028  
WHUS73 KLOT 090934  
MWWLOT  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
334 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2026  
 
LMZ744-745-091745-  
/O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260109T1500Z/  
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0003.260109T1500Z-260109T2100Z/  
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN-  
334 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING  
TO 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, SOUTHWEST TO WEST GALES TO 40 KT  
AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 8 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. FOR THE  
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT AND SIGNIFICANT  
WAVES TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...GARY TO MICHIGAN CITY IN.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE GALE WARNING, UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. FOR  
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM CST  
THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE  
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
LMZ740>743-091500-  
/O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260109T1500Z/  
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL-  
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL-  
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL-  
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN-  
334 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
 
 
* WHAT...WEST GALES TO 40 KT AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 6 FT  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.  
 
* WHERE...WINTHROP HARBOR TO CALUMET HARBOR IL, AND CALUMET  
HARBOR IL TO GARY IN.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE  
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
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