168  
WHUS73 KLOT 111950  
MWWLOT  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
250 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
LMZ740-741-120400-  
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-260312T0900Z/  
/O.NEW.KLOT.GL.A.0007.260313T0300Z-260314T0000Z/  
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL-  
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL-  
250 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT  
THURSDAY...  
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS TO 25 KT  
AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 7 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. FOR THE GALE  
WATCH, SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT AND  
SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 9 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...WINTHROP HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 4 AM CDT THURSDAY.  
FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER  
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND WAVES.  
 
 
 
 
 
LMZ742-743-120400-  
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-260312T0900Z/  
/O.NEW.KLOT.GL.A.0007.260313T0300Z-260314T0000Z/  
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL-  
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN-  
250 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT  
THURSDAY...  
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS TO 25 KT  
AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 8 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. FOR THE  
GALE WATCH, SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50  
KT AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 7 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL AND CALUMET  
HARBOR IL TO GARY IN.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 4 AM CDT THURSDAY.  
FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER  
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND WAVES.  
 
 
 
 
 
LMZ744-745-120400-  
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-260312T1500Z/  
/O.NEW.KLOT.GL.A.0007.260313T0300Z-260314T0000Z/  
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN-  
250 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT  
THURSDAY...  
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT  
AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 10 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. FOR THE  
GALE WATCH, SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50  
KT AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 10 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...GARY TO MICHIGAN CITY IN.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 10 AM CDT THURSDAY.  
FOR THE GALE WATCH, FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER  
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND WAVES.  
 
 
 
 
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