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Beach Hazard Statement
Issued: 1:20 AM Aug. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents at Lake Michigan beaches expected. * WHERE...In Illinois, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. In Indiana, Lake County. * WHEN...From 4 AM CDT Sunday through Sunday 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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