136  
WHUS43 KLOT 200842  
CFWLOT  
 
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
342 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
 
INZ002-201645-  
/O.NEW.KLOT.BH.S.0001.260520T1200Z-260521T1200Z/  
PORTER-  
342 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
 
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS EXPECTED AT LAKE  
MICHIGAN BEACHES. WAVES 4 TO 6 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTER COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.  
 
* 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
ILZ006-103-104-201645-  
/O.NEW.KLOT.BH.S.0001.260520T1800Z-260521T1800Z/  
LAKE IL-NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-  
342 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
 
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS EXPECTED AT LAKE  
MICHIGAN BEACHES. WAVES 4 TO 6 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...LAKE IL, NORTHERN COOK AND CENTRAL COOK COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...SWIMMING CONDITIONS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING,  
ESPECIALLY FOR INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS. FOR INFORMATION ON SWIM  
ADVISORIES OR BANS AT CHICAGO BEACHES: WWW. CPDBEACHES. COM.  
 
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.  
 

 
 

 
 
INZ001-201645-  
/O.NEW.KLOT.BH.S.0001.260520T1200Z-260521T1500Z/  
LAKE IN-  
342 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
 
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS EXPECTED AT LAKE  
MICHIGAN BEACHES. WAVES 4 TO 6 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...LAKE COUNTY IN.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.  
 
* 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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