581
FZUS73 KLOT 180400
MWSLOT
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE
1100 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
LMZ741-180409-
/O.CAN.KLOT.MA.W.0029.000000T0000Z-260418T0430Z/
1100 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
..THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED
THE AFFECTED AREAS WERE...
NEARSHORE WATERS FROM WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND...
THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA
AND NO LONGER POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO BOATERS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR THE ADJACENT
WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN.
LAT...LON 4197 8728 4204 8724 4246 8716 4246 8702
4213 8696 4179 8697 4179 8696 4172 8691
4165 8715 4178 8721 4198 8726
TIME...MOT...LOC 0359Z 267DEG 29KT 4238 8696 4209 8696 4195 8704 4167
8720
LMZ745-777-779-180430-
/O.CON.KLOT.MA.W.0029.000000T0000Z-260418T0430Z/
1100 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
NEARSHORE WATERS FROM BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY...
OPEN WATERS FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY OUT TO MID
LAKE...
AT 1059 PM CDT, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 26 NM NORTHWEST OF ST. JOSEPH LIGHT TO 20 NM NORTHWEST
OF NEW BUFFALO TO 16 NM NORTHWEST OF MICHIGAN CITY TO NEAR BURNS
HARBOR, MOVING EAST AT 30 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS TO NEARLY 50 KNOTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY HIGHER WINDS AND
SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BURNS HARBOR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR THE ADJACENT
WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN.
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.
LAT...LON 4197 8728 4204 8724 4246 8716 4246 8702
4213 8696 4179 8697 4179 8696 4172 8691
4165 8715 4178 8721 4198 8726
TIME...MOT...LOC 0359Z 267DEG 29KT 4238 8696 4209 8696 4195 8704 4167
8720
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...49KTS
BIRK
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