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

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

.DAY ONE... TONIGHT

MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG PARTS OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER 
INCLUDING LA SALLE AND ALONG THE KANKAKEE INCLUDING SHELBY. PLEASE 
SEE FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR MORE DETAILS. 

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

A COMPLEX WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING A VARIETY OF PRECIPITATION TO 
NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.  THERE IS 
A CHANCE OF SNOW ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND A CHANCE OF RAIN 
MIXED WITH SNOW ACROSS NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA 
SATURDAY NIGHT.  THERE IS A CHANCE OF SNOW ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA 
SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.  THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE TRACK 
AND AND STRENGTH OF THE WEATHER 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.

&&

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

$$

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

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 FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN 
BEYOND 5 MILES FROM SHORE THROUGH MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.  NORTHWEST 
GALES TO 35 KNOTS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT.  

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR THE ILLINOIS AND 
INDIANA NEARSHORE WATERS WITHIN 5 MILES OF SHORE. 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 6 AM CST 
WEDNESDAY FOR THE ILLINOIS NEARSHORE WATERS AND THROUGH 9 AM CST FOR 
THE INDIANA NEARSHORE WATERS. 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 WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.

&&

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

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