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Beach Hazard Statement
Issued: 7:57 PM May. 21, 2025 – National Weather Service
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Cook County Lake Michigan beaches. Waves of 3 to 5 ft expected. * WHERE...Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday 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: 7:52 PM May. 21, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...North winds to 25 kt and significant waves to 5 ft expected. * WHERE...Wilmette Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 10 PM CDT Thursday. * 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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