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Special Marine Warning
ActiveLake Michigan from Sheboygan to Port Washington WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake; Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake; Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake; Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5NM offshore to Mid Lake
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In Progress
Started about 1 hour ago
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Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Likely
Details
SMWMKX
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for... Lake Michigan from Sheboygan WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5 nm off shore to mid lake...
* Until 145 PM CDT.
* At 1218 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 18 nm east of Port Washington to 7 nm east of Winthrop Harbor, moving east at 30 knots.
HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and small 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.
* Severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.
Data from the National Weather Service
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