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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
400 PM CST TUE JAN 18 2005

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>022-023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019
-191200- 
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-
400 PM CST TUE JAN 18 2005

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

LIGHT SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD MUCH OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST 
INDIANA THIS EVENING. THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES 
ARE EXPECTED NORTHEAST OF A LINE FROM ROCKFORD TO VALPARAISO...WITH 
AN INCH OR LESS OF ACCUMULATION SOUTH OF THIS LINE. LIGHT SNOW IS 
EXPECTED IN THE ROCKFORD AREA BY AROUND 6 PM...THE CHICAGO AREA BY 
AROUND 8 PM...AND INTO THE VALPARIASO AREA BETWEEN 9 PM AND 11 PM. 
THE ACCUMULATING SNOW SHOULD END ACROSS THE ROCKFORD AREA SHORTLY 
AFTER MIDNIGHT AND ACROSS NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA 
BY 4 AM. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL ALSO CREATE 
SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

SOME LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS MAINLY NORTHWEST 
INDIANA WEDNESDAY MORNING...WITH ANOTHER CHANCE OF SNOW ACROSS THE 
ENTIRE FORECAST AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 
AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

ANOTHER CHANCE OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. 
SOME MORE SUBSTANTIAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY 
NIGHT INTO SATURDAY.  

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE 
NECESSARY TONIGHT. HOWEVER...REPORTS OF SNOW AMOUNTS ARE WELCOME. 

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COMPLETE WEATHER AND RIVER CONDITIONS AND FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE 
ON THE NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/LOT (LOWER CASE)

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LMZ740>746-766-191200-
WINTHROP HARBOR IL TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
LAKE MICHIGAN-
400 PM CST TUE JAN 18 2005

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF SOUTHERN 
LAKE MICHIGAN. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH TO 
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OF 12 TO 18 FEET THIS EVENING WILL 
DIMINISH TO 10 TO 14 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME FREEZING SPRAY IS 
ALSO POSSIBLE.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ILLINOIS AND INDIANA 
NEARSHORE WATERS OF SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN TONIGHT. SOUTH WINDS OF 
UP TO 30 KNOTS CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT WITH WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET IN 
AREAS FREE OF ICE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

NO HAZARADOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

&&

COMPLETE MARINE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE 
ON THE NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/LOT (LOWER CASE)

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