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Beach Hazards Statement issued September 18 at 3:02PM CDT until September 19 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 3 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. * WHEN...From 10 PM CDT this evening through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmer…

Reported by NWS Alerts Sep 18, 2026 · 20:02 UTC

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INCIDENT FUSION

3 reports · 1 sources

NWS AlertsBeach Hazards Statement issued September 18 at 3:02PM CDT until September 19 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL20:02 UTC NWS AlertsBeach Hazards Statement issued September 18 at 3:02PM CDT until September 19 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL20:02 UTC NWS AlertsRip Current Statement issued September 18 at 1:55PM EDT until September 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA17:55 UTC

INCIDENT EVOLUTION

3 recorded states

Sep 18 · 20:05 UTC

Signal first indexedP3 · 95% quality · 1 source

Sep 18 · 20:40 UTC

Source details updatedP3 · 95% quality · 1 source

Sep 18 · 20:41 UTC

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