504 

WHUS43 KLOT 201531

CFWLOT



Coastal Hazard Message

National Weather Service Chicago IL

1031 AM CDT Wed May 20 2026



INZ002-202345-

/O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-260521T1200Z/

Porter-

1031 AM CDT Wed May 20 2026



...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY

MORNING...



* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake

  Michigan beaches. Waves 3 to 6 ft expected.



* WHERE...Porter County.



* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.



* IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, 

  especially for inexperienced swimmers.



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.



&&



$$



ILZ006-103-104-202345-

/O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0001.260520T1800Z-260521T1800Z/

Lake IL-Northern Cook-Central Cook-

1031 AM CDT Wed May 20 2026



...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY

AFTERNOON...



* 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...Through Thursday afternoon.



* IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, 

  especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim 

  advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com.



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.



&&



$$



INZ001-202345-

/O.CON.KLOT.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-260521T1500Z/

Lake IN-

1031 AM CDT Wed May 20 2026



...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY

MORNING...



* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake

  Michigan beaches. Waves 3 to 6 ft expected.



* WHERE...Lake County IN.



* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.



* IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, 

  especially for inexperienced swimmers.



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.



&&



$$






678 

WHUS41 KBUF 201539

CFWBUF



Coastal Hazard Message

National Weather Service Buffalo NY

1139 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026



NYZ005>007-210400-

/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-260521T0400Z/

Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson-

1139 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026



...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS

EVENING...



* WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions.



* WHERE...Beaches of Northern Cayuga, Oswego, and Jefferson 

  counties.



* WHEN...Through this evening.



* IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.



&&



$$






185 

WHUS43 KIWX 201555

CFWIWX



Coastal Hazard Message

National Weather Service Northern Indiana

1155 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026



INZ103-MIZ177-277-210000-

/O.CON.KIWX.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-260521T0600Z/

Northern La Porte-Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien-

1155 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 /1055 AM CDT Wed May 20 2026/



...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE

TONIGHT...



* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous 

  swimming conditions expected. Piers will be heavily swamped by 

  waves.



* WHERE...In Indiana, Northern La Porte county. In Michigan, 

  Northern Berrien and Southern Berrien counties.



* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ this morning through late 

  tonight.



* IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water 

  and high waves can sweep people off piers.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

Do not venture out on piers.



&&



$$



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