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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
357 AM CDT Wed May 20 2026

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La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-
Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
357 AM CDT Wed May 20 2026 /457 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  High Swim Risk Lake Michigan Beaches.

DISCUSSION...

Breezy north-northeast winds will result in building waves on
southern Lake Michigan today and tonight. This will result in
hazardous swim conditions at Illinois and Indiana Lake Michigan
beaches due to high wave action and dangerous currents.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Thursday and Friday...
  High Swim Risk Lake Michigan Beaches.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

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