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Beach Hazard Statement
Issued: 8:08 AM Aug. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 3 to 5 ft expected. * WHERE...Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. * WHEN...From 9 AM CDT this morning through this evening. * 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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