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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Chicago IL
257 AM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

INZ001-002-131600-
/O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0013.260913T1500Z-260914T0300Z/
Lake IN-Porter-
257 AM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at
  Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 3 to 6 feet expected.

* WHERE...Lake IN and Porter Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM CDT this morning through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening,
  especially for inexperienced swimmers.

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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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
316 AM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-140830-
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-
316 AM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026 /416 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  High Swim Risk Lake Michigan Indiana Beaches.

DISCUSSION...

Building waves on southern Lake Michigan will result in dangerous
swimming conditions today, particularly at Northwestern IN Lake
Michigan beaches.

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

Monday and Monday night...
  High Swim Risk Illinois Beaches.
Monday night...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
  Limited Flooding Risk.
Tuesday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
     Level 1 of 5 Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
  Elevated Flooding Risk.
Wednesday and Thursday...
  Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
  Elevated Flooding Risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

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