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Beach Hazard Statement
Issued: 2:55 PM Jun. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 4 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...In Illinois, Central Cook County. In Indiana, Lake and Porter Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com. 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. &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 2:45 PM Jun. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft expected. * WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 1 AM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
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