809  
WHUS73 KLOT 170244  
MWWLOT  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
944 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
LMZ740>743-171045-  
/O.EXP.KLOT.GL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-260317T0300Z/  
/O.NEW.KLOT.SC.Y.0031.260317T0300Z-260317T1500Z/  
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL-  
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL-  
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL-  
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN-  
944 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT TUESDAY
 
   
..GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 10 FT  
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...WINTHROP HARBOR TO CALUMET HARBOR IL, AND CALUMET  
HARBOR IL TO GARY IN.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM CDT TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
LMZ744-745-171045-  
/O.EXP.KLOT.GL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-260317T0300Z/  
/O.NEW.KLOT.SC.Y.0031.260317T0300Z-260317T2000Z/  
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN-  
944 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT TUESDAY
 
   
..GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT EXPECTED, WITH A FEW GALE FORCE  
GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH MIDNIGHT. SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 14 FT  
OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...GARY TO MICHIGAN CITY IN.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 3 PM CDT TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
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