331  
WHUS73 KLOT 200305  
MWWLOT  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
905 PM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
LMZ740-741-201115-  
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0020.260220T0700Z-260220T1200Z/  
/O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0009.260220T1200Z-260221T0000Z/  
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL-  
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL-  
905 PM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 6 AM CST  
FRIDAY...   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY
 
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT  
EXPECTED. FOR THE GALE WARNING, WEST GALES TO 45 KT AND  
SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...WINTHROP HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 1 AM TO 6 AM CST  
FRIDAY. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
LMZ742>745-201115-  
/O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0009.260220T0800Z-260221T0000Z/  
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL-  
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN-  
BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN-  
905 PM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY
 
 
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST TO WEST GALES TO 45 KT AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES  
TO 9 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...CALUMET HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN, AND NORTHERLY  
ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM CST 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
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