071  
WHUS73 KLOT 081559  
MWWLOT  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
959 AM CST THU JAN 8 2026  
 
LMZ740>743-090000-  
/O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0002.260108T2100Z-260109T1500Z/  
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL-  
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL-  
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL-  
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN-  
959 AM CST THU JAN 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO  
9 AM CST FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT EXPECTED WITH  
OCCASIONAL GALES TO 35 KT POSSIBLE. SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 7 FT  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...WINTHROP HARBOR TO CALUMET HARBOR IL, AND CALUMET  
HARBOR IL TO GARY IN.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM CST 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
LMZ744-745-090000-  
/O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0002.260108T2100Z-260109T2100Z/  
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN-  
959 AM CST THU JAN 8 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO  
3 PM CST FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT EXPECTED WITH  
OCCASIONAL GALES TO 35 KT POSSIBLE. SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 6 FT  
EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...GARY TO MICHIGAN CITY IN.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM CST 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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