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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
500 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>022-023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-
019-171200-
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-
500 PM CST WED FEB 16 2006

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SLEET IS IN 
EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND FAR NORTHEAST ILLINOIS THROUGH MIDNIGHT 
TONIGHT. REFER TO THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MESSAGE FOR 
ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

TORNADO WATCH 33 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR EAST 
CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA SOUTH OF THE KANKAKEE RIVER.

TORNADO WATCH 35 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST TONIGHT FOR LAKE AND 
PORTER COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST INDIANA.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS HAVE FORMED ALONG A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH 
THE REGION.  STRONG SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 
THE COLD FRONT CLEARS THE REGION...BY AROUND 1000 PM TONIGHT.

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE LATE 
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. 
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS WILL BE NEEDED INTIL THE TORNADO WATCHES EXPIRE. REPORTS OF 
WINTER PRECIPITATION ARE ENCOURAGED. 

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COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE
NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO 

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LMZ740>745-766-171200-
WINTHROP HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN-
LAKE MICHIGAN-
500 PM CST THU FEB 16 2006

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

GALE FORCE WINDS WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT.  

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS 
WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT WILL PERSIST INTO SATURDAY 
NIGHT. 

&&

COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE
NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO 

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