CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Dangerous swimming conditions are expected at Chicago area beaches to start the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
Starting around 3 p.m., waves as high as 4 to 6 feet and strong rip currents are forecasted for Cook and Lake counties, the weather service said in a beach hazards statement. Rip currents are powerful channels of water that flow away from the shore and can sweep swimmers into deeper water.
DANGEROUS conditions at #LakeMichigan beaches today. Stay out of the water! https://t.co/ec4GGT9JQM #ilwx #inwx pic.twitter.com/5nxrgEMehE
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago)
September 6, 2019 Those who visit beaches are advised to “stay out of the water”, the weather service said.
The warning is in effect until Saturday morning.
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