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IN Marine Warning and Forecast

Posted May 18, 2017 7:00 am

The Associated Press

IN Marine Warnings and Forecast for Thursday, May 18, 2017

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...

NEARSHORE WATERS FROM NORTHERLY ISLAND TO MICHIGAN CITY...

OPEN WATERS FROM WILMETTE HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY OUT TO MID

LAKE...

* UNTIL 215 AM CDT

* AT 1241 AM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE

EXTENDING FROM NEAR CHICAGO TO JOLIET...MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT

40 KNOTS.

HAZARD...WIND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS OR HIGHER.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY HIGHER WINDS AND

SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.

* STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY OPEN WATERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COAST GUARD OR THE NATIONAL WEATHER

SERVICE.

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Keywords: Indiana, Marine Warnings and Forecast

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