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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
428 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...

  Nearshore Waters from Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor...
  Nearshore Waters from Calumet Harbor to Michigan City...
  Open Waters from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City out to Mid
Lake...

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 427 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Midway
  Airport, or 14 nm southwest of 31st Street Harbor, moving east at
  60 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* The strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Indiana Harbor, Calumet Harbor, Jackson Park Harbor, and Hammond
  Marina around 440 PM CDT.
  Burns Harbor and Marina Shores at Dune Harbor around 455 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 4162 8733 4164 8743 4168 8743 4167 8747
      4170 8751 4175 8753 4179 8758 4178 8758
      4186 8761 4190 8697 4179 8697 4179 8696
      4172 8691 4166 8709 4165 8714 4163 8716
      4162 8732 4161 8733
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 270DEG 62KT 4170 8786

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

Ratzer