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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:03 AM Apr. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM CDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...North winds to 25 kt and significant waves to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft expected. * WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 1 PM 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. &&
River Flood Watch
Issued: 1:49 AM Apr. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING TO LATE THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Des Plaines River from Townline Road in Libertyville downstream to Palatine Road in Prospect Heights, including the Lincolnshire gauge. * WHEN...From Monday evening to late Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Low-lying trails in Wright Woods Forest Preserve are inundated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 11.7 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Monday night. - Flood stage is 12.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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