For the following areas...
Nearshore Waters from Calumet Harbor to Michigan City... Open Waters from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City out to Mid Lake...
At 257 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 nm south of Hammond Marina, or 7 nm southwest of Indiana Harbor, moving east at 35 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots.
SOURCE...Surface observations.
IMPACT...Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high winds. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher waves.
Locations impacted include... Indiana Harbor, Michigan City, Burns Harbor, Marina Shores at Dune Harbor, and Hammond Marina.