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FZUS53 KLOT 282055
SRFLOT
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
355 PM CDT THU AUG 28 2025
ILZ006-290930-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK
355 PM CDT THU AUG 28 2025
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET TOWARDS SUNSET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........69-73.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET AND THEN SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 6 FEET LATE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 50S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 MPH.
FRIDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
LABOR DAY
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
ILZ103-104-290930-
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
355 PM CDT THU AUG 28 2025
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET TOWARDS SUNSET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........67-71.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET AND THEN SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 6 FEET LATE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 50S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 MPH.
FRIDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
LABOR DAY
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
INZ001-290930-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
355 PM CDT THU AUG 28 2025
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AROUND SUNSET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........70-74.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET AND THEN SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 6 FEET LATE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 50S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 MPH.
FRIDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
LABOR DAY
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
INZ002-290930-
PORTER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
355 PM CDT THU AUG 28 2025
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AROUND SUNSET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........70-74.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 MPH.
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET AND THEN SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 6 FEET LATE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 50S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 MPH.
FRIDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
FRIDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
SUNDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
LABOR DAY
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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