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Special Marine Warning
ActiveWind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL; 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
Status
In Progress
Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Likely
Details
SMWMKX
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for... Nearshore waters from Wind Point WI TO Winthrop Harbor IL... Lake Michigan from North Point Light WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5 nm off shore to mid lake...
* Until 915 PM CDT.
* At 710 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near North Pt. Lt. to South Milwaukee to 9 nm west of Oak Creek to 24 nm southwest of Milwaukee to 26 nm northwest of McHenry, moving southeast at 30 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
* Strong thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.
Data from the National Weather Service
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