906  
WHUS73 KLOT 022055  
MWWLOT  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
355 PM CDT THU APR 2 2026  
 
LMZ740-030500-  
/O.EXP.KLOT.MF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260402T2100Z/  
/O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-260403T0200Z/  
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0037.260403T0200Z-260403T0900Z/  
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL-  
355 PM CDT THU APR 2 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING  
TO 4 AM CDT FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, SOUTH WINDS TO 40 KT AND  
SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 7 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. FOR THE SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES  
TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE GALE WARNING, UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. FOR  
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM CDT  
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.  
 
 
 
 
 
LMZ741-742-030500-  
/O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-260403T0200Z/  
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0037.260403T0200Z-260403T0900Z/  
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL-  
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL-  
355 PM CDT THU APR 2 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING  
TO 4 AM CDT FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, SOUTH WINDS TO 40 KT AND  
SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. FOR THE SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES  
TO 5 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...WILMETTE HARBOR TO CALUMET HARBOR IL.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE GALE WARNING, UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. FOR  
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM CDT  
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.  
 
 
 
 
 
LMZ743>745-030500-  
/O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-260403T0200Z/  
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0037.260403T0200Z-260403T0900Z/  
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN-  
BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN-  
355 PM CDT THU APR 2 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING  
TO 4 AM CDT FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, SOUTH WINDS TO 40 KT AND  
SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. FOR THE SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES  
TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...CALUMET HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE GALE WARNING, UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. FOR  
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM CDT  
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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