370  
WHUS73 KLOT 150815  
MWWLOT  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
315 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
LMZ740>742-151615-  
/O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0089.000000T0000Z-261016T1800Z/  
/O.UPG.KLOT.GL.A.0011.261016T1800Z-261017T0600Z/  
/O.NEW.KLOT.GL.W.0021.261016T1800Z-261017T0600Z/  
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL-  
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL-  
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL-  
315 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT FRIDAY
 
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY
 
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WEST WINDS TO 30 KT WITH A  
FEW GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KT EXPECTED. FOR THE GALE WARNING,  
NORTHERLY GALES TO 40 KT AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 14 FT  
OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...WINTHROP HARBOR TO CALUMET HARBOR IL.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 1 PM CDT FRIDAY.  
FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...LOCALLY HIGHER WINDS MAY OCCUR NEAR LAKE  
EFFECT RAIN SHOWERS FRIDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
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>745-151615-  
/O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0089.000000T0000Z-261016T1800Z/  
/O.UPG.KLOT.GL.A.0011.261016T1800Z-261017T0600Z/  
/O.NEW.KLOT.GL.W.0021.261016T1800Z-261017T0600Z/  
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN-  
BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN-  
315 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT FRIDAY
 
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY
 
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WEST WINDS TO 30 KT WITH A  
FEW GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KT EXPECTED. FOR THE GALE WARNING,  
NORTHERLY GALES TO 40 KT AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 16 FT  
OCCASIONALLY TO 21 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...CALUMET HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 1 PM CDT FRIDAY.  
FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...LOCALLY HIGHER WINDS MAY OCCUR NEAR LAKE  
EFFECT RAIN SHOWERS FRIDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
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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