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WHUS73 KLOT 231534
MWWLOT
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
934 AM CST FRI JAN 23 2026
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GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN-
934 AM CST FRI JAN 23 2026
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AT A RATE OF 2 CM PER HOUR OR GREATER MAY RAPIDLY
ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST
WINDS TO 30 KT AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 10 FT OCCASIONALLY TO
13 FT.
* WHERE...GARY TO MICHIGAN CITY IN.
* WHEN...FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, UNTIL 3 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 3 AM CST
SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
HAZARDOUS. FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS INOPERATIVE. RAPID ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND
SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF
STABILITY. CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR DANGEROUS ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON
THEIR VESSEL. IF POSSIBLE, REMAIN IN PORT, AVOID THE WARNING AREA
OR CONDUCT MITIGATION.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
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WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL-
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL-
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL-
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN-
934 AM CST FRI JAN 23 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 6 FT
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.
* WHERE...WINTHROP HARBOR TO CALUMET HARBOR IL, AND CALUMET
HARBOR IL TO GARY IN.
* WHEN...UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.
* 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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