960  
WHUS73 KLOT 160212  
MWWLOT  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
912 PM CDT THU MAY 15 2025  
 
LMZ740>743-161015-  
/O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0060.000000T0000Z-250516T0600Z/  
/O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0019.250516T1700Z-250517T0300Z/  
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL-  
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL-  
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL-  
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN-  
912 PM CDT THU MAY 15 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY  
   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM CDT FRIDAY  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT,  
WITH A FEW GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KT, AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO  
5 FT. FOR THE GALE WARNING, SOUTH WINDS TO 35 KT AND SIGNIFICANT  
WAVES TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...WINTHROP HARBOR TO CALUMET HARBOR IL, AND CALUMET  
HARBOR IL TO GARY IN.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY.  
FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM NOON TO 10 PM CDT FRIDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
LMZ744-745-160600-  
/O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0060.000000T0000Z-250516T0600Z/  
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN-  
912 PM CDT THU MAY 15 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY  
 
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT, WITH A FEW 35 KT GUSTS  
EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...GARY TO MICHIGAN CITY IN.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY.  
 
* 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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