Beach Hazards Statement — Lake

Latest status

* WHAT...For the first Beach Hazards Statement, lingering dangerous currents expected. Waves 2 to 5 feet expected. For the second Beach Hazards Statement, High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 7 to 10 ft expected. * WHERE...Lake County IL. * WHEN...For the first Beach Hazards Statement, until 7 PM CDT this evening. For the second Beach Hazards Statement, from Sunday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures.

Where it happened

Lake

Latest reported details

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Moderate

urgency

Expected

certainty

Likely

event

Beach Hazards Statement

areas

Lake

Missing values are unconfirmed, not zero. Magnitude and alert classifications do not establish casualty totals.

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