Special Marine Warning for Lake Michigan. (EAS 496-498) 5/28/24.

Stations: KWO39 Chicago, IL 162.550MHz/KZZ81 Lockport, IL 162.425MHz/KJY62 LaPorte, IN 162.500MHz.
Channels: 2, 5 and 7.
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
300 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
Special Marine Warning for...
Nearshore Waters from Wilmette Harbor to Calumet Harbor...
Open Waters from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City out to Mid
Lake...
Until 415 PM CDT.
At 300 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Ohare Airport to 10 nm west of Midway Airport,
moving east southeast at 20 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.
Locations impacted include...
Harrison-Dever Crib, Calumet Harbor, 31st Street Harbor, Montrose
Harbor, Monroe Harbor, Belmont Harbor, Burnham Harbor, 59th Street
Marina, Jackson Park Harbor, Diversy Harbor, and DuSable Harbor.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Cloud to water lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught
on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from
ungrounded metal objects.
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