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Recreational Forecast For Lake Michigan Beaches
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
426 PM CDT Fri Aug 17 2018

ILZ006-181130-
Lake-
Including the beaches of Illinois Beach State Park
426 PM CDT Fri Aug 17 2018

.Rest of This Afternoon...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated waterspouts. Isolated
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....Around 78.
Beach winds.........Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
Waves...............1 to 3 feet.
Water temperature.. 75-79.
UVI index...........8 - Very High.
Sunrise.............6:01 AM CDT.
Sunset..............7:50 PM CDT.
Swim risk...........LOW...WHICH MEANS THAT LARGE WAVES AND
                    DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE NOT EXPECTED.
                    HOWEVER...DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAY EXIST AT ANY
                    TIME NEAR PIERS...BREAKWALLS AND RIVER OUTLETS.
                    ALWAYS USE CAUTION AND NEVER SWIM ALONE.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 78.
Beach winds.........North winds 10 to 20 mph.
Waves...............2 to 4 feet.
Water temperature.. 75-79.
UVI index...........8 - Very High.
Sunrise.............6:01 AM CDT.
Sunset..............7:50 PM CDT.
Swim risk...........MODERATE...WHICH MEANS THAT BREAKING WAVES AND
                    CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS
                    AREAS LIKE PIERS...BREAKWALLS AND RIVER
                    OUTLETS. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOATATION DEVICE WITH
                    YOU IN THE WATER.


.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 mph
shifting to the east in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. LOW SWIM
RISK.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves 1 foot or less. LOW SWIM
RISK.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. HIGH SWIM
RISK.

$$
ILZ014-181130-
Cook-
Including the beaches of Chicago Park District
426 PM CDT Fri Aug 17 2018

.Rest of This Afternoon...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated waterspouts. Isolated
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....Around 77.
Beach winds.........Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
Waves...............1 to 3 feet.
Water temperature.. 78-82.
UVI index...........8 - Very High.
Sunrise.............6:01 AM CDT.
Sunset..............7:48 PM CDT.
Swim risk...........LOW...WHICH MEANS THAT LARGE WAVES AND
                    DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE NOT EXPECTED.
                    HOWEVER...DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAY EXIST AT ANY
                    TIME NEAR PIERS...BREAKWALLS AND RIVER OUTLETS.
                    ALWAYS USE CAUTION AND NEVER SWIM ALONE.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 78.
Beach winds.........North winds 10 to 20 mph.
Waves...............2 to 4 feet.
Water temperature.. 78-82.
UVI index...........8 - Very High.
Sunrise.............6:01 AM CDT.
Sunset..............7:48 PM CDT.
Swim risk...........MODERATE...WHICH MEANS THAT BREAKING WAVES AND
                    CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS
                    AREAS LIKE PIERS...BREAKWALLS AND RIVER
                    OUTLETS. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOATATION DEVICE WITH
                    YOU IN THE WATER.


.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 10 mph.
Waves 1 to 3 feet. LOW SWIM RISK.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves 1 foot or less. LOW SWIM
RISK.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. HIGH SWIM
RISK.

$$
INZ001-181130-
Lake-
Including the beaches of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
426 PM CDT Fri Aug 17 2018

.Rest of This Afternoon...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated waterspouts. Scattered
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....Around 77.
Beach winds.........North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Waves...............1 to 3 feet.
Water temperature.. 75-79.
UVI index...........8 - Very High.
Sunrise.............6:00 AM CDT.
Sunset..............7:46 PM CDT.
Swim risk...........LOW...WHICH MEANS THAT LARGE WAVES AND
                    DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE NOT EXPECTED.
                    HOWEVER...DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAY EXIST AT ANY
                    TIME NEAR PIERS...BREAKWALLS AND RIVER OUTLETS.
                    ALWAYS USE CAUTION AND NEVER SWIM ALONE.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 1 PM, then mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 77.
Beach winds.........North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Waves...............2 to 4 feet.
Water temperature.. 75-79.
UVI index...........8 - Very High.
Sunrise.............6:00 AM CDT.
Sunset..............7:46 PM CDT.
Swim risk...........MODERATE...WHICH MEANS THAT BREAKING WAVES AND
                    CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS
                    AREAS LIKE PIERS...BREAKWALLS AND RIVER
                    OUTLETS. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOATATION DEVICE WITH
                    YOU IN THE WATER.


.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
10 mph. Waves 1 to 3 feet. LOW SWIM RISK.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves 1 foot or less. LOW SWIM
RISK.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. HIGH SWIM RISK.

$$
INZ002-181130-
Porter-
Including the beaches of Indiana Dunes National Lakshore
426 PM CDT Fri Aug 17 2018

.Rest of This Afternoon...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated waterspouts. Scattered
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....Around 77.
Beach winds.........North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Waves...............1 to 3 feet.
Water temperature.. 75-79.
UVI index...........8 - Very High.
Sunrise.............5:59 AM CDT.
Sunset..............7:46 PM CDT.
Swim risk...........LOW...WHICH MEANS THAT LARGE WAVES AND
                    DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE NOT EXPECTED.
                    HOWEVER...DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAY EXIST AT ANY
                    TIME NEAR PIERS...BREAKWALLS AND RIVER OUTLETS.
                    ALWAYS USE CAUTION AND NEVER SWIM ALONE.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Max temperature.....Around 77.
Beach winds.........North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Waves...............2 to 4 feet.
Water temperature.. 75-79.
UVI index...........8 - Very High.
Sunrise.............5:59 AM CDT.
Sunset..............7:46 PM CDT.
Swim risk...........MODERATE...WHICH MEANS THAT BREAKING WAVES AND
                    CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS
                    AREAS LIKE PIERS...BREAKWALLS AND RIVER
                    OUTLETS. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOATATION DEVICE WITH
                    YOU IN THE WATER.


.EXTENDED...
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
5 mph. Waves 1 to 3 feet. LOW SWIM RISK.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves 1 foot or less. LOW SWIM
RISK.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. HIGH SWIM RISK.

$$

Rodriguez

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