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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1059 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026

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....
  Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI...
  New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI...

* Until 100 AM EDT.

* At 1059 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 33 nm east of Winthrop Harbor to 6 nm northeast of
  Joliet, moving east at 40 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and 
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  New Buffalo and Michigan City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for northwestern
Indiana...southwestern Michigan...and the adjacent waters of Lake
Michigan.

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 4179 8696 4179 8697 4212 8696 4213 8657
      4211 8649 4194 8658 4189 8662 4180 8675
      4179 8676 4172 8691
TIME...MOT...LOC 0259Z 264DEG 41KT 4252 8704 4162 8805 

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...49KTS

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