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HWOLOT

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
430 PM CST THU MAR 10 2005

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>022-023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019
-111200- 
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-
430 PM CST THU MAR 10 2005

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

.DAY ONE... TONIGHT

A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT THROUGH 3 AM FOR PORTIONS OF 
THE OUTLOOK AREA GENERALLY WEST OF INTERSTATE 39 AND SOUTH OF 
INTERSTATE 80. STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE RISES IN THE WAKE OF A 
DEPARTING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND TRAILING COLD FRONT...ALIGNED WITH 
STRONG WINDS IN THE MID LEVELS...WILL RESULT IN STRONG NORTHWEST 
WINDS INCREASING TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. WINDS WILL SLOWLY 
DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

HEAVIER SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF FROM EARLIER TODAY...AND IN FACT WILL 
CHANGE OVER TO RAIN OR DRIZZLE IN MANY AREAS THROUGH THIS EVENING 
AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT. PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY CHANGE BACK TO 
LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES LATER TONIGHT BEHIND THE COLD FRONT...THOUGH 
ANY ADDITIONAL NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN AN 
INCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER REPORTS OF SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE APPRECIATED TODAY AND 
TONIGHT.

&&

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

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LMZ740>746-766-111200-
WINTHROP HARBOR IL TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
LAKE MICHIGAN-
430 PM CST THU MAR 10 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 THROUGH TONIGHT FOR SOUTHERN LAKE 
MICHIGAN FOR GALE FORCE WINDS TO 35 KNOTS. THIS WILL RESULT IN WAVES 
BUILDING IN EXCESS OF 6 FEET ESPECIALLY ALONG EASTERN PORTIONS OF 
THE INDIANA NEARSHORE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW GALE FORCE FRIDAY...THOUGH SMALL CRAFT 
ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY FOR WINDS IN 
EXCESS OF 20 KNOTS AND WAVES HIGHER THAN 4 FEET.

&&

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

$$