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* WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, dense fog will reduce visibility to one quarter mile or less. For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft expected. * WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 9 AM CDT this morning. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 7 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Low visibility will make navigation difficult. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use your radar and compass.
Where it happened
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL; Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL
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- Minor
- urgency
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- certainty
- Likely
- event
- Small Craft Advisory
- areas
- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL; Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL; Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL
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* WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, dense fog will reduce visibility to one quarter mile or less. For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft expected. * WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 9 AM CDT this morning. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 7 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Low visibility will make navigation difficult. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use your radar and compass.
* WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, dense fog will reduce visibility to one quarter mile or less. For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds to 25 kt and significant waves to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft expected. * WHERE...Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 9 AM CDT this morning. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Low visibility will make navigation difficult. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use your radar and compass.
* WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, dense fog will reduce visibility to one quarter mile or less. For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft expected. * WHERE...Calumet Harbor IL to Burns Harbor IN. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 9 AM CDT this morning. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 10 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Low visibility will make navigation difficult. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use your radar and compass.
* WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, dense fog will reduce visibility to one quarter mile or less. For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft expected. * WHERE...Calumet Harbor IL to Burns Harbor IN. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 9 AM CDT this morning. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 10 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Low visibility will make navigation difficult. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use your radar and compass.
* WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, dense fog will reduce visibility to one quarter mile or less. For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft expected. * WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 9 AM CDT this morning. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 7 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Low visibility will make navigation difficult. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use your radar and compass.
* WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, dense fog will reduce visibility to one quarter mile or less. For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds to 25 kt and significant waves to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft expected. * WHERE...Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 9 AM CDT this morning. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Low visibility will make navigation difficult. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use your radar and compass.
* WHAT...Northeast winds to 25 kt and significant waves to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft expected. * WHERE...Burns Harbor to Michigan City, IN. * WHEN...From 1 PM Sunday to 7 AM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
* WHAT...Northeast winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft expected. * WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Northerly Island, IL. * WHEN...From 7 AM Sunday to 7 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
* WHAT...Northeast winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft expected. * WHERE...Calumet Harbor, IL to Burns Harbor, IN. * WHEN...From 10 AM Sunday to 7 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
* WHAT...Northeast winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft expected. * WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Northerly Island IL. * WHEN...From 7 AM Sunday to 7 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.