Waukegan, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

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 345 AM CDT.

* At 140 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms and outflow winds were located
along a line extending from 13 nm west of Oak Creek to 15 nm north
of McHenry, moving southeast at 45 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.

SOURCE...Mesonet.

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...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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HAIL...0.00IN;
WIND...40KTS

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 5 ft.

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

* WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Tuesday.

* 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 WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Fox River from Johnsburg downstream to Red Gate Road in
St. Charles, including the Algonquin Lock & Dam tailwater gauge.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, Fox River Drive threatened in East Dundee.
Boathouses threatened along the river in Cary.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 9.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to remain near flood stage
Monday night before settling below flood stage on Tuesday.
- Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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