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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Northern Indiana

443 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024



The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to

  mid-line of lake....

  New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI...



* Until 515 PM EDT.



* At 443 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing

  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 10 nm west of

  St. Joseph Light to 7 nm northeast of New Buffalo, moving northeast

  at 45 knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, and large 

           hail.



  SOURCE...Radar.



  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally 

           hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly 

           higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could 

           result in structural damage.



* Severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for southwestern

Michigan...and the adjacent waters of Lake Michigan.



Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass.

Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, large hail, high waves, dangerous

lightning, and heavy rain are possible with these storms.



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LAT...LON 4200 8656 4192 8660 4189 8662 4184 8668

      4213 8679 4213 8657 4211 8649

TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 210DEG 45KT 4215 8674 4190 8665 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...>.75IN

WIND...49KTS



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