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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:06 PM Sep. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM CDT SATURDAY... ...PREVIOUS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Southeast winds to 25 kt and significant waves to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft expected. * WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 3 PM CDT 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. &&
Beach Hazard Statement
Issued: 8:02 PM Sep. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...PREVIOUS BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 4 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...Lake County IL. * WHEN...From 10 PM CDT this evening through Saturday evening. * 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. &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 6:47 PM Sep. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Cook, De Kalb, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, Lee, and Northern Will and northwest Indiana, including the following areas, Lake and Porter. * WHEN...From late tonight through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Roads and streets may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms late tonight through Saturday morning may produce widespread rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour that could lead to flash flooding, particularly over urban areas. Additional thunderstorms Saturday evening into early Sunday morning have the potential to produce torrential rainfall that results in flash flooding, though the exact placement of this rainfall remains unclear. A second Flood Watch for flash flooding may be needed during this period. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Watch for flash flooding means rapid-onset flooding is possible, but not yet certain, based upon the latest forecasts. Flash flooding is a dangerous situation. Persons with interests along area rivers, creeks, and other waterways should monitor the latest forecasts and be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
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