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FZUS73 KIWX 181627
MWSIWX
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1227 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
LMZ043-046-080-181730-
/O.CON.KIWX.MA.W.0020.000000T0000Z-260518T1730Z/
1227 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
LAKE MICHIGAN MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID-LINE OF LAKE....
MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI...
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI...
AT 1226 PM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 10 NM NORTHEAST OF HARRISON-DEVER CRIB TO BURNS
HARBOR, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. GARY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT RECORDED A 50
KNOT WIND GUST.
IMPACT...BOATS COULD SUFFER SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IN HIGH
WINDS. SMALL CRAFT COULD CAPSIZE IN SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NEW BUFFALO AND MICHIGAN CITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY AS GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES ARE
EXPECTED.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE, KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.
LAT...LON 4179 8696 4179 8697 4212 8696 4213 8657
4211 8649 4194 8658 4189 8662 4180 8675
4179 8676 4172 8691
TIME...MOT...LOC 1626Z 236DEG 56KT 4204 8740 4166 8718
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...50KTS
BROWN
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