2 products issued by NWS for: 6NM ESE Chicago IL
Gale Warning
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 351 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019 LMZ740>742-190500- /O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0016.190419T0600Z-190420T0300Z/ Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor- 351 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM CDT FRIDAY... * WINDS...North gales to 35 to 40 kt. * SIGNIFICANT WAVES...to 12 ft. * OCCASIONAL WAVES...to 16 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 254 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019 LMZ740>745-192000- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor-Calumet Harbor to Gary- Gary to Burns Harbor-Burns Harbor to Michigan City- 254 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Illinois nearshore waters of Lake Michigan and the Indiana nearshore waters of Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Gale force winds and very hazardous waves. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Friday... Gale force winds and very hazardous waves are likely. Saturday... Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely. Monday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk. $$ RC Visit us at http://weather.gov/chicago Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube at: www.facebook.com/nwschicago www.twitter.com/nwschicago www.youtube.com/nwschicago