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Special Marine Warning

Expired

Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL; Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5NM offshore to Mid Lake

Status Ended Started about 1 hour ago
Ends expired
Issued
Severity Severe
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Likely

Details

For the following areas...
Nearshore Waters from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor... Open Waters from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor out to Mid Lake...
At 919 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 25 nm northeast of Montrose Harbor to 9 nm northeast of Wilmette Harbor to 8 nm northwest of Ohare Airport, moving southeast at 35 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Strong thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.
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