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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Chicago IL
943 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

ILZ006-103-104-211045-
/O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260924T0000Z/
Lake IL-Northern Cook-Central Cook-
943 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

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

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake
  Michigan beaches. Waves 6 to 9 ft expected.

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

* WHEN...Through Wednesday evening.

* 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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INZ001-211045-
/O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260923T1800Z/
Lake IN-
943 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

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

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake
  Michigan beaches. Waves 5 to 8 ft expected.

* WHERE...Lake County, IN.

* WHEN...Through Wednesday afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$

INZ002-211045-
/O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260921T1200Z/
Porter-
943 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
MONDAY...

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

* WHERE...Porter County.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Monday.

* 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.

&&

$$