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.
