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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
311 PM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-232015-
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-
311 PM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026 /411 PM EDT Wed Jul 22 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...

Large waves will maintain a High Swim Risk at all southern Lake
Michigan beaches through this evening, then all northwest Indiana
beaches through tonight.


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

Sunday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
  Limited Excessive Heat Risk.
Monday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Chicago IL
303 PM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

ILZ006-103-104-230300-
/O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-260723T0300Z/
Lake IL-Northern Cook-Central Cook-
303 PM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties.

* WHEN...Until 10 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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