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FZUS53 KLOT 030223
SRFLOT
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
923 PM CDT SUN AUG 2 2026
ILZ006-040230-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK
923 PM CDT SUN AUG 2 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT MONDAY
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
LATE OVERNIGHT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........68-72.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
SWIM RISK*..................LOW.
WAVE HEIGHT.................1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY
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
ILZ103-104-040230-
NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
923 PM CDT SUN AUG 2 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT MONDAY
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
LATE OVERNIGHT.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........66-70.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 MPH, BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10
MPH LATE.
MONDAY
SWIM RISK*..................MODERATE.
WAVE HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY
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
INZ001-040230-
LAKE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
923 PM CDT SUN AUG 2 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT MONDAY
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 7 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........66-70.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET IN THE MORNING SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET BY THE AFTERNOON.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE
MORNING.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY
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
INZ002-040230-
PORTER-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK
923 PM CDT SUN AUG 2 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT MONDAY
TONIGHT
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................4 TO 7 FEET.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........66-70.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH,
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 MPH LATE.
MONDAY
SWIM RISK*..................HIGH.
WAVE HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET IN THE MORNING SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET BY THE AFTERNOON.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE
MORNING.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SWIM RISK OUTLOOK
MONDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
TUESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY
LOW SWIM RISK*.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
LOW SWIM RISK*.
THURSDAY
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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