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Special Marine Warning
CancelledCalumet Harbor IL to Gary IN; Gary to Burns Harbor IN; Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN; Lake Michigan from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City in 5NM offshore to Mid Lake
Status
Cancelled
Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
expired
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Likely
Details
SMWLOT
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Nearshore Waters from Calumet Harbor to Michigan City... Open Waters from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City out to Mid Lake...
* Until 415 PM CDT.
* At 239 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 nm south of Midway Airport, or 16 nm southwest of Calumet Harbor, moving east at 35 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots.
SOURCE...Radar.
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.
Data from the National Weather Service
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