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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
210 AM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-300715-
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-
210 AM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026 /310 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 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 this morning.

DISCUSSION...

Large waves and strong currents will create dangerous swimming
conditions at unprotected Lake Michigan beaches this morning.

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

Friday night...
  Elevated Flooding Risk.
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Saturday...
  Limited Flooding Risk.
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
  High Swim Risk Lake Michigan Beaches.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Chicago IL
206 AM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026

ILZ006-103-104-INZ001-002-291500-
/O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-260729T1500Z/
Lake IL-Northern Cook-Central Cook-Lake IN-Porter-
206 AM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake
  Michigan beaches. Waves 3 to 6 ft expected.

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

* WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT this morning.

* 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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