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Location: Winthrop Harbor, IL
Elevation: 656ft
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Dense Fog Advisory
Issued: 9:37 PM Mar. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Dense fog will reduce visibility to 1/2 NM or less.

* WHERE...Southern Third of the Open Waters of Lake Michigan,
Nearshore Waters from Port Washington to Winthrop Harbor IL,
Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5NM
offshore to Mid Lake, and Lake Michigan from Grand Haven to
Whitehall MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility will make navigation difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog
signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use
your radar and compass.

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Dense Fog Advisory
Issued: 8:50 PM Mar. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog near Lake
Michigan.

* WHERE...Lake IL and Northern Cook Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dense fog near the Lake Michigan shore is
expected to persist through tonight and may expand farther inland
after sunset.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.

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