281  
WHUS73 KLOT 271435  
MWWLOT  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
935 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
 
LMZ740>742-272245-  
/O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-260427T1700Z/  
/O.NEW.KLOT.GL.W.0019.260427T1700Z-260428T0000Z/  
/O.NEW.KLOT.SC.Y.0050.260428T0000Z-260428T1500Z/  
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL-  
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL-  
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL-  
935 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM  
CDT TUESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 25  
KT AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 5 FT. FOR THE GALE WARNING,  
SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 35 KT AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 7 FT  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT EXPECTED. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY, SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT AND SIGNIFICANT  
WAVES TO 7 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...WINTHROP HARBOR TO CALUMET HARBOR IL.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL NOON CDT  
TODAY. FOR THE GALE WARNING, UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. FOR  
THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10  
AM CDT TUESDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
LMZ743>745-272245-  
/O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0049.260427T1500Z-260427T1700Z/  
/O.NEW.KLOT.GL.W.0019.260427T1700Z-260428T0000Z/  
/O.NEW.KLOT.SC.Y.0050.260428T0000Z-260428T1500Z/  
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN-  
BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN-  
935 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM  
CDT TUESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 25  
KT EXPECTED. FOR THE GALE WARNING, SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 35 KT AND  
SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 5 FT EXPECTED. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY, SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT AND SIGNIFICANT  
WAVES TO 5 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...CALUMET HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL NOON CDT  
TODAY. FOR THE GALE WARNING, UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. FOR  
THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10  
AM CDT TUESDAY.  
 
* 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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