557  
WHUS73 KLOT 130940  
MWWLOT  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
340 AM CST TUE JAN 13 2026  
 
LMZ740>743-131745-  
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260114T0000Z/  
/O.UPG.KLOT.GL.A.0001.260114T1200Z-260115T1000Z/  
/O.NEW.KLOT.GL.W.0003.260114T0900Z-260115T0300Z/  
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL-  
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL-  
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL-  
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN-  
340 AM CST TUE JAN 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS  
EVENING...   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT  
AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 4 FT. FOR THE GALE WARNING, NORTHWEST  
GALES TO 35 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...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS  
EVENING. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
LMZ744-745-131745-  
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260114T0000Z/  
/O.UPG.KLOT.GL.A.0001.260114T1200Z-260115T1000Z/  
/O.NEW.KLOT.GL.W.0003.260114T0900Z-260115T0900Z/  
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN-  
340 AM CST TUE JAN 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS  
EVENING...  
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM CST  
THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT  
AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 5 FT. FOR THE GALE WARNING, NORTHWEST  
GALES TO 40 KT AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 16 FT OCCASIONALLY TO  
21 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...GARY TO MICHIGAN CITY IN.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS  
EVENING. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM CST  
THURSDAY.  
 
* 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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