526
FZUS53 KLOT 211514
SRFLOT
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1014 AM CDT WED MAY 21 2025
ILZ006-212115-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK
1014 AM CDT WED MAY 21 2025
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........46-50.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 40S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 40S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN
THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS IN
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.
ISOLATED SHOWERS LATE.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 50S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
THURSDAY NIGHT
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SWIM RISK CATEGORY
* LOW RISK - LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE NOT EXPECTED,
HOWEVER DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAY EXIST AT ANY TIME NEAR PIERS,
BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
* MODERATE RISK - BREAKING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY AWAY
FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS, BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER.
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY
OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND
BREAKWALLS.
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/LOT
ILZ103-104-212115-
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
1014 AM CDT WED MAY 21 2025
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........54-58.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 50S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 40S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 MPH.
THURSDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN
THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS IN
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.
ISOLATED SHOWERS LATE.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 50S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
THURSDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SWIM RISK CATEGORY
* LOW RISK - LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE NOT EXPECTED,
HOWEVER DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAY EXIST AT ANY TIME NEAR PIERS,
BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
* MODERATE RISK - BREAKING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY AWAY
FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS, BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER.
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY
OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND
BREAKWALLS.
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/LOT
INZ001-212115-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
1014 AM CDT WED MAY 21 2025
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........51-55.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 50S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 40S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 6 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN
THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS IN
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.
ISOLATED SHOWERS LATE.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 50S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
THURSDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SWIM RISK CATEGORY
* LOW RISK - LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE NOT EXPECTED,
HOWEVER DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAY EXIST AT ANY TIME NEAR PIERS,
BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
* MODERATE RISK - BREAKING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY AWAY
FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS, BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER.
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY
OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND
BREAKWALLS.
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/LOT
INZ002-212115-
PORTER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
1014 AM CDT WED MAY 21 2025
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........51-55.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 50S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 40S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 MPH.
THURSDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 7 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN
THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS IN
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 50S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
THURSDAY NIGHT
HIGH SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY
MODERATE SWIM RISK*.
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SWIM RISK CATEGORY
* LOW RISK - LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS ARE NOT EXPECTED,
HOWEVER DANGEROUS CURRENTS MAY EXIST AT ANY TIME NEAR PIERS,
BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
* MODERATE RISK - BREAKING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY AWAY
FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS, BREAKWALLS, AND RIVER OUTLETS.
ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER.
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING WAVES AND CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. STAY
OUT OF THE WATER AND STAY AWAY FROM DANGEROUS AREAS LIKE PIERS AND
BREAKWALLS.
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/LOT
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