Chicago, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...

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

* Until 1045 PM CDT.

* At 940 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 23 nm northwest of New Buffalo to near Hammond
Marina, moving northeast at 55 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...
Calumet Harbor, Indiana Harbor, Burns Harbor, Marina Shores at Dune
Harbor, 59th Street Marina, Hammond Marina, and Jackson Park
Harbor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.

* WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Des Plaines River from Palatine Road in Prospect Heights
downstream to Irving Park Road in Chicago, including the Des
Plaines gauge.

* WHEN...From Friday morning to Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Structures threatened at Methodist
Campground in Des Plaines. Forest preserve roadways are threatened.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.6 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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