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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
752 PM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...

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

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 751 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 nm west of Pleasant Prairie to 7 nm north of
  Aurora to 25 nm southwest of Joliet, moving east at 35 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Waukegan Harbor and Winthrop Harbor around 805 PM CDT.
  Wilmette Harbor around 820 PM CDT.
  Montrose Harbor, Monroe Harbor, Belmont Harbor, Diversy Harbor,
  and DuSable Harbor around 830 PM CDT.
  31st Street Harbor, Harrison-Dever Crib, and Burnham Harbor around
  835 PM CDT.
  Jackson Park Harbor and 59th Street Marina around 840 PM CDT.
  Calumet Harbor around 845 PM CDT.
  Hammond Marina around 850 PM CDT.
  Indiana Harbor around 855 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern
Illinois.

&&

LAT...LON 4162 8733 4164 8743 4168 8743 4167 8747
      4170 8751 4183 8760 4189 8762 4189 8760
      4190 8762 4206 8767 4227 8783 4248 8780
      4246 8702 4213 8696 4179 8697 4179 8696
      4172 8691 4163 8716 4162 8732 4161 8732
TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 268DEG 34KT 4254 8805 4188 8824 4133 8862

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...49KTS

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