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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
600 AM CST WED NOV 23 2005

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>022-023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-
019-241200-
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 WED NOV 23 2005

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

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND 
NORTHWESTERN INDIANA THROUGH MID MORNING.  THE SNOW WILL CHANGE OVER 
TO A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW AND THEN TO ALL RAIN DURING THE MORNING 
HOURS.  SINCE GROUND TEMPERATURES ARE STILL AROUND 35 DEGREES AND 
THE AIR TEMPERATURE REMAIN NEAR OR ABOVE FREEZING...LITTLE 
ACCUMULATION...LESS THAN AN INCH IS EXPECTED.  ANY SNOW ACCUMULATION 
WILL MELT RAPIDLY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

MUCH COLDER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION ON THURSDAY.  HIGH 
TEMPERATURES WILL ONLY REACH INTO THE MIDDLE 20S.  GUSTY WINDS 
OF 20 TO 40 MPH WILL DROP WIND CHILL TO NEAR ZERO ON THURSDAY 
NIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY.

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COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE
NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO (LOWER CASE)

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LMZ740>745-766-241200-
WINTHROP HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN-
LAKE MICHIGAN-
600 AM CST WED NOV 23 2005

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

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ILLINOIS AND INDIANA NEARSHORE 
WATERS.  SOUTH WINDS THIS MORNING WILL BECOME GALES TO 45 KNOTS BY 
EARLY THIS EVENING.  WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 8 TO 12 FEET FOR 
THE ILLINOIS NEARSHORE WATERS AND 12 TO 16 FEET FOR THE INDIANA 
NEARSHORE WATERS.

A STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. 
WINDS WILL BUILD TO 35 KNOT GALES BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.  WINDS 
WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE TO STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS BY LATE 
TONIGHT.  

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A GALE WARNING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE 
NEARSHORE WATERS.  GALES TO 45 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY 
EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS BY FRIDAY MORNING.  WAVES ARE 
EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 8 TO 12 FEET FOR THE ILLINOIS NEARSHORE WATERS 
AND 12 TO 16 FEET FOR THE INDIANA NEARSHORE WATERS.

A STORM WARNING WILL CONTINUE FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN 
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. NORTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS 
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON BEFORE SUBSIDING TO 35 KNOTS 
GALES.  35 KNOTS GALES SHOULD CONTINUE OVERNIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY 
MORNING AND THEN DECREASE TO 30 KNOTS DURING THE DAY FRIDAY.

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COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE
NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO (LOWER CASE)

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