...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 4 to 6 feet expected. * WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. * WHEN...From 3 PM CDT this afternoon through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will shift to the north and abruptly increase, leading to quickly building waves this afternoon. Hazardous waves and swimming conditions will continue into Monday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures. &&
