib, Burnham Harbor, Wilmette Harbor, Jackson Park Harbor, 31st Street Harbor, Monroe Harbor, Belmont Harbor, Calumet Harbor, 59th Street Marina, Winthrop Harbor, Montrose Harbor, and Diversy Harbor. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Seek safe shelter, mariners can expect gusty winds and increasing waves. && LAT...LON 4246 8702 4213 8696 4189 8697 4173 8753 4183 8760 4189 8762 4189 8760 4190 8762 4206 8767 4214 8775 4227 8783 4248 8780 TIME...MOT...LOC 1319Z 346DEG 33KT 4296 8804 4254 8765 4246 8694 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...40KTS $$ Carlaw