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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
600 AM CST SAT DEC 11 2004

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>022-023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019
-121200- 
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DU PAGE-COOK-
LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD-
LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
600 AM CST SAT DEC 11 2004

THIS PORTION OF THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL 
AND NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. 

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT SHELBY INDIANA. 
MINOR FLOODING ALSO CONTINUES ALONG THE UPPER ILLINOIS RIVER AT 
LASALLE ILLINOIS. SEE APPROPRIATE FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR DETAILED 
RIVER STAGE FORECASTS FOR THESE LOCATIONS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SUNDAY...AND EXTEND 
INTO SUNDAY NIGHT WITH THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. WINDS 
WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED DURING 
THE AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE POSSIBLE SUNDAY 
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WIND SPEEDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH 
MONDAY.

MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS ALONG 
PORTIONS OF THE KANKAKEE AND ILLINOIS RIVERS. SEE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR DETAILED FORECASTS OF RIVER STAGES AT 
SPECIFIC GAUGE SITES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY...HOWEVER REPORTS OF 
FLOODING ALONG THE KANKAKEE AND ILLINOIS RIVERS ARE WELCOMED.

&&

COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE
NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/LOT (LOWER CASE)

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LMZ740>746-766-121200-
WINTHROP HARBOR IL TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
LAKE MICHIGAN-
600 AM CST SAT DEC 11 2004

THIS PORTION OF THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ILLINOIS 
AND INDIANA WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. 

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE ILLINOIS NEARSHORE 
WATERS...AND THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE INDIANA SHORES. NORTH 
WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS WILL PRODUCE WAVES BETWEEN 6 AND 12 FEET AT THE 
SOUTH END OF THE LAKE TODAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS 
AND BACK TO THE SOUTHWEST THIS EVENING...THOUGH WAVES ESPECIALLY 
ALONG THE INDIANA SHORE WILL BE SLOW TO SUBSIDE TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

40 KNOT WEST AND NORTHWEST GALE FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY SUNDAY 
THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES WILL LIKELY BUILD IN EXCESS OF 10 FEET 
ESPECIALLY ALONG THE INDIANA SHORES DURING THIS TIME. WINDS WILL 
GRADUALLY DIMINISH BELOW GALE FORCE TUESDAY...THOUGH SMALL CRAFT 
ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO MID WEEK.

&&

COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE
NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/LOT (LOWER CASE)

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