Warning Vector

Small Craft Advisory

NWS Chicago IL ยท US

New

Details

Small Craft Advisory Remains In Effect Until 9 AM CST This Morning... ...Gale Warning Remains In Effect From 9 AM This Morning To 5 PM CST This Afternoon... ...Small Craft Advisory Remains In Effect From 5 PM This Afternoon To 4 AM CST Saturday

Event
Small Craft Advisory
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Expected
Severity
Minor
Certainty
Likely
Response
Avoid

Description

What

For the first Small Craft Advisory, north winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. For the Gale Warning, north gales to 35 kt and significant waves to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft expected. For the second Small Craft Advisory, north winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft expected.

Where

Calumet Harbor IL to Michigan City IN.

When

For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 9 AM CST this morning. For the Gale Warning, from 9 AM this morning to 5 PM CST this afternoon. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 5 PM this afternoon to 4 AM CST Saturday.

Impacts

Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

Instructions

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions.

Affected areas

  • Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN
  • Gary to Burns Harbor IN
  • Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Chicago IL

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~58s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Alert
Lifecycle
New
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M77MM2G738AKGDMSGV6QA7JQ
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f335d83ce7a5c7296f283884cb0c4bbf8cec563c.002.1
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Chicago IL
AWIPS ID
CAPLOT
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.7385
WMO heading
XOUS53
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
53

Event codes

NameValue
SAMENWS
NationalWeatherServiceSCY

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierMWWLOT
WMOidentifierWHUS73 KLOT 121024
NWSheadlineSMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM CST SATURDAY
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
VTEC/O.CON.KLOT.SC.Y.0095.000000T0000Z-261112T1500Z/
eventEndingTime2026-11-12T09:00:00-06:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
expiredReferences[email protected],urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.130e922d466a6776ab56bf2b2158cccbc79b41ef.002.1,2026-11-11T18:44:00-06:00 [email protected],urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3d40de99e737bb355b9c30cf2021bac098c6cd69.002.1,2026-11-11T14:57:00-06:00 [email protected],urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ccde802764e7cec2e650a0654ac36a8885ca7f98.002.1,2026-11-11T09:57:00-06:00 [email protected],urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0b8177ccef5015c8d661856ff5b3d4f9b05e1b53.002.1,2026-11-11T03:43:00-06:00 [email protected],urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1712b00881ce03b3667119f2a6739bff6e3fa922.002.1,2026-11-10T21:07:00-06:00 [email protected],urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.23b01c6506e0e37dc1da4d4ae79b59193d939a08.002.1,2026-11-10T14:50:00-06:00
Locations

Location data

  • Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN
  • Gary to Burns Harbor IN
  • Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN
NameValue
SAME092743
SAME092744
SAME092745
UGCLMZ743
UGCLMZ744
UGCLMZ745