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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
430 AM CST TUE JAN 9 2007

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>022-023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-
019-101030-
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 AM CST TUE JAN 9 2007

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

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG PARTS OF THE ILLINOIS AND 
KANKAKEE RIVERS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL STALL OUT JUST SOUTH OF THE OUTLOOK AREA ON 
FRIDAY NIGHT. AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY APPROACH THE MID 
MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY THIS WEEKEND...AND WILL INTERACT WITH THE 
STALLED FRONT TO PRODUCE A MIX OF PRECIPITATION FROM FRIDAY NIGHT 
THROUGH SUNDAY. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE FRONTAL 
POSITION AND STRENGTH OF THE UPPER SYSTEM...HOWEVER THE POTENTIAL 
FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS EXISTS THIS WEEKEND DUE TO THE 
POSSIBILITY OF MIXED PRECIPITATION.

MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG PARTS OF THE ILLINOIS AND 
KANKAKEE RIVERS. WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
MID AND LATE WEEK.  HOWEVER...PRECIPITATION EXPECTED FROM THURSDAY 
TO SUNDAY MAY RESULT IN SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN RIVER STAGES THAT COULD 
LEAD TO SOME MINOR FLOODING ONCE AGAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY TODAY OR TONIGHT.

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

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LMZ740>745-766-101030-
WINTHROP HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN-
LAKE MICHIGAN-
430 AM CST TUE JAN 9 2007

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 AND TONIGHT FOR THE 
ILLINOIS AND INDIANA NEARSHORE WATERS. NORTHWEST WINDS OF UP TO 25 
KNOTS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVES FOR SMALL CRAFT THROUGH TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY 
MORNING FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM GARY TO MICHIGAN CITY. WINDS 
AND WAVES WILL SUBSIDE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.

SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 KNOTS AGAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO 
THURSDAY FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL 
LIKELY BE NEEDED.

SOUTH GALES TO 35 TO 40 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE OPEN WATERS OF 
SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN ON THURSDAY.

&&

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

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