Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Hazardous Weather Outlook 04:53:07.1741112

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

STRONG...GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND
NORTHWEST INDIANA...WITH NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 30
TO 35 MPH BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG...GUSTY WINDS WILL
PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

EVEN STRONGER WINDS OVER LAKE MICHIGAN WILL DRIVE WAVES UP TO 15
TO 20 FEET ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE. A COASTAL FLOOD
ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.

STORM TOTAL RAINFALL UP TO 1.5 INCHES OVER NORTHWESTERN INDIANA
MAY LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE KANKAKEE RIVER.

WIDESPREAD FROST WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR LOCATIONS AWAY FROM THE
LAKEFRONT AND THE HIGHLY URBANIZED AREAS OF THE CHICAGO METRO AREA
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING.


.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT.

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