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Small Craft Advisory 13, NWS Chicago, IL

February 5, 2021

NWS Chicago, IL issued this small craft advisory at Feb 5, 2021, 5:54 PM CST. It took effect at Feb 5, 2021, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 5, 2021, 5:54 PM CST (23:54 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 5, 2021, 6:00 PM CST
Expired
Feb 6, 2021, 9:00 AM CST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Chicago, IL

The text

As transmitted.

396 
WHUS73 KLOT 052354
MWWLOT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
554 PM CST Fri Feb 5 2021

LMZ743>745-060800-
/O.EXP.KLOT.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210206T0000Z/
/O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210206T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KLOT.SC.Y.0013.210206T0000Z-210206T1500Z/
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
554 PM CST Fri Feb 5 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST
SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, heavy freezing
  spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater may rapidly
  accumulate on vessels. For the Small Craft Advisory, west winds
  to 30 kt. Significant waves to 8 ft. Occasional waves to 10 ft.

* WHERE...Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN, Gary to Burns Harbor IN 
  and Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is
  hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic
  components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and
  superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of stability.
  Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should prepare for dangerous accumulation of ice on
their vessel. If possible, remain in port, avoid the warning area
or conduct mitigation.

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

&&

$$

LMZ740>742-060800-
/O.EXP.KLOT.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210206T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KLOT.SC.Y.0013.210206T0000Z-210206T0900Z/
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
554 PM CST Fri Feb 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds to 30 kt. Significant waves to 4 ft.

* WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL, Wilmette Harbor 
  to Northerly Island IL and Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor 
  IL.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM CST Saturday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
364 
WHUS73 KLOT 060353
MWWLOT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
953 PM CST Fri Feb 5 2021

LMZ743>745-061200-
/O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210206T1500Z/
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-210206T1500Z/
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
953 PM CST Fri Feb 5 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST
SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, heavy freezing 
  spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater may rapidly 
  accumulate on vessels. For the Small Craft Advisory, west winds
  to 30 kt. Significant waves to 8 ft. Occasional waves to 10 ft.

* WHERE...Gary to Burns Harbor IN, Burns Harbor to Michigan City 
  IN and Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is 
  hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic 
  components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and 
  superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of 
  stability. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should prepare for dangerous accumulation of ice on
their vessel. If possible, remain in port, avoid the warning area
or conduct mitigation.

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

&&

$$

LMZ740>742-060900-
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-210206T0900Z/
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
953 PM CST Fri Feb 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...West winds to 30 kt. Significant waves to 4 ft.

* WHERE...Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL, Winthrop Harbor 
  to Wilmette Harbor IL and Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island 
  IL.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM CST Saturday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
814 
WHUS73 KLOT 060941
MWWLOT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
341 AM CST Sat Feb 6 2021

LMZ743>745-061500-
/O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210206T1500Z/
/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-210206T1500Z/
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
341 AM CST Sat Feb 6 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST
THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, heavy freezing
  spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater may rapidly
  accumulate on vessels. For the Small Craft Advisory, west winds
  to 25 kt. Significant waves to 6 ft. Occasional waves to 8 ft.

* WHERE...Gary to Burns Harbor IN, Burns Harbor to Michigan City 
  IN and Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is 
  hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic 
  components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and 
  superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of 
  stability. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should prepare for dangerous accumulation of ice on
their vessel. If possible, remain in port, avoid the warning area
or conduct mitigation.

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

&&

$$
977 
WHUS73 KLOT 061453
MWWLOT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
853 AM CST Sat Feb 6 2021

LMZ743>745-061600-
/O.EXP.KLOT.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210206T1500Z/
/O.EXP.KLOT.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-210206T1500Z/
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
853 AM CST Sat Feb 6 2021

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...

Winds have eased this morning and thus heavy freezing spray should
ease, though there could be additional freezing spray again later
tonight into tomorrow.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 4, 7:36 PM CSTWind AdvisoryLOTFord, Iroquois4 hr
Feb 5, 2:24 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryLOTCook, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois and 8 more31 hr

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Sources

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