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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
232 PM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-291945-
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-
232 PM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026 /332 PM EDT Tue Jul 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...

Gusty northerly winds will lead to high waves and dangerous
swimming conditions at Lake Michigan beaches late tonight into
early Wednesday morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Friday and Saturday...
  Limited Flooding Risk.
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Sunday and 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
400 PM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026

ILZ006-103-104-INZ001-002-290500-
/O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-260729T1500Z/
Lake IL-Northern Cook-Central Cook-Lake IN-Porter-
400 PM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake
  Michigan beaches. Waves 4 to 7 feet expected.

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

* WHEN...Through Wednesday 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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