137  
WHUS73 KLOT 111544  
MWWLOT  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
944 AM CST SUN JAN 11 2026  
 
LMZ744-745-112345-  
/O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260111T1800Z/  
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0005.260111T1800Z-260112T0600Z/  
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN-  
944 AM CST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST  
TONIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KT AND  
SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 10 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. FOR THE SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY, WEST WINDS TO 30 KT AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 10  
FT OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...GARY TO MICHIGAN CITY IN.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE GALE WARNING, UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. FOR THE  
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
LMZ740>743-112100-  
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260111T2100Z/  
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL-  
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL-  
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL-  
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN-  
944 AM CST SUN JAN 11 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 25 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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