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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
438 AM CDT Thu Jul 27 2017

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
280945-
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake Illinois-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-
DuPage-Cook-La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Will-Kankakee-Livingston-
Iroquois-Ford-Lake Indiana-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
438 AM CDT Thu Jul 27 2017 /538 AM EDT Thu Jul 27 2017/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED:
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
  Elevated Fog Risk.
  High Swim Risk.

DISCUSSION:

Patchy fog is possible early this morning. There is a chance of
thunderstorms today, but no severe weather is expected. High waves
along the Illinois and Indiana shore will lead to dangerous
swimming conditions.

In addition...flooding continues on several area rivers.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Friday...
  High Swim Risk
Wednesday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

DISCUSSION:

Northerly winds will continue to create high waves and dangerous
swimming conditions.

In addition...flooding will continue on several area rivers.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Moving southeast at 10 to 15 mph.

&&

$$

LMZ740>745-280945-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor-Calumet Harbor to Gary-
Gary to Burns Harbor-Burns Harbor to Michigan City-
438 AM CDT Thu Jul 27 2017

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ILLINOIS NEARSHORE
WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN AND THE INDIANA NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
  Hazardous Conditions for Small Craft are likely starting this
  afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Friday...
  Hazardous Conditions for Small Craft are likely.
Wednesday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

&&

$$

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-280945-
Lake Michigan from Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Seul Choix Point to Rock Island Passage 5 NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan South of a line from Seul Choix Point to the
Mackinac Bridge and north of a line from Charlevoix MI to South
Fox Island 5 NM offshore-
Lake Michigan from Charlevoix to Point Betsie MI 5 NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5 NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI-
Lake Michigan from Sturgeon Bay to Two Rivers WI 5 NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI 5 NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Sheboygan to Port Washington WI 5 NM offshore
to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5 NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5 NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5 NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5 NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Wilmette Harbor IL to Michigan City IN 5 NM
offshore to Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Pentwater to Manistee MI 5 NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5 NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from Grand Haven to Whitehall MI 5 NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
Lake Michigan from Holland to Grand Haven MI 5 NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from South Haven to Holland MI 5 NM offshore to Mid
Lake-
Lake Michigan from St. Joseph to South Haven MI 5 NM offshore to
Mid Lake-
438 AM CDT Thu Jul 27 2017

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

There is a chance of thunderstorms along the southern shore of
the lake today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Wednesday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

&&

$$

Lenning

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