Weather Alerts for Lake MI ChicagoIssued by the National Weather Service |
 SPECIAL MARINE WARNING |
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| LAKE MI CHICAGO | ||
Areas Affected: Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL - Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL - Calumet 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 |
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| Effective: Tue, 4/14 1:21am | Updated: Tue, 4/14 1:35am | Urgency: Immediate |
| Expires: Tue, 4/14 3:15am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
SMWLOT The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Nearshore Waters from Wilmette Harbor to Calumet Harbor... Nearshore Waters from Calumet Harbor to Michigan City... Open Waters from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City out to Mid Lake... * Until 415 AM CDT. * At 221 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Waukegan Harbor to 7 nm south of McHenry, moving southeast at 40 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Buoy. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Harrison-Dever Crib, Wilmette Harbor, 31st Street Harbor, Monroe Harbor, Burns Harbor, Calumet Harbor, Indiana Harbor, Montrose Harbor, Burnham Harbor, Hammond Marina, Jackson Park Harbor, and Belmont Harbor. Information: Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. |
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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY |
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| LAKE MI CHICAGO | ||
Areas Affected: Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL - Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL - Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL |
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| Effective: Mon, 4/13 8:31pm | Updated: Tue, 4/14 1:35am | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Tue, 4/14 4:45am | Severity: Minor | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...Southwest winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 5 ft. * WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL. * WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Information: Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. |
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