684  
FZUS73 KLOT 160346  
MWSLOT  
 
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE  
1046 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026  
 
LMZ740-160355-  
/O.CAN.KLOT.MA.W.0025.000000T0000Z-260416T0415Z/  
1046 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026  
   
..THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED
 
 
THE AFFECTED AREAS WERE...  
 
NEARSHORE WATERS FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR...  
 
THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA AND NO LONGER  
POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO BOATERS.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 4246 8702 4212 8696 4211 8760 4247 8738  
TIME...MOT...LOC 0345Z 268DEG 23KT 4245 8708 4212 8741  
 

 
 
LMZ777-160415-  
/O.CON.KLOT.MA.W.0025.000000T0000Z-260416T0415Z/  
1046 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026  
   
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
 
 
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...  
 
OPEN WATERS FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR OUT TO MID  
LAKE...  
 
AT 1045 PM CDT, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE  
EXTENDING FROM 31 NM EAST OF WINTHROP HARBOR TO 12 NM EAST OF  
WILMETTE HARBOR, MOVING EAST AT 25 KNOTS.  
 
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
IMPACT...SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY HIGHER WINDS AND  
SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.  
 
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY OPEN WATERS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 4246 8702 4212 8696 4211 8760 4247 8738  
TIME...MOT...LOC 0345Z 268DEG 23KT 4245 8708 4212 8741  
 
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...>34KTS  
 

 
 
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