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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Chicago IL
256 PM CDT Thu May 28 2026

ILZ006-103-104-INZ001-002-290100-
/O.EXT.KLOT.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-260529T0100Z/
Lake IL-Northern Cook-Central Cook-Lake IN-Porter-
256 PM CDT Thu May 28 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...High waves of 3 to 6 feet and dangerous currents
  occurring and expected at Lake Michigan beaches.

* WHERE...In Illinois, Lake, Northern Cook and Central Cook
  Counties. In Indiana, Lake and Porter Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening,
  especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim
  advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions
and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other
shoreline structures.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
303 PM CDT Thu May 28 2026

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-292015-
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-
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-
303 PM CDT Thu May 28 2026 /403 PM EDT Thu May 28 2026/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  High Swim Risk Lake Michigan Beaches.

DISCUSSION...

Dangerous swimming conditions will continue through early this
evening at Lake Michigan beaches.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Saturday...
  Moderate to High Swim Risk at Lake Michigan Beaches.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

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