Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
680 FLUS43 KLOT 261957 HWOLOT Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 257 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002- 010-011-019-272000- 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- 257 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 /357 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Friday... Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk near the lake and south of I-80. High Swim Risk Lake Michigan Beaches. Saturday... High Swim Risk Lake Michigan Beaches. DISCUSSION... Strong northeast winds are expected Friday afternoon and evening. The strongest winds will be near Lake Michigan and south of I-80, where gusts over 45 mph are possible. A prolonged period of dangerous conditions is expected along the Lake Michigan shore Friday through Saturday night due to very large waves. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight. $$ LMZ740>745-272000- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 257 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Illinois nearshore waters of Lake Michigan and the Indiana nearshore waters of Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Friday... Gale force winds and very hazardous waves. Saturday and Sunday... Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely. Tuesday... Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely. $$ DK Visit us at www.weather.gov/chicago Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube at: www.facebook.com/nwschicago www.twitter.com/nwschicago www.youtube.com/nwschicago