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INZ001-002-010-011-280500-
Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-
Including the cities of Gary, Hammond, Merrillville, Portage,
Valparaiso, Chesterton, Roselawn, Kentland, Morocco, Rensselaer,
and DeMotte
107 AM CDT Wed May 27 2026

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT...

An Air Quality Action Day has been forecast for Northwest Indiana
for elevated ozone levels and is IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
TONIGHT.

Ozone Levels are expected to be at unhealthy levels for sensitive
groups. For additional information...please visit the IDEM SMOG
Watch web site at www.SmogWatch.IN.gov or the EPA AIRNOW web site at
www.airnow.gov and click on Indiana.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
251 PM CDT Wed May 27 2026

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-282000-
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-
251 PM CDT Wed May 27 2026 /351 PM EDT Wed May 27 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...

Breezy north-northeast winds behind a backdoor cold front will
result in building waves and dangerous rip currents at southern
Lake Michigan Beaches late this evening and overnight.

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

Thursday...
  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
244 PM CDT Wed May 27 2026

INZ001-002-280345-
/O.EXT.KLOT.BH.S.0002.260528T0600Z-260529T0900Z/
Lake IN-Porter-
244 PM CDT Wed May 27 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT THURSDAY
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at
  Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 4 to 6 ft expected.

* WHERE...Lake IN and Porter Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 AM CDT Thursday through late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening,
  especially for inexperienced swimmers.

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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