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Special Marine Warning for Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL; Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL; Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5NM offshore to Mid Lake +1 more

This alert has ended.Kept for recent context. Do not use it as a current warning.

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What is happening

The affected areas were... Nearshore Waters from Winthrop Harbor to Northerly Island... Open Waters from Winthrop Harbor to Michigan City out to Mid Lake... The expiring warning has been replaced by a new Special Marine Warning, in effect until 245 PM CDT. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM...

What the bulletin says to do

No separate action instruction was included in this NWS record. Read the complete official bulletin and follow local authorities.

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Bulletin details

The affected areas were... Nearshore Waters from Winthrop Harbor to Northerly Island... Open Waters from Winthrop Harbor to Michigan City out to Mid Lake... The expiring warning has been replaced by a new Special Marine Warning, in effect until 245 PM CDT. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for northeastern Illinois...and the adjacent waters of Lake Michigan.

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Official revisions

3 captured
  1. Update

    Special Marine Warning issued August 10 at 12:41AM CDT until August 10 at 12:45AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

    Official revision
  2. Update

    Special Marine Warning issued August 10 at 12:20AM CDT until August 10 at 12:45AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

    Official revision
  3. Alert

    Special Marine Warning issued August 9 at 11:10PM CDT until August 10 at 12:45AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

    Official revision

Source and limitations

Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Chicago IL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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