Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
622 PM CDT Fri May 16 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 815 PM CDT.

* At 621 PM CDT, a front was located along a line extending from near
  Joliet to 9 nm northeast of Valparaiso, moving north at 35 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots and near zero visibility
           in blowing dust.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high
           winds. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher
           waves.

* The front will be near...
  Indiana Harbor, Marina Shores at Dune Harbor, and Burns Harbor
  around 625 PM CDT.
  Hammond Marina around 630 PM CDT.
  Calumet Harbor around 635 PM CDT.
  Jackson Park Harbor and 59th Street Marina around 640 PM CDT.
  31st Street Harbor and Burnham Harbor around 645 PM CDT.
  DuSable Harbor and Monroe Harbor around 650 PM CDT.
  Belmont Harbor, Diversy Harbor, and Harrison-Dever Crib around 655
  PM CDT.
  Montrose Harbor around 700 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

&&

LAT...LON 4162 8733 4164 8743 4168 8743 4167 8747
      4170 8751 4183 8760 4189 8762 4189 8760
      4190 8762 4206 8767 4227 8783 4248 8780
      4246 8702 4213 8696 4179 8697 4179 8696
      4172 8691 4163 8716 4162 8732 4161 8732
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 194DEG 34KT 4155 8820 4154 8686

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

$$

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