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Marine Weather Statement
ActiveWinthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL; Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL; Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL; Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5NM offshore to Mid Lake; Lake Michigan from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City in 5NM offshore to Mid Lake
Status
In Progress
Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Minor
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Observed
Details
A Marine Weather Statement has been issued for the following areas...
Nearshore Waters from Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor... Open Waters from Winthrop Harbor to Michigan City out to Mid Lake...
At 712 PM CDT, NWS Meteorologists were tracking a thunderstorm capable of producing northwesterly wind gusts up to 30 kt and small hail. A waterspout cannot be ruled out, as well. The thunderstorm was located about 15 miles east of Lake Forest and was moving south at 35 knots.
In addition, a front was moving south along the Lake Michigan shore to the west of the thunderstorm. A northerly wind shift with gusts up to 25 kt may occur with the front away from the thunderstorm.
Data from the National Weather Service
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