314  
WHUS73 KLOT 232047  
MWWLOT  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
247 PM CST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
LMZ744-745-240900-  
/O.EXP.KLOT.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260223T2100Z/  
/O.EXB.KLOT.SC.Y.0022.260223T2100Z-260224T0900Z/  
/O.NEW.KLOT.GL.W.0011.260224T1500Z-260225T0000Z/  
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN-  
247 PM CST MON FEB 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST TUESDAY
 
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY
 
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS TO 25 KT  
AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 11 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FT EXPECTED.  
FOR THE GALE WARNING, SOUTH WINDS TO 35 KT AND SIGNIFICANT  
WAVES TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...GARY TO MICHIGAN CITY IN.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 3 AM CST TUESDAY.  
FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY.  
 
* 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>743-240900-  
/O.EXT.KLOT.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-260224T0300Z/  
/O.NEW.KLOT.GL.W.0011.260224T1500Z-260225T0000Z/  
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL-  
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL-  
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL-  
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN-  
247 PM CST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS  
EVENING...   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY
 
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTH WINDS TO 25 KT AND  
SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 8 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 10 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 9 PM CST THIS  
EVENING. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY.  
 
* 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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