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Marine Weather Statement

National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville

1022 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024



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1022 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024



...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT...



For the following areas...



  Nearshore Waters from Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor...

  Nearshore Waters from Calumet Harbor to Michigan City...

  Open Waters from Winthrop Harbor to Michigan City out to Mid

Lake...



At 1022 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line

extending from Belmont Harbor to 16 nm southwest of Gary, moving

northeast 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.



strong thunderstorms will be near...

  Montrose Harbor, Harrison-Dever Crib, Monroe Harbor, 31st Street 

  Harbor, Calumet Harbor, Burnham Harbor, DuSable Harbor, 59th 

  Street Marina, Belmont Harbor, and Diversy Harbor around 1025 PM 

  CDT.

  Indiana Harbor around 1030 PM CDT.

  Burns Harbor and Marina Shores at Dune Harbor around 1100 PM CDT.



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 4168 8743 4167 8747

      4171 8753 4185 8761 4189 8762 4189 8760

      4190 8762 4206 8767 4215 8776 4246 8702

      4213 8696 4179 8697 4179 8696 4172 8691

      4163 8716 4162 8732 4161 8733

TIME...MOT...LOC 0322Z 230DEG 28KT 4194 8766 4138 8757 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...49KTS



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