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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
545 PM CDT Tue Aug 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...

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

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 545 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from near McHenry
  to 18 nm west of Waukegan Harbor to 7 nm north of Elgin, moving
  east at 30 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts in excess of 65 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally 
           hazardous seas. Boats could suffer significant structural 
           damage in high winds. Small craft could capsize in 
           suddenly higher waves.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Wilmette Harbor around 630 PM CDT.
  Montrose Harbor and Belmont Harbor around 640 PM CDT.
  Diversy Harbor around 645 PM CDT.
  Harrison-Dever Crib around 650 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 4237 8783 4237 8782 4236 8782 4242 8780
      4239 8701 4213 8696 4179 8697 4185 8751
      4187 8752 4187 8762 4189 8762 4189 8760
      4190 8762 4206 8767 4214 8775 4227 8783
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 288DEG 31KT 4235 8823 4226 8822 4216 8831 

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...65KTS

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