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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 6:51 PM May. 29, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 9 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...East to northeast winds to 25 kt and significant waves to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft expected. * WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL. * WHEN...From 7 AM to 9 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
Beach Hazard Statement
Issued: 3:14 PM May. 29, 2026 – National Weather Service
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High waves of 3 to 5 feet and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. * WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday morning. * 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. &&
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