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HWOLOT



Hazardous Weather Outlook

National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL

250 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026



ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-

010-011-019-212000-

Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-

La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-

Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-

Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-

250 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026 /350 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026/



This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central

Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.



.DAY ONE...Tonight.



Weather hazards expected...



  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.

  High Swim Risk Lake Michigan Beaches.



DISCUSSION...



Showers and drizzle will continue across northern Illinois and

northwest Indiana through early evening. An isolated lightning

strike or two cannot be ruled out near and south of US-24. 



High waves will lead to dangerous swimming conditions at Lake 

Michigan beaches.





.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.



Monday through Wednesday...

  High Swim Risk Lake Michigan Beaches.



DISCUSSION...



Persistent northeast winds will maintain high waves and 

dangerous swimming conditions at Lake Michigan beaches through 

the middle of this week.



.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...



  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.



GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:



  Moving toward the east at 25 to 35 mph. 



$$



LMZ740>745-212000-

Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-

Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-

Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-

Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-

Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-

250 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026



This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Illinois

nearshore waters of Lake Michigan and the Indiana nearshore

waters of Lake Michigan.



.DAY ONE...Tonight.



Weather hazards expected...



  Hazardous conditions for small craft.



.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.



Monday through Wednesday...

  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.



$$



Yack



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