601  
WHUS73 KLOT 282328  
MWWLOT  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
528 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2025  
 
LMZ740>742-290730-  
/O.CAN.KLOT.MF.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-251229T0000Z/  
/O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-251230T0000Z/  
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL-  
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL-  
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL-  
528 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY
 
 
* WHAT...WEST GALES TO 45 KT WITH OCCASIONAL STORM FORCE GUSTS TO  
AROUND 50 KT AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 10 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 13  
FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...WINTHROP HARBOR TO CALUMET HARBOR IL.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY.  
 
* 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>745-290730-  
/O.CAN.KLOT.MF.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-251229T0000Z/  
/O.CON.KLOT.SR.W.0003.251229T0000Z-251229T2100Z/  
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN-  
BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN-  
528 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2025  
   
..STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST MONDAY
 
 
* WHAT...WEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 55 KT AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO  
18 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 23 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...CALUMET HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 3 PM CST MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STORM FORCE WINDS AND HAZARDOUS WAVES WILL CAPSIZE  
OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE  
VESSEL FOR SEVERE CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
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