Winthrop Harbor, IL Weather Warnings

Issue Date: 921 PM CDT Thu May 26 2022
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. * WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. * WHEN...From late tonight through Friday 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Waves of up to 7 ft occasionally higher expected. 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. &&

Issue Date: 350 PM CDT Thu May 26 2022
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...with an associated: Limited damaging wind risk...up to 60 mph. Limited hail risk...up to quarter size. Limited Tornado risk. Elevated Flooding Risk. Limited Fog Risk. DISCUSSION... Showers and thunderstorms will continue into tonight. Some storms could be strong to severe with a threat for damaging wind gusts and locally large hail. A brief tornado or two also remains possible through early evening. Localized heavy rain and associated flooding is possible through tonight, especially between I-88 and the Illinois and Kankakee River valleys. Fog may develop this evening and overnight, mainly near the lake, resulting in visibilities falling to around 1 mile or less at times. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Friday... High Swim Risk Lake Michigan Shore. Sunday... Limited Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk. Tuesday night and Wednesday... Limited Thunderstorm Risk. DISCUSSION: Strong and gusty north winds will result in building waves and a high risk for rip currents on Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters may be needed through this evening. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Moving toward the the north at 30 mph.