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WHUS73 KLOT 121946
MWWLOT
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
246 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
LMZ740>745-130400-
/O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0012.260313T0300Z-260313T0900Z/
/O.CON.KLOT.SR.W.0001.260313T0900Z-260313T2100Z/
/O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0013.260313T2100Z-260314T0300Z/
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL-
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL-
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL-
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN-
BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN-
246 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM
CDT FRIDAY...
..STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM CDT FRIDAY
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TO 10 PM CDT FRIDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST GALE WARNING, SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 45 KT
AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 8 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT EXPECTED.
FOR THE STORM WARNING, WEST WINDS TO 50 KT AND SIGNIFICANT
WAVES TO 11 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FT EXPECTED. FOR THE SECOND
GALE WARNING, NORTHWEST WINDS TO 45 KT AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES
TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...ILLINOIS AND INDIANA NEARSHORE FROM WINTHROP HARBOR IL
TO MICHIGAN CITY IN.
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST GALE WARNING, FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
4 AM CDT FRIDAY. FOR THE STORM WARNING, FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM CDT
FRIDAY. FOR THE SECOND GALE WARNING, FROM 4 PM TO 10 PM CDT
FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...STORM FORCE WINDS AND HAZARDOUS WAVES WILL CAPSIZE
OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR SEVERE CONDITIONS.
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