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Beach Hazard Statement
Issued: 7:33 AM Jul. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents at Lake Michigan beaches expected. * WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. * WHEN...From this afternoon through Wednesday 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: 7:30 AM Jul. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...West winds to 25 kt today becoming north winds to 25 kt this evening with significant waves to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft on Wednesday expected. * WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL. * WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT Wednesday. * 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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