Beach Hazards Statement Cook County, Illinois issued May 22 at 4:06AM CDT until May 22 at 10:00PM CDT Chicago IL / Expired & Archived Alert

Beach Hazards Statement in Cook County, Illinois

Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages

EXPIRED 5/22/2025 4:06:00 AM (UTC) Urgency: Expected Severity: Moderate Certainty: Likely

5/22/2025 4:06:00 AM until 5/22/2025 12:15:00 PM

Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures.

* 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 9 AM CDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com.