Beach Hazard Statement

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Chicago IL 855 PM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 3 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook, and Central Cook Counties. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will shift to the north and abruptly increase, leading to quickly building waves late Sunday afternoon. Hazardous waves and swimming conditions will continue into Monday morning. 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.