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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 2:56 AM Mar. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor, IL. * WHEN...Until noon CST 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. &&
Flood Advisory
Issued: 2:46 AM Mar. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by earlier thunderstorms will continue. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Illinois, including the following counties, Cook and Will and northwest Indiana, including the following county, Lake IN. * WHEN...Until 1145 PM CST. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams are above bankfull or are in flood stage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 845 PM CST, Automated rain gauges indicate that between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell. Creeks and streams are above bankfull or are in flood stage. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hammond, Gary, Tinley Park, Calumet City, Portage, Merrillville, Chicago Heights, East Chicago, Schererville, Hobart, Lansing, Oak Forest, Harvey, Highland, Munster, Dolton, Park Forest, Homewood, Matteson and Mokena. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Advisory means minor flooding along waterways and other poor drainage areas is imminent or may already be occurring. Persons in the advisory area should use caution and avoid flood waters. &&
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