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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 3:10 PM Jul. 31, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO 3 AM CDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft expected. * WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL. * WHEN...From 3 AM Saturday to 3 AM CDT Monday. * 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: 8:32 AM Jul. 31, 2026 – National Weather Service
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 6 to 9 feet expected. * WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. * WHEN...From late tonight through Monday 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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