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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
828 PM CDT MON AUG 4 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING OUT TO MID LAKE MICHIGAN INCLUDING THE
NEARSHORE WATERS FROM...
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL...
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL...
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN...
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN...
BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN...
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5NM OFF
SHORE TO MID LAKE...
* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT...
* AT 820 PM CDT/920 PM EDT/...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR
INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING SEVERE WINDS
IN EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS FROM WILMETTE HARBOR ILLINOIS TO GARY
INDIANA. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 45 KNOTS.
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION...BOATERS ON SOUTHERN LAKE
MICHIGAN SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL THIS LINE OF STORMS PASSES.
INTENSE 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.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT
TUESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.
LAT...LON 4163 8741 4171 8754 4173 8754 4183 8762
4203 8765 4202 8761 4204 8766 4207 8755
4205 8699 4170 8697 4165 8709 4162 8724
TIME...MOT...LOC 0125Z 272DEG 136KT 4211 8346 4186 8334
4145 8400
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