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Beach Hazard Statement
Issued: 9:06 AM May. 22, 2025 – National Weather Service
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS 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 6 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. &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:22 AM May. 22, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...North winds to 25 kt and significant waves to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft expected. * WHERE...Wilmette Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 10 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
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