571  
FZUS73 KLOT 181828  
MWSLOT  
 
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE  
128 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
 
LMZ742-779-181838-  
/O.CAN.KLOT.MA.W.0056.000000T0000Z-260718T1845Z/  
128 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
..THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED
 
 
THE AFFECTED AREAS WERE...  
 
NEARSHORE WATERS FROM NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR...  
OPEN WATERS FROM WILMETTE HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY OUT TO MID  
LAKE...  
 
THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA AND NO LONGER  
POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO BOATERS.  
 
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR  
NORTHWESTERN INDIANA.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 4162 8733 4164 8743 4165 8744 4167 8742  
4168 8743 4167 8747 4169 8749 4172 8735  
4171 8733 4170 8728 4171 8721 4173 8718  
4174 8710 4179 8696 4172 8691 4166 8709  
4165 8714 4163 8716 4162 8732 4161 8733  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1828Z 348DEG 14KT 4170 8691 4158 8712 4165 8745  
 

 
 
LMZ743>745-181845-  
/O.CON.KLOT.MA.W.0056.000000T0000Z-260718T1845Z/  
128 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CDT
 
 
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...  
 
NEARSHORE WATERS FROM CALUMET HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY...  
 
AT 128 PM CDT, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE  
EXTENDING FROM MICHIGAN CITY TO NEAR MARINA SHORES AT DUNE HARBOR TO  
INDIANA HARBOR, MOVING SOUTH AT 15 KNOTS.  
 
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
IMPACT...SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY HIGHER WINDS AND  
SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.  
 
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
INDIANA HARBOR, BURNS HARBOR, AND MARINA SHORES AT DUNE HARBOR.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.  
 
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF CAUGHT ON THE  
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE, KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED  
METAL OBJECTS.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 4162 8733 4164 8743 4165 8744 4167 8742  
4168 8743 4167 8747 4169 8749 4172 8735  
4171 8733 4170 8728 4171 8721 4173 8718  
4174 8710 4179 8696 4172 8691 4166 8709  
4165 8714 4163 8716 4162 8732 4161 8733  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1828Z 348DEG 14KT 4170 8691 4158 8712 4165 8745  
 
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...40KTS  
 

 
 
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