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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville
829 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...

  Nearshore Waters from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor...
  Open Waters from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor out to Mid
Lake...

* Until 1030 PM CDT.

* At 828 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 24 nm north of McHenry to near Rockford, moving
  east at 45 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Winthrop Harbor and Waukegan Harbor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northeastern
Illinois...and the adjacent waters of Lake Michigan.

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 4246 8702 4212 8696 4211 8760 4208 8768
      4214 8775 4227 8783 4248 8780
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 275DEG 44KT 4273 8846 4226 8909

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

$$

Kluber