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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:03 PM Sep. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...South winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft expected. * WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 9 AM 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. &&
Beach Hazard Statement
Issued: 6:43 PM Sep. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents at Lake Michigan beaches expected. Waves greater than 4 feet expected. * WHERE...Lake IL and Northern Cook Counties. * WHEN...From 5 PM CDT this afternoon through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. 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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