079  
WHUS73 KLOT 140849  
MWWLOT  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
349 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
LMZ744-745-141700-  
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-260314T1500Z/  
/O.NEW.KLOT.GL.A.0008.260315T1400Z-260316T0300Z/  
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN-  
349 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS  
MORNING...  
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 8 FT  
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT OCCURRING. FOR THE GALE WATCH, SOUTH  
GALES TO 45 KT AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8  
FT POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...GARY TO MICHIGAN CITY, IN.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS  
MORNING. FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SUNDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER  
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND WAVES.  
 

 
 

 
 
LMZ740>743-141700-  
/O.NEW.KLOT.GL.A.0008.260315T1400Z-260316T0300Z/  
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL-  
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL-  
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL-  
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN-  
349 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTH GALES TO 45 KT AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 9 FT  
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...WINTHROP HARBOR TO CALUMET HARBOR, IL, AND CALUMET  
HARBOR, IL TO GARY, IN.  
 
* WHEN...FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER  
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND WAVES.  
 

 
 

 
 
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