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HWOLOT

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
420 AM CST Fri Feb 20 2026

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Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-
Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
420 AM CST Fri Feb 20 2026 /520 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Strong westerly winds of 20 to 30 mph and gusts up to 45 mph are
expected, especially this morning and early this afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Sunday and Monday...
  Limited Snow Risk, mainly for northwest Indiana.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

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LMZ740>745-211030-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
420 AM CST Fri Feb 20 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Illinois
nearshore waters of Lake Michigan and the Indiana nearshore
waters of Lake Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Gale force winds and very hazardous waves.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Saturday through Thursday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.

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Ratzer

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