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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
345 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013 /445 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013/

...LAKE MICHIGAN BEACH FORECAST SEASON BEGINS MAY 24TH...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO OFFICE WILL RESUME ISSUING
SURFZONE FORECASTS FOR THE SHORELINE OF LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES IN
ILLINOIS AND LAKE AND PORTER COUNTIES IN INDIANA FOR THE SUMMER
SWIM SEASON BEGINNING FRIDAY MAY 24TH.

NEW FOR THIS YEAR: BEACH HAZARD STATEMENTS...

BEACH HAZARD STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED OVER THE SUMMER ON DAYS
WHEN DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THE BEACH HAZARD
STATEMENT ADDRESSES VARIOUS BEACH HAZARDS AND REPLACES THE RIP
CURRENT STATEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN ISSUED IN PAST YEARS. SEE THE
SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE AT...
WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIFICATION/SCN13-33BHS_EXPANSION.HTM FOR
MORE DETAILS ON THIS TRANSITION.

SWIM HAZARD RISK REPLACES RIP CURRENT RISK IN THE SURFZONE
FORECAST...

PART OF THE TRANSITION TO BEACH HAZARD STATEMENTS WILL INCLUDE THE
SURFZONE FORECAST. THE SURFZONE FORECAST WILL NO LONGER REFER TO
RIP CURRENT RISK...BUT INSTEAD LOW...MODERATE AND HIGH SWIM RISK.

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...

...HIGH WAVES...

HIGH WAVES POSE SEVERAL DANGERS TO SWIMMERS AT LAKE MICHIGAN
BEACHES. FIRST... HIGH WAVES WILL CAUSE SWIMMERS TO BECOME
FATIGUED. LARGE WAVES ARE VERY POWERFUL AND CAN PUSH A PERSON OFF
A SANDBAR AND INTO DEEPER WATER... REQUIRING THEM TO SWIM THROUGH
A RAPID SUCCESSION OF WAVES TO GET BACK TO MORE SHALLOW WATER.

...RIP CURRENTS AND STRUCTURAL CURRENTS...

ALSO... HIGH WAVES RESULT IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND STRONG
STRUCTURAL CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE STRONG CHANNELS OF WATER THAT
FORM RAPIDLY AND FLOW QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE THROUGH BREAKS OR
LOW SPOTS IN THE SANDBAR. STRUCTURAL CURRENTS ARE STRONG CURRENTS
WHICH FREQUENTLY FLOW ALONG PIERS...BREAKWALLS...AND JETTIES
TOWARD DEEPER WATER OFFSHORE.

...STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS...

DANGEROUS SWIM CONDITIONS CAN ALSO DEVELOP WITH STRONG OFFSHORE
WINDS. ALTHOUGH WAVE HEIGHTS WOULD TEND TO BE LOWER WITH OFFSHORE
WINDS...STRONG WINDS CAN STILL CAUSE DANGEROUS STRUCTURAL CURRENTS
IN THE CHICAGO AREA. SOUTHERLY WINDS OVER 35 MPH RESULTED IN
DANGEROUS CURRENTS NEAR A PIER AT LOYOLA PARK BEACH ON MAY 24
2012...A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THE TRAGIC DROWNING OF A 15 YEAR
OLD FEMALE.

FURTHERMORE...PARTICULARLY AT THE INDIANA DUNES BEACHES...STRONG
SOUTHERLY WINDS POSE A UNIQUE HAZARD TO THOSE ON RAFTS. THESE
WINDS CAN CREATE A CURRENT THAT PULLS RAFTS WELL AWAY FROM SHORE
INTO DEEPER WATER. A 31 YEAR OLD MALE DROWNED ON JUNE 18 2012 AT
LAKE VIEW BEACH IN BEVERLY SHORES WHEN HIS RAFT CAPSIZED AND BLEW
AWAY FROM HIM AFTER DRIFTING OVER A QUARTER MILE FROM SHORE DUE
TO 30 MPH SOUTHERLY WINDS.

CRITERIA FOR ISSUANCE OF BEACH HAZARD STATEMENTS...

NWS CHICAGO WILL ISSUE A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT WHEN THERE IS A
HIGH SWIM RISK DUE TO EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING:

1) HIGH WAVES OF AT LEAST 3 TO 5 FEET AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS.

2) WINDS OF 30 MPH OR HIGHER.

WE WILL NO LONGER BE ISSUING STATEMENTS FOR A MODERATE RISK...BUT
A MODERATE RISK WILL BE HIGHLIGHTED IN THE SURFZONE FORECAST.

PEOPLE HEADING TO LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES THIS SUMMER SHOULD...

1. CHECK WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO TO SEE IF
ANY BEACH HAZARD STATEMENTS ARE IN EFFECT... AND IF THEY ARE...
PLAN TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER ON THAT DAY.

2. SWIM ON LIFEGUARDED BEACHES WHEN POSSIBLE.

3. REFER TO WARNING FLAGS AT LOCAL BEACHES FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION BEFORE GOING INTO LAKE MICHIGAN WATERS (FLAG
DEFINITIONS... GREEN: OK TO SWIM... YELLOW: CAUTION IS URGED...
RED: HAZARDOUS TO SWIM).

SWIMMING AT LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES IS A WONDERFUL PART OF LIVING
OR VISITING THIS AREA... BUT ON DAYS WHEN WAVES ARE HIGH AND/OR
CURRENTS ARE STRONG... IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS ACTIVITY AND ONE
THAT SHOULD BE POSTPONED UNTIL THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS SUBSIDE.
PLEASE STAY INFORMED AND SAFE THIS SUMMER... AND ENJOY THE
BEACHES!

$$

RC








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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
340 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013 /440 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013/

...THE NOAA WEATHER TEMPERATURE SENSOR AT NORTHERLY ISLAND
IS CURRENTY OUT OF SERVICE...

THE NOAA WEATHER TEMPERATURE SENSOR AT NORTHERLY ISLAND IS
CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE. TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE
PROBLEM...HOWEVER IT IS UNCLEAR WHEN SERVICE WILL BE RESTORED.

WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE.

$$













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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
129 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013 /229 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013/

...SEVERE WEATHER STATS TO DATE..

THE SEVERE WEATHER SEASON BECAME MUCH MORE ACTIVE IN THE PAST TEN
DAYS INCLUDING IN PARTS OF THE MIDWEST. SIGNIFICANT TORNADO
EVENTS IN MOORE OKLAHOMA ON MAY 20TH AND IN TEXAS ON MAY 15TH
HIGHLIGHTED THIS ACTIVE PERIOD.

DESPITE NUMEROUS PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE NWS CHICAGO
COUNTY WARNING AREA /CWA/ ON MAY 19TH-21ST...THE NUMBER OF
REPORTS THUS FAR REMAINS BELOW NORMAL. ACROSS THE CHICAGO
CWA...THERE HAVE BEEN 25 PRELIMINARY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER.
THIS CRITERIA INCLUDES HAIL OF DIAMETER ONE INCH OR LARGER...WIND
DAMAGE...OR WIND GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER. HERE IS A LOOK AT
THE NUMBER OF REPORTS VS NORMAL:


ALL DATA THROUGH MAY 23RD...
                         2013*   20-YEAR MEDIAN    5-YEAR MEDIAN
SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS    25          42                 38
TORNADO REPORTS            0           2                  2

* PRELIMINARY

IN THE PAST DECADE...ONLY 2010 HAD STARTED WITH FEWER SEVERE REPORTS
THROUGH THIS TIME. HOWEVER...TO SHOW HOW THAT CANNOT BE TAKEN AS A
STRONG PREDICTOR FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON...JUNE 2010 WOULD SEE A
CONSIDERABLE INCREASE IN SEVERE WEATHER INCLUDING NUMEROUS TORNADOES
ON JUNE 5TH.


FOR WARNINGS ISSUED BY THE NWS CHICAGO OFFICE:

ALL DATA THROUGH MAY 23RD...
                         2013    20-YEAR MEDIAN    5-YEAR MEDIAN*
SVR T-STORM WARNINGS      20          46                28
TORNADO WARNINGS           0           5                 3

* THIS PERIOD ENTAILS STORM-BASED WARNINGS INSTEAD OF COUNTY-BASED
  WARNINGS USED PRIOR.


WHILE THERE ARE CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND INTO
NEXT WEEK...THE OVERALL WEATHER PATTERN IS NOT AS CONDUCIVE FOR SEVERE
STORMS AT THIS PAST WEEK. BUT THE SEVERE WEATHER SEASON IS STILL
NEAR ITS PEAK GOING INTO JUNE AND TAILS OFF SLOWLY THROUGH SUMMER. THE
RECENT SEVERE AND TORNADIC WEATHER ACROSS THE NATION SHOULD SERVE AS A
REMINDER OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PREPAREDNESS AND HAVING A PLAN OF ACTION.

$$

MTF







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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1038 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

...MORNING RAINFALL ROUNDUP...

   THE FOLLOWING ARE RAIN AMOUNTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24-HOURS
   AS MEASURED IN THE MORNING BY NWS COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS
   AND COCORAHS OBSERVERS.
   OBSERVATIONS ARE USUALLY TAKEN BETWEEN 6 AND 8 AM.

   24-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS
       FOR THURSDAY(05/23/13)...


ILLINOIS                                       RAIN
  LOCATION (COUNTY):                           FALL (IN)

  BATAVIA 1W (KANE)............................1.75
  BATAVIA 1WNW (KANE)..........................1.62
  GLENCOE (COOK)...............................1.59
  GENEVA 2ENE (KANE)...........................1.44
  GENEVA 2WSW (KANE)...........................1.42
  MONTGOMERY 2SSE (KENDALL)....................1.41
  GENEVA 2WSW (KANE)...........................1.40
  BATAVIA 2WNW (KANE)..........................1.39
  BOTANIC GARDENS (COOK).......................1.38
  GENEVA 1SSW (KANE)...........................1.33
  SUGAR GROVE 1ENE (KANE)......................1.30
  WARRENVILLE 1NNW (DU PAGE)...................1.29
  WEST CHICAGO (DU PAGE).......................1.27
  LISLE MORTON ARB (DU PAGE)...................1.25
  BATAVIA (KANE)...............................1.20
  ST CHARLES 1SW (KANE)........................1.20
  GENEVA 3WSW (KANE)...........................1.19
  LISLE 1SE (DU PAGE)..........................1.18
  GLEN ELLYN (DU PAGE).........................1.16
  OHARE (COOK).................................1.15
  ST. CHARLES 1SSW (KANE)......................1.12
  BEACH PARK 1W (LAKE).........................1.12
  HARWOOD HEIGHTS 2NNE (COOK)..................1.09
  MONTGOMERY 1SSE (KENDALL)....................1.08
  SUGAR GROVE 1NE (KANE).......................1.07
  BURNHAM-HEGEWISCH 2NNW (COOK)................1.06
  MELROSE PARK 2NW (COOK)......................1.05
  ELMHURST 1ESE (DU PAGE)......................1.05
  NEW LENOX 3E (WILL)..........................1.03
  LISLE (DU PAGE)..............................1.02
  ALSIP (COOK).................................1.00
  BATAVIA 1S (KANE)............................1.00
  WAUKEGAN (LAKE)..............................0.99
  WESTMONT (DU PAGE)...........................0.98
  VILLA PARK 1NW (DU PAGE).....................0.96
  WEST CHICAGO 3N (DU PAGE)....................0.94
  LISLE (DU PAGE)..............................0.91
  DWIGHT (LIVINGSTON)..........................0.90
  MIDWAY COOP (COOK)...........................0.88
  GLEN ELLYN 2SSE (DU PAGE)....................0.85
  NORTH AURORA 2NE (KANE)......................0.85
  NEW LENOX 3ENE (WILL)........................0.84
  GLEN ELLYN 1SE (DU PAGE).....................0.83
  ST. CHARLES (KANE)...........................0.83
  ST CHARLES (KANE)............................0.83
  ORLAND HILLS 1S (COOK).......................0.82
  SENECA 1NE (LA SALLE)........................0.82
  BLOOMINGDALE 1NNE (DU PAGE)..................0.81
  RIVERWOODS (LAKE)............................0.81
  NEW LENOX 4SE (WILL).........................0.81
  OAK LAWN 2SE (COOK)..........................0.80
  ORLAND HILLS 1SE (COOK)......................0.80
  NAPERVILLE 1NW (DU PAGE).....................0.79
  SHERIDAN 3SSE (LA SALLE).....................0.79
  OAK BROOK (DU PAGE)..........................0.77
  AURORA (KANE)................................0.76
  ELBURN (KANE)................................0.76
  ELGIN 8WSW (KANE)............................0.76
  WINFIELD (DU PAGE)...........................0.76
  YORKVILLE 2SE (KENDALL)......................0.76
  WINNETKA 1ESE (COOK).........................0.73
  ELBURN (KANE)................................0.73
  BANNOCKBURN (LAKE)...........................0.73
  HIGHWOOD 1S (LAKE)...........................0.72
  ST CHARLES 7NW (KANE)........................0.72
  DARIEN 1NNE (DU PAGE)........................0.71
  ELBURN 3NNE (KANE)...........................0.70
  WHEATON (DU PAGE)............................0.69
  WINTHROP HARBOR 1SSW (LAKE)..................0.69
  MORRIS 5NNW (GRUNDY).........................0.66
  GURNEE 2NE (LAKE)............................0.66
  CAROL STREAM (DU PAGE).......................0.65
  ELGIN 1WSW (KANE)............................0.65
  BRIDGEVIEW 1NNW (COOK).......................0.64
  PINGREE GROVE 1NW (KANE).....................0.64
  ELGIN 2W (KANE)..............................0.64
  WADSWORTH 1SSE (LAKE)........................0.64
  OAK LAWN (COOK)..............................0.63
  ELMHURST (DU PAGE)...........................0.63
  DARIEN 1ENE (DU PAGE)........................0.63
  YORKVILLE 2SSE (KENDALL).....................0.63
  LAKE VILLA 1SSW (LAKE).......................0.63
  GLEN ELLYN 1NNW (DU PAGE)....................0.62
  WINTHROP HARBOR (LAKE).......................0.62
  INVERNESS 2S (COOK)..........................0.61
  PALOS PARK 1SW (COOK)........................0.60
  AURORA 4SE (DU PAGE).........................0.59
  CHENOA 4NNW (LIVINGSTON).....................0.59
  CHICAGO RIDGE (COOK).........................0.58
  STREATOR 4ENE (LA SALLE).....................0.58
  SCHAUMBURG 3WSW (COOK).......................0.56
  DARIEN 2SSW (DU PAGE)........................0.56
  GURNEE 2W (LAKE).............................0.56
  FOX LAKE 2SE (LAKE)..........................0.56
  ELK GROVE VILLAGE 2WSW (COOK)................0.55
  MARSEILLES 3NW (LA SALLE)....................0.55
  ROSELLE 1ESE (DU PAGE).......................0.54
  ELGIN 2WNW (KANE)............................0.54
  HAWTHORN WOODS 1N (LAKE).....................0.54
  ALGONQUIN 1N (MCHENRY).......................0.54
  SENECA 1NNE (LA SALLE).......................0.53
  MUNDELEIN (LAKE).............................0.53
  MANHATTAN 5ENE (WILL)........................0.52
  MANHATTAN (WILL).............................0.52
  MARSEILLES (LA SALLE)........................0.52
  WAUKEGAN 2N (LAKE)...........................0.51
  LAKEMOOR 2SE (LAKE)..........................0.51
  NEW LENOX 2SE (WILL).........................0.51
  WORTH (COOK).................................0.50
  ELK GROVE VILLAGE 1ESE (COOK)................0.50
  LOMBARD 1NNW (DU PAGE).......................0.50
  MUNDELEIN (LAKE).............................0.50
  MENDOTA 2SE (LA SALLE).......................0.50
  STEWARD (LEE)................................0.50
  MCHENRY (MCHENRY)............................0.49
  BURR RIDGE 2SW (DU PAGE).....................0.48
  PONTIAC 1NE (LIVINGSTON).....................0.48
  WHEELING (COOK)..............................0.48
  COUNTRYSIDE 1NNE (COOK)......................0.47
  AURORA 4SE (DU PAGE).........................0.47
  MANHATTAN 2SE (WILL).........................0.47
  GLEN ELLYN 1NE (DU PAGE).....................0.45
  YORKVILLE 1NE (KENDALL)......................0.45
  ROCHELLE (OGLE)..............................0.45
  LOMBARD 1NNW (DU PAGE).......................0.44
  LAKE BLUFF 1W (LAKE).........................0.44
  OGLESBY 0.4N (LA SALLE)......................0.44
  MARSEILLES 6WNW (LA SALLE)...................0.44
  BOLINGBROOK 3NE (DU PAGE)....................0.43
  CARY (MCHENRY)...............................0.43
  PONTIAC (LIVINGSTON).........................0.43
  ELGIN (KANE).................................0.42
  BRACEVILLE (GRUNDY)..........................0.42
  ELGIN 1S (KANE)..............................0.42
  COAL CITY 4NNW (GRUNDY)......................0.41
  CARBON HILL 3.1N (GRUNDY)....................0.41
  MORRIS 6ESE (GRUNDY).........................0.41
  LAKE FOREST 2NNE (LAKE)......................0.41
  ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 1SW (COOK).................0.40
  JOLIET LOCK/DAM (WILL).......................0.40
  STREATOR (LIVINGSTON)........................0.40
  HOFFMAN ESTATES 5W (COOK)....................0.39
  HOMER GLEN 1ENE (WILL).......................0.39
  BARRINGTON (LAKE)............................0.38
  DWIGHT 4NNW (GRUNDY).........................0.38
  LAKE ZURICH (LAKE)...........................0.38
  LAKE BLUFF 1W (LAKE).........................0.37
  OGLESBY 1ESE (LA SALLE)......................0.37
  COAL CITY (GRUNDY)...........................0.36
  LINCOLNSHIRE 1.3WSW (LAKE)...................0.36
  BYRON 3N (OGLE)..............................0.36
  OREGON (OGLE)................................0.35
  ROCHELLE (OGLE)..............................0.35
  PLAINFIELD (WILL)............................0.34
  LINCOLNSHIRE 1N (LAKE).......................0.33
  SHERIDAN (LA SALLE)..........................0.33
  NAPERVILLE 4SSW (WILL).......................0.33
  ROMEOVILLE (WILL)............................0.33
  WOODSTOCK (MCHENRY)..........................0.33
  LINCOLNWOOD 2E (COOK)........................0.32
  OTTAWA (LA SALLE)............................0.32
  NORTH UTICA 6N (LA SALLE)....................0.32
  ORLAND PARK 5WNW (WILL)......................0.32
  MENDOTA (LA SALLE)...........................0.32
  PONTIAC 1SE (LIVINGSTON).....................0.31
  ALGONQUIN 1ENE (MCHENRY).....................0.31
  DE KALB (DE KALB)............................0.30
  BONFIELD 4WSW (KANKAKEE).....................0.30
  PLAINFIELD 2SSE (WILL).......................0.30
  DE KALB 1W (DE KALB).........................0.29
  LOCKPORT 1SE (WILL)..........................0.29
  OAK PARK 2S (COOK)...........................0.28
  OSWEGO 5SSE (KENDALL)........................0.28
  PAW PAW (LEE)................................0.28
  SPRING GROVE 2N (MCHENRY)....................0.28
  PALATINE 1E (COOK)...........................0.27
  RAVENSWOOD MANOR (COOK)......................0.27
  MORRIS 1SW (GRUNDY)..........................0.27
  OTTAWA 2N (LA SALLE).........................0.27
  WONDER LAKE 1WNW (MCHENRY)...................0.27
  PEOTONE (WILL)...............................0.27
  WILMINGTON 6NW (WILL)........................0.27
  MORRIS (GRUNDY)..............................0.27
  PEOTONE (WILL)...............................0.27
  DE KALB (DE KALB)............................0.26
  PEOTONE (WILL)...............................0.26
  PLAINFIELD 1SW (WILL)........................0.26
  PEOTONE (WILL)...............................0.26
  MIDWAY (COOK)................................0.26
  EARLVILLE 3S (LA SALLE)......................0.25
  ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 2NNW (COOK)................0.25
  YORKVILLE 1W (KENDALL).......................0.25
  HEBRON (MCHENRY).............................0.25
  JOLIET 3WNW (WILL)...........................0.25
  RICHTON PARK (COOK)..........................0.25
  MINOOKA (GRUNDY).............................0.24
  PLAINFIELD 5SW (KENDALL).....................0.24
  BUFFALO GROVE 2N (LAKE)......................0.24
  JOLIET 2WNW (WILL)...........................0.24
  SUBLETTE (LEE)...............................0.23
  ROCKFORD (WINNEBAGO).........................0.23
  LA GRANGE PARK 1SSW (COOK)...................0.22
  MAZON 0.5ENE (GRUNDY)........................0.22
  DIXON 3NNW (LEE).............................0.22
  OTTAWA 1NW (LA SALLE)........................0.22
  EMINGTON 2SSE (LIVINGSTON)...................0.22
  CHANNAHON 2SSE (WILL)........................0.22
  LA SALLE (LA SALLE)..........................0.21
  HOMER GLEN 4WNW (WILL).......................0.21
  PERU (LA SALLE)..............................0.21
  AMBOY (LEE)..................................0.20
  STREATOR 1WSW (LA SALLE).....................0.20
  ST ANNE (KANKAKEE)...........................0.20
  WOODSTOCK 5NW (MCHENRY)......................0.20
  MORRIS (GRUNDY)..............................0.19
  CHICAGO 5NNW (COOK)..........................0.19
  OAK PARK 1NNE (COOK).........................0.19
  CORTLAND (DE KALB)...........................0.19
  JOLIET 1.1N (WILL)...........................0.19
  KANKAKEE (KANKAKEE)..........................0.19
  NORTH RIVERSIDE (COOK).......................0.18
  DIXON 2SW (LEE)..............................0.18
  ROCKFORD 2ENE (WINNEBAGO)....................0.18
  ROCKFORD 3NE (WINNEBAGO).....................0.17
  JOLIET 2N (WILL).............................0.17
  POLO (OGLE)..................................0.17
  CAPRON (BOONE)...............................0.16
  ASHTON (LEE).................................0.16
  ROCKFORD 4NW (WINNEBAGO).....................0.16
  BULL VALLEY 2WNW (MCHENRY)...................0.15
  MOMENCE 3NE (KANKAKEE).......................0.14
  JOLIET (WILL)................................0.14
  OTTAWA (LA SALLE)............................0.14
  HOMEWOOD (COOK)..............................0.13
  WATSEKA (IROQUOIS)...........................0.12
  HARVARD (MCHENRY)............................0.11
  BOURBONNAIS (KANKAKEE).......................0.10
  CHATSWORTH (LIVINGSTON)......................0.10
  GIBSON 6NE (FORD)............................0.10
  CHATSWORTH (LIVINGSTON)......................0.10
  CRETE 3E (WILL)..............................0.10
  ROCKTON 1ESE (WINNEBAGO).....................0.10
  PARK FOREST (COOK)...........................0.10
  PARK FOREST 1NNE (COOK)......................0.09
  ROSCOE 2ESE (WINNEBAGO)......................0.08
  ROSCOE 2SE (WINNEBAGO).......................0.08
  CHEBANSE (KANKAKEE)..........................0.05
  WATSEKA 5W (IROQUOIS)........................0.04
  BUCKLEY (IROQUOIS)...........................0.04
  KANKAKEE 3SE (KANKAKEE)......................0.04
  PAXTON (FORD)................................0.03
  KANKAKEE (KANKAKEE)..........................0.02
  GIBSON 3WNW (FORD)...........................0.02
  LODA (IROQUOIS)..............................0.02
  MILFORD (IROQUOIS)...........................0.01
  FAIRBURY (LIVINGSTON).......................TRACE

INDIANA                                        RAIN
  LOCATION (COUNTY):                           FALL (IN)

  (W9MAL)MERRILLVILLE 2NNW (LAKE)..............0.52
  MOROCCO (NEWTON).............................0.52
  HOBART 2E (LAKE).............................0.32
  EARL PARK 2SSE (BENTON)......................0.30
  (WV90)HOBART 1ENE (LAKE).....................0.30
  VALPARAISO 6S (PORTER).......................0.30
  RENSSELAER 5NW (JASPER)......................0.29
  DE MOTTE 3SE (JASPER)........................0.29
  KENTLAND (NEWTON)............................0.29
  LAKES OF THE FOUR SEASONS 2NNE (PORTER)......0.27
  CROWN POINT (LAKE)...........................0.26
  CROWN POINT 1N (LAKE)........................0.26
  LAKE VILLAGE (NEWTON)........................0.25
  CROWN POINT 2WSW (LAKE)......................0.24
  KENTLAND 1NNW (NEWTON).......................0.24
  WHEATFIELD 3S (JASPER).......................0.23
  GARY 4SSW (LAKE).............................0.22
  PORTER 1S (PORTER)...........................0.22
  MERRILLVILLE 2ESE (LAKE).....................0.21
  FAIR OAKS 6SW (NEWTON).......................0.19
  (KB9F)VALPARAISO 4S (PORTER).................0.19
  WHEATFIELD 2ENE (JASPER).....................0.18
  RENSSELAER 6SE (JASPER)......................0.18
  WHEATFIELD 5W (JASPER).......................0.18
  REMINGTON (JASPER)...........................0.18
  CHESTERTON 1ENE (PORTER).....................0.18
  RENSSELAER 10NNE (JASPER)....................0.17
  ST. JOHN (LAKE)..............................0.17
  LAKE VILLAGE 8SE (NEWTON)....................0.17
  DE MOTTE 6S (JASPER).........................0.16
  DE MOTTE 4SW (JASPER)........................0.16
  KENTLAND 2SSE (NEWTON).......................0.16
  PORTAGE 1ESE (PORTER)........................0.16
  RENSSELAER 2SSW (JASPER).....................0.15
  (W9OPR)WHEATFIELD 1ENE (JASPER)..............0.15
  DYER 1WNW (LAKE).............................0.15
  VALPARAISO 6NW (PORTER)......................0.15
  VALPARAISO 6WSW (PORTER).....................0.15
  REMINGTON (JASPER)...........................0.15
  CHESTERTON 4E (PORTER).......................0.14
  RENSSELAER 2N (JASPER).......................0.13
  DE MOTTE 1NNW (JASPER).......................0.12
  VALPARAISO 5NNE (PORTER).....................0.12
  VALPARAISO 5NNE (PORTER).....................0.12
  VALPARAISO (PORTER)..........................0.12
  DE MOTTE 1SSW (JASPER).......................0.11
  CROWN POINT 8E (PORTER)......................0.11
  VALPARAISO 6SSW (PORTER).....................0.11
  HEBRON 4NE (PORTER)..........................0.11
  RENSSELAER 5E (JASPER).......................0.10
  RENSSELAER 4N (JASPER).......................0.10
  VALPARAISO 1SE (PORTER)......................0.10
  VALPARAISO 6NW (PORTER)......................0.10
  RENSSELAER (JASPER)..........................0.10
  SCHERERVILLE 2WSW (LAKE).....................0.08
  LAKE VILLAGE 2W (NEWTON).....................0.08
  VALPARAISO 4SW (PORTER)......................0.08
  VALPARAISO 1NNW (PORTER).....................0.08
  MOUNT AYR 2NNE (NEWTON)......................0.05
  BROOK 4W (NEWTON)............................0.04
  VALPARAISO 2N (PORTER).......................0.01

$$









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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
900 AM CDT THU MAR 23 2013

...THIS IS SAFE BOATING WEEK...
...THUNDERSTORM SAFETY...

THE FOLLOWING IS A SAFE BOATING MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL SAFE
BOATING COUNCIL AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE A MARINERS WORST NIGHTMARE. THEY CAN DEVELOP
QUICKLY AND CREATE DANGEROUS WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS. THUNDERSTORMS
CAN BRING SHIFTING AND GUSTY WINDS...LIGHTNING...WATERSPOUTS...AND
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH CAN TURN A DAYS PLEASURE INTO A NIGHTMARE
OF DISTRESS.

THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES FOR LIGHTNING BUT ALL
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE LIGHTNING. A LIGHTNING STRIKE TO A VESSEL CAN
BE CATASTROPHIC...ESPECIALLY IF IT RESULTS IN A FIRE OR LOSS OF
ELECTRONICS. IF YOU BOAT HAS A CABIN...THEN STAY INSIDE AND AVOID
TOUCHING METAL OR ELECTRICAL DEVICES. IF YOUR BOAT DOES NOT HAVE A
CABIN...STAY AS LOW AS YOU CAN IN THE BOAT.

BOATERS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN THUNDERSTORM CONDITIONS EXIST
AND HAVE A PLAN OF ESCAPE. MARINERS ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE...AS
AT TIMES THEY MAY BE UNABLE TO REACH PORT QUICKLY. IT IS THEREFORE
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED YOU DO NOT VENTURE OUT IF THUNDERSTORMS ARE A
POSSIBILITY. IF YOU DO VENTURE OUT AND RECOGNIZE THUNDERSTORMS
NEARBY...HEAD TO PORT OR SAFE SHELTER AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
ULTIMATELY...BOATING SAFETY BEGINS ASHORE WITH PLANNING AND
TRAINING. KEEP IN MIND THAT THUNDERSTORMS ARE USUALLY BRIEF SO
WAITING IT OUT IS BETTER THAN RIDING IT OUT.

THIS MESSAGE WAS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND
THE NATIONAL SAFE BOATING COUNCIL. VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND THE NATIONAL SAFE BOATING
COUNCIL AT WWW.SAFEBOATINGCOUNCIL.ORG.


$$


SEELEY















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ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-242300-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
0857 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013

...MORNING RAINFALL ROUNDUP...

   THE FOLLOWING ARE RAIN AMOUNTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24-HOURS
   AS MEASURED IN THE MORNING BY NWS COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS
   AND COCORAHS OBSERVERS.
   OBSERVATIONS ARE USUALLY TAKEN BETWEEN 6 AND 8 AM.

   24-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS
       FOR THURSDAY(05/23/13)...


ILLINOIS                                       RAIN
  LOCATION (COUNTY):                           FALL (IN)

  BATAVIA 1W (KANE)............................1.75
  BATAVIA 1WNW (KANE)..........................1.62
  GLENCOE (COOK)...............................1.59
  GENEVA 2ENE (KANE)...........................1.44
  GENEVA 2WSW (KANE)...........................1.40
  BOTANIC GARDENS (COOK).......................1.38
  GENEVA 1SSW (KANE)...........................1.33
  SUGAR GROVE 1ENE (KANE)......................1.30
  WEST CHICAGO (DU PAGE).......................1.27
  LISLE MORTON ARB (DU PAGE)...................1.25
  BATAVIA (KANE)...............................1.20
  GENEVA 3WSW (KANE)...........................1.19
  LISLE 1SE (DU PAGE)..........................1.18
  GLEN ELLYN (DU PAGE).........................1.16
  OHARE (COOK).................................1.15
  BEACH PARK 1W (LAKE).........................1.12
  MONTGOMERY 1SSE (KENDALL)....................1.08
  SUGAR GROVE 1NE (KANE).......................1.07
  MELROSE PARK 2NW (COOK)......................1.05
  ELMHURST 1ESE (DU PAGE)......................1.05
  NEW LENOX 3E (WILL)..........................1.03
  LISLE (DU PAGE)..............................1.02
  ALSIP (COOK).................................1.00
  WAUKEGAN (LAKE)..............................0.99
  WESTMONT (DU PAGE)...........................0.98
  VILLA PARK 1NW (DU PAGE).....................0.96
  LISLE (DU PAGE)..............................0.91
  DWIGHT (LIVINGSTON)..........................0.90
  MIDWAY COOP (COOK)...........................0.88
  NORTH AURORA 2NE (KANE)......................0.85
  ST CHARLES (KANE)............................0.83
  ORLAND HILLS 1S (COOK).......................0.82
  BLOOMINGDALE 1NNE (DU PAGE)..................0.81
  RIVERWOODS (LAKE)............................0.81
  NEW LENOX 4SE (WILL).........................0.81
  OAK LAWN 2SE (COOK)..........................0.80
  ORLAND HILLS 1SE (COOK)......................0.80
  OAK BROOK (DU PAGE)..........................0.77
  AURORA (KANE)................................0.76
  ELBURN (KANE)................................0.76
  WINFIELD (DU PAGE)...........................0.76
  YORKVILLE 2SE (KENDALL)......................0.76
  ELBURN (KANE)................................0.73
  BANNOCKBURN (LAKE)...........................0.73
  ST CHARLES 7NW (KANE)........................0.72
  DARIEN 1NNE (DU PAGE)........................0.71
  ELBURN 3NNE (KANE)...........................0.70
  WHEATON (DU PAGE)............................0.69
  MORRIS 5NNW (GRUNDY).........................0.66
  GURNEE 2NE (LAKE)............................0.66
  ELGIN 1WSW (KANE)............................0.65
  PINGREE GROVE 1NW (KANE).....................0.64
  ELGIN 2W (KANE)..............................0.64
  WADSWORTH 1SSE (LAKE)........................0.64
  ELMHURST (DU PAGE)...........................0.63
  DARIEN 1ENE (DU PAGE)........................0.63
  LAKE VILLA 1SSW (LAKE).......................0.63
  INVERNESS 2S (COOK)..........................0.61
  PALOS PARK 1SW (COOK)........................0.60
  AURORA 4SE (DU PAGE).........................0.59
  CHENOA 4NNW (LIVINGSTON).....................0.59
  CHICAGO RIDGE (COOK).........................0.58
  STREATOR 4ENE (LA SALLE).....................0.58
  SCHAUMBURG 3WSW (COOK).......................0.56
  GURNEE 2W (LAKE).............................0.56
  ELK GROVE VILLAGE 2WSW (COOK)................0.55
  MARSEILLES 3NW (LA SALLE)....................0.55
  ELGIN 2WNW (KANE)............................0.54
  ALGONQUIN 1N (MCHENRY).......................0.54
  SENECA 1NNE (LA SALLE).......................0.53
  MUNDELEIN (LAKE).............................0.53
  MANHATTAN 5ENE (WILL)........................0.52
  MANHATTAN (WILL).............................0.52
  MARSEILLES (LA SALLE)........................0.52
  WAUKEGAN 2N (LAKE)...........................0.51
  LAKEMOOR 2SE (LAKE)..........................0.51
  NEW LENOX 2SE (WILL).........................0.51
  WORTH (COOK).................................0.50
  ELK GROVE VILLAGE 1ESE (COOK)................0.50
  LOMBARD 1NNW (DU PAGE).......................0.50
  MUNDELEIN (LAKE).............................0.50
  STEWARD (LEE)................................0.50
  MCHENRY (MCHENRY)............................0.49
  BURR RIDGE 2SW (DU PAGE).....................0.48
  WHEELING (COOK)..............................0.48
  COUNTRYSIDE 1NNE (COOK)......................0.47
  AURORA 4SE (DU PAGE).........................0.47
  MANHATTAN 2SE (WILL).........................0.47
  YORKVILLE 1NE (KENDALL)......................0.45
  ROCHELLE (OGLE)..............................0.45
  LOMBARD 1NNW (DU PAGE).......................0.44
  OGLESBY 0.4N (LA SALLE)......................0.44
  BOLINGBROOK 3NE (DU PAGE)....................0.43
  ELGIN (KANE).................................0.42
  BRACEVILLE (GRUNDY)..........................0.42
  ELGIN 1S (KANE)..............................0.42
  COAL CITY 4NNW (GRUNDY)......................0.41
  CARBON HILL 3.1N (GRUNDY)....................0.41
  MORRIS 6ESE (GRUNDY).........................0.41
  ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 1SW (COOK).................0.40
  JOLIET LOCK/DAM (WILL).......................0.40
  STREATOR (LIVINGSTON)........................0.40
  HOFFMAN ESTATES 5W (COOK)....................0.39
  HOMER GLEN 1ENE (WILL).......................0.39
  BARRINGTON (LAKE)............................0.38
  DWIGHT 4NNW (GRUNDY).........................0.38
  LAKE ZURICH (LAKE)...........................0.38
  OGLESBY 1ESE (LA SALLE)......................0.37
  LINCOLNSHIRE 1.3WSW (LAKE)...................0.36
  BYRON 3N (OGLE)..............................0.36
  OREGON (OGLE)................................0.35
  ROCHELLE (OGLE)..............................0.35
  PLAINFIELD (WILL)............................0.34
  NAPERVILLE 4SSW (WILL).......................0.33
  ROMEOVILLE (WILL)............................0.33
  WOODSTOCK (MCHENRY)..........................0.33
  LINCOLNWOOD 2E (COOK)........................0.32
  OTTAWA (LA SALLE)............................0.32
  ORLAND PARK 5WNW (WILL)......................0.32
  MENDOTA (LA SALLE)...........................0.32
  ALGONQUIN 1ENE (MCHENRY).....................0.31
  DE KALB (DE KALB)............................0.30
  BONFIELD 4WSW (KANKAKEE).....................0.30
  LOCKPORT 1SE (WILL)..........................0.29
  OAK PARK 2S (COOK)...........................0.28
  OSWEGO 5SSE (KENDALL)........................0.28
  PAW PAW (LEE)................................0.28
  SPRING GROVE 2N (MCHENRY)....................0.28
  PALATINE 1E (COOK)...........................0.27
  RAVENSWOOD MANOR (COOK)......................0.27
  WONDER LAKE 1WNW (MCHENRY)...................0.27
  PEOTONE (WILL)...............................0.27
  WILMINGTON 6NW (WILL)........................0.27
  MORRIS (GRUNDY)..............................0.27
  PEOTONE (WILL)...............................0.27
  DE KALB (DE KALB)............................0.26
  PEOTONE (WILL)...............................0.26
  PLAINFIELD 1SW (WILL)........................0.26
  MIDWAY (COOK)................................0.26
  EARLVILLE 3S (LA SALLE)......................0.25
  ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 2NNW (COOK)................0.25
  YORKVILLE 1W (KENDALL).......................0.25
  HEBRON (MCHENRY).............................0.25
  RICHTON PARK (COOK)..........................0.25
  MINOOKA (GRUNDY).............................0.24
  PLAINFIELD 5SW (KENDALL).....................0.24
  BUFFALO GROVE 2N (LAKE)......................0.24
  SUBLETTE (LEE)...............................0.23
  ROCKFORD (WINNEBAGO).........................0.23
  LA GRANGE PARK 1SSW (COOK)...................0.22
  MAZON 0.5ENE (GRUNDY)........................0.22
  DIXON 3NNW (LEE).............................0.22
  OTTAWA 1NW (LA SALLE)........................0.22
  CHANNAHON 2SSE (WILL)........................0.22
  LA SALLE (LA SALLE)..........................0.21
  PERU (LA SALLE)..............................0.21
  AMBOY (LEE)..................................0.20
  ST ANNE (KANKAKEE)...........................0.20
  MORRIS (GRUNDY)..............................0.19
  CHICAGO 5NNW (COOK)..........................0.19
  OAK PARK 1NNE (COOK).........................0.19
  KANKAKEE (KANKAKEE)..........................0.19
  DIXON 2SW (LEE)..............................0.18
  ROCKFORD 3NE (WINNEBAGO).....................0.17
  JOLIET 2N (WILL).............................0.17
  POLO (OGLE)..................................0.17
  CAPRON (BOONE)...............................0.16
  ASHTON (LEE).................................0.16
  ROCKFORD 4NW (WINNEBAGO).....................0.16
  MOMENCE 3NE (KANKAKEE).......................0.14
  JOLIET (WILL)................................0.14
  OTTAWA (LA SALLE)............................0.14
  HOMEWOOD (COOK)..............................0.13
  WATSEKA (IROQUOIS)...........................0.12
  HARVARD (MCHENRY)............................0.11
  BOURBONNAIS (KANKAKEE).......................0.10
  CHATSWORTH (LIVINGSTON)......................0.10
  GIBSON 6NE (FORD)............................0.10
  CHATSWORTH (LIVINGSTON)......................0.10
  CRETE 3E (WILL)..............................0.10
  ROCKTON 1ESE (WINNEBAGO).....................0.10
  PARK FOREST (COOK)...........................0.10
  PARK FOREST 1NNE (COOK)......................0.09
  ROSCOE 2ESE (WINNEBAGO)......................0.08
  ROSCOE 2SE (WINNEBAGO).......................0.08
  CHEBANSE (KANKAKEE)..........................0.05
  WATSEKA 5W (IROQUOIS)........................0.04
  KANKAKEE 3SE (KANKAKEE)......................0.04
  PAXTON (FORD)................................0.03
  KANKAKEE (KANKAKEE)..........................0.02
  GIBSON 3WNW (FORD)...........................0.02
  LODA (IROQUOIS)..............................0.02
  MILFORD (IROQUOIS)...........................0.01
  FAIRBURY (LIVINGSTON).......................TRACE

INDIANA                                        RAIN
  LOCATION (COUNTY):                           FALL (IN)

  (W9MAL)MERRILLVILLE 2NNW (LAKE)..............0.52
  MOROCCO (NEWTON).............................0.52
  HOBART 2E (LAKE).............................0.32
  (WV90)HOBART 1ENE (LAKE).....................0.30
  VALPARAISO 6S (PORTER).......................0.30
  RENSSELAER 5NW (JASPER)......................0.29
  KENTLAND (NEWTON)............................0.29
  CROWN POINT (LAKE)...........................0.26
  CROWN POINT 2WSW (LAKE)......................0.24
  KENTLAND 1NNW (NEWTON).......................0.24
  WHEATFIELD 3S (JASPER).......................0.23
  GARY 4SSW (LAKE).............................0.22
  PORTER 1S (PORTER)...........................0.22
  FAIR OAKS 6SW (NEWTON).......................0.19
  (KB9F)VALPARAISO 4S (PORTER).................0.19
  WHEATFIELD 2ENE (JASPER).....................0.18
  REMINGTON (JASPER)...........................0.18
  CHESTERTON 1ENE (PORTER).....................0.18
  ST. JOHN (LAKE)..............................0.17
  LAKE VILLAGE 8SE (NEWTON)....................0.17
  DE MOTTE 4SW (JASPER)........................0.16
  KENTLAND 2SSE (NEWTON).......................0.16
  PORTAGE 1ESE (PORTER)........................0.16
  RENSSELAER 2SSW (JASPER).....................0.15
  (W9OPR)WHEATFIELD 1ENE (JASPER)..............0.15
  VALPARAISO 6NW (PORTER)......................0.15
  VALPARAISO 6WSW (PORTER).....................0.15
  REMINGTON (JASPER)...........................0.15
  DE MOTTE 1NNW (JASPER).......................0.12
  VALPARAISO 5NNE (PORTER).....................0.12
  VALPARAISO 5NNE (PORTER).....................0.12
  VALPARAISO (PORTER)..........................0.12
  CROWN POINT 8E (PORTER)......................0.11
  VALPARAISO 6SSW (PORTER).....................0.11
  HEBRON 4NE (PORTER)..........................0.11
  RENSSELAER 5E (JASPER).......................0.10
  RENSSELAER 4N (JASPER).......................0.10
  VALPARAISO 1SE (PORTER)......................0.10
  VALPARAISO 6NW (PORTER)......................0.10
  SCHERERVILLE 2WSW (LAKE).....................0.08
  LAKE VILLAGE 2W (NEWTON).....................0.08
  VALPARAISO 4SW (PORTER)......................0.08
  VALPARAISO 1NNW (PORTER).....................0.08
  MOUNT AYR 2NNE (NEWTON)......................0.05
  BROOK 4W (NEWTON)............................0.04
  VALPARAISO 2N (PORTER).......................0.01

$$










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ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
231845-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
134 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013 /234 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013/

...THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION WNG-536 OFF THE
AIR...

THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION WNG-536 BROADCASTING FROM A TOWER
IN DEKALB IS CURRENTLY OFF THE AIR. TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN
NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM...HOWEVER IT IS UNCLEAR WHEN SERVICE WILL
BE RESTORED.

WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE.

$$

BEACHLER








000
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
900 AM CDT WED MAR 22 2013

...THIS IS SAFE BOATING WEEK...
...HYPOTHERMIA...

THE FOLLOWING IS A SAFE BOATING MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL SAFE
BOATING COUNCIL AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

AFTER A LONG WINTER...THOUGHTS NATURALLY TURN TOWARD WARM WEATHER
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. UNSEASONABLY WARM AFTERNOONS OF THE SPRING
FREQUENTLY ATTRACT BOATERS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL ENTHUSIASTS TO OUR
BEAUTIFUL LAKES...RIVERS...STREAMS AND COASTAL WATERS.

THOSE VENTURING OUT NEED TO BE AWARE OF THE DANGERS POSED BY LOW
WATER TEMPERATURES. ON WARM DAYS...IT IS EASY TO OVERLOOK THE FACT
THAT WATER TEMPERATURE MAY BE MUCH LOWER THAN THE AIR TEMPERATURE.
FURTHERMORE...SOME RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE FED BY COLD RUNOFF FROM
THE MELTING OF SNOW UPSTREAM.

IMMERSION IN COLD WATER CAN RAPIDLY BECOME LIFE THREATENING. SHOULD
YOUR CRAFT CAPSIZE...OR YOU FALL IN A SWIFT RIVER...HYPOTHERMIA IN
WATER WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 30S AND 40S CAN OCCUR IN JUST A
MATTER OF MINUTES. IN FACT...THE HUMAN BODY CANNOT SURVIVE IN WATER
TEMPERATURES IN THE 50S AND 60S FOR VERY LONG AS WATER CONDUCTS BODY
HEAT AWAY 26 TIMES FASTER THAN AIR OF THE SAME TEMPERATURE. THE COLD
WATER RAPIDLY CAUSES EXTREMITIES TO BECOME NUMB...WEAKENING THE
ABILITY OF MUSCLES TO WORK EFFECTIVELY.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE URGES THE FOLLOWING SAFETY MEASURES TO
PROTECT YOURSELF AND MAXIMIZE YOUR ENJOYMENT OF OUR NATIONS
WATERWAYS.

CONSIDER POSTPONING SMALL CRAFT BOATING ACTIVITIES UNTIL WATER
TEMPERATURES BECOME WARMER IN LATE SPRING AND SUMMER.  KEEP IN MIND
THAT EVEN UNSEASONABLY WARM AIR TEMPERATURES ON MILD SPRING AND FALL
AFTERNOONS CAN DROP RAPIDLY LATER IN THE DAY.

WHEN YOU DO BOAT...CANOE...OR KAYAK...WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE
GEAR AND CLOTHING IN THE EVENT OF EXPOSURE...ACCIDENT OR CAPSIZE.
REMEMBER NO MATTER THE SEASON...WHEN YOU ARE ON THE WATER ALWAYS
WEAR A LIFE JACKET.

ALWAYS FILE A FLOAT PLAN...LETTING A CLOSE FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND
KNOW YOUR PLANS...YOUR BOATS COMMUNICATION CAPABILITY...AND THE
PHYSICAL DETAILS OF YOUR CRAFT...ALL OF WHICH WILL ASSIST RESCUE
PERSONNEL IN THE EVENT YOU GET INTO TROUBLE.

SAFE BOATING IS NO ACCIDENT. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO THINK SAFETY
FIRST AND PLAN APPROPRIATELY FOR WEATHER AND WATER CONDITIONS BEFORE
HEADING OUT ON OUR OCEANS...LAKES...RIVERS...AND STREAMS.

THIS MESSAGE WAS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND
THE NATIONAL SAFE BOATING COUNCIL. VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND THE NATIONAL SAFE BOATING
COUNCIL AT WWW.SAFEBOATINGCOUNCIL.ORG.

$$

SEELEY



















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NOUS43 KLOT 221519
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ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-232300-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1018 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

...MORNING RAINFALL ROUNDUP...

   THE FOLLOWING ARE RAIN AMOUNTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24-HOURS
   AS MEASURED IN THE MORNING BY NWS COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS
   AND COCORAHS OBSERVERS.
   OBSERVATIONS ARE USUALLY TAKEN BETWEEN 6 AND 8 AM.

   24-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS
       FOR WEDNESDAY(05/22/13)...


ILLINOIS                                       RAIN
  LOCATION (COUNTY):                           FALL (IN)

  GLEN ELLYN (DU PAGE).........................1.64
  LINCOLNWOOD 2E (COOK)........................1.62
  PARK RIDGE (COOK)............................1.35
  VILLA PARK 1NW (DU PAGE).....................1.32
  LISLE MORTON ARB (DU PAGE)...................1.32
  GLEN ELLYN 1NE (DU PAGE).....................1.31
  RAVENSWOOD MANOR (COOK)......................1.27
  HARWOOD HEIGHTS 2NNE (COOK)..................1.20
  ORLAND HILLS 1SE (COOK)......................1.08
  ELMHURST (DU PAGE)...........................1.05
  LAKE FOREST 2NNE (LAKE)......................1.04
  LOMBARD 1NNW (DU PAGE).......................1.01
  ORLAND HILLS 1S (COOK).......................0.98
  BOTANIC GARDENS (COOK).......................0.94
  WINNETKA 1S (COOK)...........................0.94
  LISLE (DU PAGE)..............................0.93
  BUFFALO GROVE 2N (LAKE)......................0.92
  MELROSE PARK 2NW (COOK)......................0.90
  AURORA 4SE (DU PAGE).........................0.90
  OAK PARK 1NNE (COOK).........................0.89
  RIVERWOODS (LAKE)............................0.88
  WHEELING (COOK)..............................0.86
  YORKVILLE 2SE (KENDALL)......................0.86
  LISLE (DU PAGE)..............................0.85
  ELMHURST 1ESE (DU PAGE)......................0.83
  CHICAGO 6ESE (COOK)..........................0.82
  ALSIP (COOK).................................0.82
  GLEN ELLYN 1NNW (DU PAGE)....................0.82
  NAPERVILLE 2ESE (DU PAGE)....................0.82
  BANNOCKBURN (LAKE)...........................0.81
  AURORA 4SE (DU PAGE).........................0.80
  LINCOLNSHIRE 1N (LAKE).......................0.78
  GLENCOE (COOK)...............................0.77
  NAPERVILLE 4SSW (WILL).......................0.76
  WHEATON (DU PAGE)............................0.75
  OAK PARK 1SW (COOK)..........................0.73
  WESTMONT 1SSE (DU PAGE)......................0.73
  CLARENDON HILLS 1S (DU PAGE).................0.73
  MONTGOMERY 1SSE (KENDALL)....................0.73
  OHARE (COOK).................................0.72
  ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 2NNW (COOK)................0.71
  WARRENVILLE 1NNW (DU PAGE)...................0.70
  LINCOLNSHIRE 1.3WSW (LAKE)...................0.70
  ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 1SW (COOK).................0.68
  LAKE BLUFF 1W (LAKE).........................0.67
  PONTIAC 1ESE (LIVINGSTON)....................0.67
  ELK GROVE VILLAGE 1ESE (COOK)................0.65
  OAK LAWN 2SE (COOK)..........................0.64
  OAK BROOK (DU PAGE)..........................0.63
  CHICAGO 6NNE (COOK)..........................0.62
  OAK PARK 2S (COOK)...........................0.60
  ODELL 4SE (LIVINGSTON).......................0.60
  PONTIAC (LIVINGSTON).........................0.60
  COUNTRYSIDE 1NNE (COOK)......................0.59
  NEW LENOX 3E (WILL)..........................0.59
  PALATINE 1E (COOK)...........................0.58
  PONTIAC 1SE (LIVINGSTON).....................0.58
  MANHATTAN 2SE (WILL).........................0.58
  CHENOA 4NNW (LIVINGSTON).....................0.57
  DARIEN 1NNE (DU PAGE)........................0.55
  LOCKPORT 1SE (WILL)..........................0.55
  PONTIAC 1NE (LIVINGSTON).....................0.53
  SCHAUMBURG  2E (COOK)........................0.52
  YORKVILLE 1NE (KENDALL)......................0.51
  MIDWAY (COOK)................................0.51
  WESTMONT (DU PAGE)...........................0.51
  ELK GROVE VILLAGE 2WSW (COOK)................0.48
  LA GRANGE PARK 1SSW (COOK)...................0.48
  HIGHWOOD 1S (LAKE)...........................0.48
  BARRINGTON (LAKE)............................0.47
  OTTAWA (LA SALLE)............................0.47
  WINFIELD (DU PAGE)...........................0.46
  DARIEN 1ENE (DU PAGE)........................0.45
  HOMER GLEN 1ENE (WILL).......................0.45
  ELBURN (KANE)................................0.44
  CHICAGO 5NNW (COOK)..........................0.44
  GENEVA 2WSW (KANE)...........................0.44
  MANHATTAN 5ENE (WILL)........................0.44
  INVERNESS 2S (COOK)..........................0.43
  ELBURN 3NNE (KANE)...........................0.43
  ELBURN (KANE)................................0.43
  EARLVILLE 3S (LA SALLE)......................0.41
  OSWEGO 5SSE (KENDALL)........................0.41
  MANHATTAN (WILL).............................0.41
  WILLOW SPRINGS (COOK)........................0.41
  WORTH (COOK).................................0.40
  DARIEN 2SSW (DU PAGE)........................0.39
  MIDWAY COOP (COOK)...........................0.38
  BULL VALLEY 2WNW (MCHENRY)...................0.37
  ST CHARLES 7NW (KANE)........................0.36
  GENEVA 2WSW (KANE)...........................0.35
  ALGONQUIN 1ENE (MCHENRY).....................0.35
  HOMER GLEN 4WNW (WILL).......................0.35
  PLAINFIELD 2SSE (WILL).......................0.35
  LILY LAKE 2E (KANE)..........................0.34
  CHICAGO RIDGE (COOK).........................0.33
  NORTH AURORA 2NE (KANE)......................0.33
  OGLESBY 1ESE (LA SALLE)......................0.33
  AURORA (KANE)................................0.32
  ORLAND PARK 5WNW (WILL)......................0.32
  CORTLAND (DE KALB)...........................0.31
  BURR RIDGE 2SW (DU PAGE).....................0.31
  OTTAWA 2N (LA SALLE).........................0.30
  OTTAWA (LA SALLE)............................0.30
  STREATOR (LIVINGSTON)........................0.30
  MORRIS 5NNW (GRUNDY).........................0.29
  WEST CHICAGO (DU PAGE).......................0.28
  SCHAUMBURG 3WSW (COOK).......................0.28
  STREAMWOOD (COOK)............................0.28
  MORRIS 6ESE (GRUNDY).........................0.28
  SUGAR GROVE 1ENE (KANE)......................0.28
  MARSEILLES 3NW (LA SALLE)....................0.28
  SENECA 1NE (LA SALLE)........................0.28
  SENECA 1NNE (LA SALLE).......................0.28
  NEW LENOX 2SE (WILL).........................0.28
  MCHENRY (MCHENRY)............................0.28
  DWIGHT (LIVINGSTON)..........................0.27
  HOFFMAN ESTATES 5W (COOK)....................0.27
  YORKVILLE 1W (KENDALL).......................0.27
  ELGIN 2WNW (KANE)............................0.27
  OTTAWA 1NW (LA SALLE)........................0.27
  CHANNAHON 1NNE (WILL)........................0.27
  NEW LENOX 4SE (WILL).........................0.27
  WONDER LAKE 1WNW (MCHENRY)...................0.26
  WILMINGTON 6NW (WILL)........................0.25
  LAKE ZURICH (LAKE)...........................0.25
  MARSEILLES (LA SALLE)........................0.25
  GENEVA 2ENE (KANE)...........................0.24
  WAUKEGAN 2N (LAKE)...........................0.24
  CHANNAHON 2SSE (WILL)........................0.24
  WILMINGTON 3SE (WILL)........................0.24
  BRACEVILLE (GRUNDY)..........................0.23
  ELGIN 2W (KANE)..............................0.23
  WINTHROP HARBOR 1SSW (LAKE)..................0.23
  DE KALB (DE KALB)............................0.22
  BONFIELD 4NNE (KANKAKEE).....................0.22
  GENEVA 3WSW (KANE)...........................0.22
  MUNDELEIN (LAKE).............................0.22
  ANTIOCH 4W (LAKE)............................0.21
  HAWTHORN WOODS 1N (LAKE).....................0.21
  OGLESBY 0.4N (LA SALLE)......................0.21
  MAZON (GRUNDY)...............................0.21
  WAUKEGAN (LAKE)..............................0.21
  DWIGHT 4NNW (GRUNDY).........................0.20
  BATAVIA 1W (KANE)............................0.20
  GENEVA 1SSW (KANE)...........................0.20
  ELGIN (KANE).................................0.19
  ST CHARLES 1SW (KANE)........................0.19
  BATAVIA 2WNW (KANE)..........................0.19
  ST. CHARLES (KANE)...........................0.19
  JOLIET 3WNW (WILL)...........................0.19
  ST CHARLES (KANE)............................0.19
  SPRING GROVE 2N (MCHENRY)....................0.19
  BATAVIA (KANE)...............................0.18
  MAZON 0.5ENE (GRUNDY)........................0.18
  BATAVIA 1WNW (KANE)..........................0.18
  ST. CHARLES 6NW (KANE).......................0.18
  GENEVA 1N (KANE).............................0.18
  STREATOR 4ENE (LA SALLE).....................0.18
  COAL CITY 4NNW (GRUNDY)......................0.17
  CARBON HILL 3.1N (GRUNDY)....................0.17
  MARSEILLES 6WNW (LA SALLE)...................0.17
  MORRIS (GRUNDY)..............................0.16
  PALOS PARK 1SW (COOK)........................0.16
  FOX LAKE 2SE (LAKE)..........................0.16
  WOODSTOCK 5NW (MCHENRY)......................0.16
  MINOOKA (GRUNDY).............................0.15
  BEACH PARK 1W (LAKE).........................0.15
  WOODSTOCK 4SW (MCHENRY)......................0.15
  MUNDELEIN (LAKE).............................0.15
  GENOA (DE KALB)..............................0.14
  WADSWORTH 1SSE (LAKE)........................0.14
  SHERIDAN (LA SALLE)..........................0.14
  PLAINFIELD 1SW (WILL)........................0.14
  PLAINFIELD (WILL)............................0.14
  JOLIET LOCK/DAM (WILL).......................0.13
  MORRIS (GRUNDY)..............................0.13
  ELGIN (KANE).................................0.12
  BOLINGBROOK 3NE (DU PAGE)....................0.12
  SUGAR GROVE 1NE (KANE).......................0.12
  PLAINFIELD 5SW (KENDALL).....................0.11
  MOMENCE 3NE (KANKAKEE).......................0.11
  LA SALLE (LA SALLE)..........................0.11
  MENDOTA 2SE (LA SALLE).......................0.11
  ALGONQUIN 1N (MCHENRY).......................0.11
  PERU (LA SALLE)..............................0.11
  EMINGTON 2SSE (LIVINGSTON)...................0.10
  JOLIET 2WNW (WILL)...........................0.10
  RICHTON PARK (COOK)..........................0.10
  AURORA (KANE)................................0.09
  HEBRON (MCHENRY).............................0.09
  ELGIN 1WSW (KANE)............................0.08
  JOLIET 2N (WILL).............................0.08
  MENDOTA (LA SALLE)...........................0.08
  PAW PAW (LEE)................................0.08
  JOLIET (WILL)................................0.07
  ROMEOVILLE (WILL)............................0.07
  CAPRON (BOONE)...............................0.06
  PARK FOREST 1NNE (COOK)......................0.06
  WOODSTOCK (MCHENRY)..........................0.06
  HARVARD (MCHENRY)............................0.05
  BONFIELD 4WSW (KANKAKEE).....................0.05
  PARK FOREST (COOK)...........................0.05
  FAIRBURY (LIVINGSTON)........................0.03
  PEOTONE (WILL)...............................0.03
  FLOSSMOOR (COOK).............................0.02
  KANKAKEE 3SE (KANKAKEE)......................0.02
  POLO (OGLE)..................................0.02
  CHEBANSE (KANKAKEE)..........................0.01
  AMBOY (LEE)..................................0.01
  LAKE VILLA 1SSW (LAKE).......................0.01
  ROCKFORD 3NE (WINNEBAGO).....................0.01
  MILFORD (IROQUOIS)...........................0.01
  ROCHELLE (OGLE)..............................0.01
  STEWARD (LEE)................................0.01
  BOURBONNAIS (KANKAKEE)......................TRACE
  GIBSON 3WNW (FORD)..........................TRACE
  DIXON 2SW (LEE).............................TRACE
  BYRON 3N (OGLE).............................TRACE
  ROSCOE 2ESE (WINNEBAGO).....................TRACE
  LANSING (COOK)..............................TRACE
  ROSCOE 2SE (WINNEBAGO)......................TRACE

INDIANA                                        RAIN
  LOCATION (COUNTY):                           FALL (IN)

  CHESTERTON 1ENE (PORTER).....................0.31
  LAKES OF THE FOUR SEASONS 1WSW (LAKE)........0.20
  VALPARAISO 7WSW (PORTER).....................0.19
  WINFIELD 1NE (LAKE)..........................0.15
  LAKES OF THE FOUR SEASONS 2NNE (PORTER)......0.13
  (W9MAL)MERRILLVILLE 2NNW (LAKE)..............0.10
  VALPARAISO 3WSW (PORTER).....................0.08
  PORTAGE 1ESE (PORTER)........................0.07
  VALPARAISO 2NW (PORTER)......................0.07
  PORTAGE 3E (PORTER)..........................0.07
  PORTER 1S (PORTER)...........................0.07
  PORTER 1S (PORTER)...........................0.06
  VALPARAISO 5NNE (PORTER).....................0.05
  VALPARAISO 5NNE (PORTER).....................0.05
  RENSSELAER 2N (JASPER).......................0.03
  LAKES OF THE FOUR SEASONS (PORTER)...........0.03
  VALPARAISO 6WSW (PORTER).....................0.03
  LAKE VILLAGE (NEWTON)........................0.03
  RENSSELAER (JASPER)..........................0.03
  DE MOTTE 6S (JASPER).........................0.02
  DE MOTTE 1SSW (JASPER).......................0.02
  DE MOTTE 4SW (JASPER)........................0.02
  SCHERERVILLE 2WSW (LAKE).....................0.02
  HOBART 2E (LAKE).............................0.02
  MOUNT AYR 2NNE (NEWTON)......................0.02
  KENTLAND 2SSE (NEWTON).......................0.02
  VALPARAISO 4SW (PORTER)......................0.02
  VALPARAISO 6NW (PORTER)......................0.02
  VALPARAISO 1NNW (PORTER).....................0.02
  CROWN POINT (LAKE)...........................0.01
  RENSSELAER 5E (JASPER).......................0.01
  REMINGTON (JASPER)...........................0.01
  RENSSELAER 4N (JASPER).......................0.01
  KENTLAND 1NNW (NEWTON).......................0.01
  VALPARAISO 1SE (PORTER)......................0.01
  VALPARAISO 1NE (PORTER)......................0.01
  HEBRON 4NE (PORTER)..........................0.01
  VALPARAISO (PORTER)..........................0.01
  WHEATFIELD 3S (JASPER)......................TRACE
  BROOK 4W (NEWTON)...........................TRACE
  LAKE VILLAGE 2W (NEWTON)....................TRACE
  VALPARAISO 1ENE (PORTER)....................TRACE
  MOROCCO (NEWTON)............................TRACE
  VALPARAISO (PORTER).........................TRACE

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1017 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...MORNING RAINFALL ROUNDUP...

   THE FOLLOWING ARE RAIN AMOUNTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24-HOURS
   AS MEASURED IN THE MORNING BY NWS COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS
   AND COCORAHS OBSERVERS.
   OBSERVATIONS ARE USUALLY TAKEN BETWEEN 6 AND 8 AM.

   24-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS
       FOR TUESDAY(05/21/13)...


ILLINOIS                                       RAIN
  LOCATION (COUNTY):                           FALL (IN)

  BRACEVILLE (GRUNDY)..........................3.44
  LISLE MORTON ARB (DU PAGE)...................2.11
  GLEN ELLYN 2SSE (DU PAGE)....................2.05
  GLEN ELLYN (DU PAGE).........................2.04
  NAPERVILLE 2ESE (DU PAGE)....................2.04
  NAPERVILLE 1NW (DU PAGE).....................2.02
  NAPERVILLE 4SSW (WILL).......................1.97
  VILLA PARK 1NW (DU PAGE).....................1.91
  LISLE (DU PAGE)..............................1.90
  PLAINFIELD (WILL)............................1.89
  LISLE 1SE (DU PAGE)..........................1.85
  LOMBARD 1NNW (DU PAGE).......................1.85
  CHICAGO 6ESE (COOK)..........................1.79
  CHICAGO RIDGE (COOK).........................1.76
  PLAINFIELD 5SW (KENDALL).....................1.74
  PEOTONE (WILL)...............................1.70
  DWIGHT (LIVINGSTON)..........................1.69
  LOMBARD 1NNW (DU PAGE).......................1.69
  OGLESBY 0.4N (LA SALLE)......................1.69
  WARRENVILLE 1NNW (DU PAGE)...................1.68
  PLAINFIELD 1SW (WILL)........................1.68
  AURORA 4SE (DU PAGE).........................1.65
  COAL CITY (GRUNDY)...........................1.63
  MORRIS 5NNW (GRUNDY).........................1.58
  PEOTONE (WILL)...............................1.56
  MIDWAY COOP (COOK)...........................1.55
  MORRIS (GRUNDY)..............................1.54
  ALSIP (COOK).................................1.53
  MORRIS 6ESE (GRUNDY).........................1.51
  BONFIELD 4NNE (KANKAKEE).....................1.51
  PEOTONE (WILL)...............................1.51
  PEOTONE (WILL)...............................1.51
  PEOTONE (WILL)...............................1.49
  GLEN ELLYN 1NNW (DU PAGE)....................1.48
  COAL CITY 4NNW (GRUNDY)......................1.47
  CARBON HILL 3.1N (GRUNDY)....................1.47
  SENECA 1NNE (LA SALLE).......................1.47
  OAK BROOK (DU PAGE)..........................1.46
  OAK LAWN 2SE (COOK)..........................1.45
  ELK GROVE VILLAGE 1ESE (COOK)................1.45
  AURORA 4SE (DU PAGE).........................1.44
  MIDWAY (COOK)................................1.44
  ORLAND HILLS 1SE (COOK)......................1.42
  CAROL STREAM (DU PAGE).......................1.42
  MARSEILLES 3NW (LA SALLE)....................1.42
  WINFIELD (DU PAGE)...........................1.42
  WORTH (COOK).................................1.41
  OGLESBY 1ESE (LA SALLE)......................1.41
  BOLINGBROOK 3NE (DU PAGE)....................1.40
  ODELL 4SE (LIVINGSTON).......................1.40
  BONFIELD 4WSW (KANKAKEE).....................1.39
  WHEATON (DU PAGE)............................1.38
  OAK LAWN (COOK)..............................1.37
  MORRIS (GRUNDY)..............................1.36
  WESTMONT (DU PAGE)...........................1.36
  ORLAND HILLS 1S (COOK).......................1.34
  GLEN ELLYN 1NE (DU PAGE).....................1.34
  MONEE (WILL).................................1.34
  ELMHURST 1ESE (DU PAGE)......................1.33
  LA SALLE (LA SALLE)..........................1.32
  MARSEILLES (LA SALLE)........................1.30
  MOKENA 1W (WILL).............................1.29
  WESTMONT 1SSE (DU PAGE)......................1.28
  MANHATTAN 5ENE (WILL)........................1.28
  NEW LENOX 3E (WILL)..........................1.28
  WILLOW SPRINGS (COOK)........................1.27
  MANHATTAN (WILL).............................1.26
  MANTENO 2SSE (KANKAKEE)......................1.25
  NEW LENOX 2SE (WILL).........................1.25
  PARK FOREST (COOK)...........................1.25
  RICHTON PARK (COOK)..........................1.25
  FLOSSMOOR (COOK).............................1.24
  PALOS PARK 1SW (COOK)........................1.24
  ROSELLE 1ESE (DU PAGE).......................1.24
  CHANNAHON (WILL).............................1.23
  JOLIET 2WNW (WILL)...........................1.22
  MOUNT PROSPECT 3NE (COOK)....................1.21
  COUNTRYSIDE 1ENE (COOK)......................1.21
  COUNTRYSIDE 1NNE (COOK)......................1.21
  DARIEN 1ENE (DU PAGE)........................1.21
  PERU (LA SALLE)..............................1.21
  WILMINGTON 6NW (WILL)........................1.20
  MINOOKA (GRUNDY).............................1.19
  OHARE (COOK).................................1.19
  JOLIET 3WNW (WILL)...........................1.17
  HOMER GLEN 1ENE (WILL).......................1.17
  BURR RIDGE 2SW (DU PAGE).....................1.16
  HOMER GLEN 4WNW (WILL).......................1.16
  WILMINGTON 4WNW (WILL).......................1.15
  MANHATTAN 2SE (WILL).........................1.15
  ST ANNE (KANKAKEE)...........................1.15
  STREATOR (LIVINGSTON)........................1.14
  LA GRANGE PARK 1SSW (COOK)...................1.13
  BOURBONNAIS (KANKAKEE).......................1.12
  ROMEOVILLE (WILL)............................1.11
  OAK LAWN 1N (COOK)...........................1.09
  AURORA 4NE (DU PAGE).........................1.09
  BOURBONNAIS 2NNE (KANKAKEE)..................1.09
  CRETE 3E (WILL)..............................1.09
  CHANNAHON 2SSE (WILL)........................1.09
  JOLIET 2N (WILL).............................1.09
  KANKAKEE 3SE (KANKAKEE)......................1.08
  LINCOLNSHIRE 1.3WSW (LAKE)...................1.08
  PERU (LA SALLE)..............................1.08
  BOTANIC GARDENS (COOK).......................1.07
  CHICAGO 5NE (COOK)...........................1.07
  BEECHER 3SSE (WILL)..........................1.07
  CHANNAHON 1NNE (WILL)........................1.07
  MOMENCE (KANKAKEE)...........................1.07
  OTTAWA (LA SALLE)............................1.06
  RIVERWOODS (LAKE)............................1.05
  OAK PARK 2S (COOK)...........................1.04
  GIBSON 6NE (FORD)............................1.04
  NEW LENOX 4SE (WILL).........................1.04
  NORTH RIVERSIDE (COOK).......................1.03
  CHEBANSE (KANKAKEE)..........................1.03
  WHEELING (COOK)..............................1.02
  OAK PARK 1SW (COOK)..........................1.01
  OAK PARK 1NNE (COOK).........................1.01
  WATSEKA 5W (IROQUOIS)........................1.01
  LANSING (COOK)...............................1.00
  MOMENCE 3NE (KANKAKEE).......................1.00
  JOLIET LOCK/DAM (WILL).......................1.00
  JOLIET (WILL)................................0.99
  LANSING (COOK)...............................0.99
  PARK RIDGE (COOK)............................0.98
  MONTGOMERY 2SSE (KENDALL)....................0.98
  RAVENSWOOD MANOR (COOK)......................0.97
  BEECHER 3ENE (WILL)..........................0.96
  HOMEWOOD (COOK)..............................0.95
  ELK GROVE VILLAGE 2WSW (COOK)................0.95
  OTTAWA 2N (LA SALLE).........................0.95
  MARSEILLES 6WNW (LA SALLE)...................0.93
  OTTAWA (LA SALLE)............................0.93
  ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 1SW (COOK).................0.92
  LINCOLNWOOD 2E (COOK)........................0.92
  WILMINGTON 3SE (WILL)........................0.92
  EARLVILLE 3S (LA SALLE)......................0.90
  BUFFALO GROVE 2N (LAKE)......................0.89
  OTTAWA 1NW (LA SALLE)........................0.89
  WINNETKA 1ESE (COOK).........................0.88
  SHERIDAN 3SSE (LA SALLE).....................0.86
  PONTIAC 1ESE (LIVINGSTON)....................0.85
  GLENCOE (COOK)...............................0.84
  PONTIAC (LIVINGSTON).........................0.84
  MENDOTA 2SE (LA SALLE).......................0.83
  YORKVILLE 2SE (KENDALL)......................0.83
  EVANSTON 1N (COOK)...........................0.82
  MAZON 0.5ENE (GRUNDY)........................0.82
  EVANSTON 1SSE (COOK).........................0.81
  ELMHURST (DU PAGE)...........................0.81
  DWIGHT 4NNW (GRUNDY).........................0.81
  PONTIAC 1NE (LIVINGSTON).....................0.81
  AURORA (KANE)................................0.80
  LINCOLNSHIRE 1N (LAKE).......................0.80
  ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 2NNW (COOK)................0.79
  GENEVA 2ENE (KANE)...........................0.79
  YORKVILLE 2SSE (KENDALL).....................0.78
  BATAVIA 1S (KANE)............................0.78
  HIGHWOOD 1S (LAKE)...........................0.76
  WATSEKA (IROQUOIS)...........................0.76
  WEST CHICAGO (DU PAGE).......................0.75
  BUCKLEY (IROQUOIS)...........................0.73
  NORTH AURORA 2NE (KANE)......................0.73
  MENDOTA (LA SALLE)...........................0.73
  HARWOOD HEIGHTS 2NNE (COOK)..................0.72
  EMINGTON 2SSE (LIVINGSTON)...................0.72
  SCHAUMBURG  2E (COOK)........................0.71
  CHATSWORTH (LIVINGSTON)......................0.70
  CHATSWORTH (LIVINGSTON)......................0.70
  LAKE BLUFF 1W (LAKE).........................0.69
  BATAVIA (KANE)...............................0.68
  LAKE BLUFF 1W (LAKE).........................0.68
  MILFORD (IROQUOIS)...........................0.67
  AMBOY (LEE)..................................0.66
  GIBSON 3WNW (FORD)...........................0.66
  YORKVILLE 1W (KENDALL).......................0.65
  SUGAR GROVE 1ENE (KANE)......................0.65
  FAIRBURY (LIVINGSTON)........................0.63
  CHICAGO 6NNE (COOK)..........................0.62
  PONTIAC 1SE (LIVINGSTON).....................0.62
  SCHAUMBURG 3WSW (COOK).......................0.61
  SUBLETTE 2WSW (LEE)..........................0.61
  BATAVIA 1WSW (KANE)..........................0.60
  BATAVIA 1WNW (KANE)..........................0.60
  LODA (IROQUOIS)..............................0.59
  GENEVA 3WSW (KANE)...........................0.59
  ST. CHARLES 1SSW (KANE)......................0.59
  MENDOTA 1N (LA SALLE)........................0.58
  BATAVIA 2WNW (KANE)..........................0.56
  GENEVA 2WSW (KANE)...........................0.56
  CHICAGO 5NNW (COOK)..........................0.55
  ST CHARLES 1SW (KANE)........................0.55
  CHENOA 4NNW (LIVINGSTON).....................0.55
  GENEVA 2WSW (KANE)...........................0.54
  INVERNESS 2S (COOK)..........................0.53
  YORKVILLE 1NE (KENDALL)......................0.53
  SUBLETTE (LEE)...............................0.53
  SUGAR GROVE 1NE (KANE).......................0.52
  ASHTON (LEE).................................0.52
  PAXTON (FORD)................................0.51
  YORKVILLE (KENDALL)..........................0.50
  ELGIN 1WSW (KANE)............................0.50
  ST. CHARLES (KANE)...........................0.50
  ST CHARLES (KANE)............................0.50
  AURORA (KANE)................................0.49
  ELGIN (KANE).................................0.46
  STREAMWOOD (COOK)............................0.46
  ELGIN 1S (KANE)..............................0.46
  ST. CHARLES 6NW (KANE).......................0.46
  ELBURN (KANE)................................0.45
  ELGIN (KANE).................................0.45
  EARLVILLE 8SSE (LA SALLE)....................0.45
  LAKE ZURICH (LAKE)...........................0.42
  HOFFMAN ESTATES 5W (COOK)....................0.39
  ELBURN 3NNE (KANE)...........................0.39
  DIXON 2SW (LEE)..............................0.39
  LILY LAKE 2E (KANE)..........................0.38
  PAW PAW (LEE)................................0.38
  ST CHARLES 7NW (KANE)........................0.36
  ELGIN 2W (KANE)..............................0.35
  BARRINGTON (LAKE)............................0.34
  ELGIN 2WNW (KANE)............................0.34
  AMBOY (LEE)..................................0.32
  LAKE VILLA 1SSW (LAKE).......................0.31
  WONDER LAKE 1WNW (MCHENRY)...................0.31
  ALGONQUIN 1N (MCHENRY).......................0.31
  OREGON (OGLE)................................0.31
  WAUKEGAN 2N (LAKE)...........................0.30
  ROCKFORD 3NE (WINNEBAGO).....................0.30
  SPRING GROVE 2N (MCHENRY)....................0.30
  DE KALB 1W (DE KALB).........................0.29
  WINTHROP HARBOR 1SSW (LAKE)..................0.29
  HAWTHORN WOODS 1N (LAKE).....................0.29
  FOX LAKE 2SE (LAKE)..........................0.29
  ROCKFORD 2ENE (WINNEBAGO)....................0.29
  DE KALB (DE KALB)............................0.28
  GENOA (DE KALB)..............................0.28
  DE KALB 2NNE (DE KALB).......................0.28
  ZION (LAKE)..................................0.28
  LAKEMOOR 2SE (LAKE)..........................0.28
  MUNDELEIN (LAKE).............................0.28
  BULL VALLEY 2WNW (MCHENRY)...................0.28
  MARENGO (MCHENRY)............................0.28
  WOODSTOCK 5NW (MCHENRY)......................0.28
  WAUKEGAN (LAKE)..............................0.27
  WOODSTOCK 1SSW (MCHENRY).....................0.26
  WOODSTOCK 2WSW (MCHENRY).....................0.26
  ROCKFORD 4NW (WINNEBAGO).....................0.26
  WOODSTOCK (MCHENRY)..........................0.26
  ANTIOCH 4W (LAKE)............................0.25
  BYRON 3N (OGLE)..............................0.25
  CAPRON (BOONE)...............................0.24
  WINTHROP HARBOR (LAKE).......................0.24
  WADSWORTH 1SSE (LAKE)........................0.24
  WOODSTOCK 4SW (MCHENRY)......................0.24
  PISTAKEE HIGHLANDS (MCHENRY).................0.24
  HEBRON (MCHENRY).............................0.23
  ROSCOE 2ESE (WINNEBAGO)......................0.23
  MUNDELEIN (LAKE).............................0.23
  ROCKFORD (WINNEBAGO).........................0.23
  ROSCOE 2SE (WINNEBAGO).......................0.23
  STEWARD (LEE)................................0.23
  KANKAKEE (KANKAKEE)..........................0.22
  CORTLAND (DE KALB)...........................0.22
  DIXON 3NNW (LEE).............................0.22
  GURNEE 2NE (LAKE)............................0.22
  GURNEE 2W (LAKE).............................0.22
  ROCHELLE (OGLE)..............................0.22
  HARVARD (MCHENRY)............................0.21
  BEACH PARK 1W (LAKE).........................0.21
  MCHENRY (MCHENRY)............................0.20
  ROCKTON 1ESE (WINNEBAGO).....................0.18
  ALGONQUIN 1ENE (MCHENRY).....................0.17
  ROCHELLE (OGLE)..............................0.17
  POLO (OGLE)..................................0.11

INDIANA                                        RAIN
  LOCATION (COUNTY):                           FALL (IN)

  LAKE VILLAGE 2W (NEWTON).....................1.68
  CHESTERTON 1ENE (PORTER).....................1.37
  VALPARAISO 3WSW (PORTER).....................1.22
  VALPARAISO 1NNW (PORTER).....................1.17
  PORTER 1S (PORTER)...........................1.13
  VALPARAISO 6WSW (PORTER).....................1.11
  LAKES OF THE FOUR SEASONS (PORTER)...........1.10
  PORTAGE 3E (PORTER)..........................1.10
  HEBRON 4NE (PORTER)..........................1.07
  VALPARAISO 2NW (PORTER)......................1.07
  VALPARAISO 6S (PORTER).......................1.06
  PORTAGE 1ESE (PORTER)........................1.06
  VALPARAISO 2N (PORTER).......................1.05
  VALPARAISO (PORTER)..........................1.04
  ST. JOHN (LAKE)..............................1.03
  VALPARAISO 6NW (PORTER)......................1.03
  VALPARAISO 1ENE (PORTER).....................1.01
  (WV90)HOBART 1ENE (LAKE).....................0.98
  VALPARAISO 1NE (PORTER)......................0.96
  DYER 1WNW (LAKE).............................0.95
  VALPARAISO 7WSW (PORTER).....................0.93
  VALPARAISO 1SE (PORTER)......................0.92
  HIGHLAND 1S (LAKE)...........................0.91
  VALPARAISO 4SW (PORTER)......................0.89
  DE MOTTE 1SSW (JASPER).......................0.88
  CROWN POINT 1N (LAKE)........................0.85
  GARY 4SSW (LAKE).............................0.84
  SCHERERVILLE 2WSW (LAKE).....................0.83
  (W9MAL)MERRILLVILLE 2NNW (LAKE)..............0.83
  DE MOTTE 1NNW (JASPER).......................0.81
  CROWN POINT 2WSW (LAKE)......................0.80
  (KB9F)VALPARAISO 4S (PORTER).................0.80
  MOROCCO (NEWTON).............................0.80
  BROOK 4W (NEWTON)............................0.79
  WHEATFIELD 2ENE (JASPER).....................0.76
  HOBART 1SSW (LAKE)...........................0.76
  LAKES OF THE FOUR SEASONS 1WSW (LAKE)........0.73
  WHEATFIELD 3S (JASPER).......................0.72
  VALPARAISO (PORTER)..........................0.71
  (W9OPR)WHEATFIELD 1ENE (JASPER)..............0.70
  FAIR OAKS 6SW (NEWTON).......................0.70
  LAKE VILLAGE 8SE (NEWTON)....................0.70
  VALPARAISO 6SSW (PORTER).....................0.69
  KENTLAND (NEWTON)............................0.68
  DE MOTTE 4SW (JASPER)........................0.66
  KENTLAND 1NNW (NEWTON).......................0.66
  MOROCCO 3NNE (NEWTON)........................0.66
  DE MOTTE 6S (JASPER).........................0.65
  KENTLAND 2SSE (NEWTON).......................0.64
  WHEATFIELD 5W (JASPER).......................0.56
  MOUNT AYR 2NNE (NEWTON)......................0.55
  RENSSELAER 5E (JASPER).......................0.54
  RENSSELAER 2SSW (JASPER).....................0.52
  RENSSELAER 5NW (JASPER)......................0.52
  RENSSELAER (JASPER)..........................0.52
  LAKE VILLAGE (NEWTON)........................0.48
  REMINGTON (JASPER)...........................0.45
  EARL PARK 2SSE (BENTON)......................0.40
  REMINGTON (JASPER)...........................0.36
  RENSSELAER 6SE (JASPER)......................0.34

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
900 AM CDT TUE MAR 21 2013

...THIS IS SAFE BOATING WEEK...
...MARINE FORECAST...

THE FOLLOWING IS A SAFE BOATING MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL SAFE
BOATING COUNCIL AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

UNDERSTANDING A MARINE FORECAST IS CRITICAL TO SAFE BOATING.
WEATHER AND WAVE CONDITIONS CAN CHANGE SUDDENLY...CATCHING BOATERS
OFF GUARD AND CREATING LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS.

TYPICAL MARINE FORECASTS PREDICT WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION...WAVE
HEIGHTS AND PERIODS...ROUGHNESS OF NEAR SHORE WATERS...AND
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER. MARINE FORECASTS COVER LARGE AREAS AND THE
FORECAST ELEMENTS ARE OFTEN GIVEN IN RANGES. THE SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
MAY NOT OCCUR OVER THE ENTIRE AREA OR DURING THE ENTIRE FORECAST
PERIOD. THE RANGES REPRESENT AVERAGE CONDITIONS OVER A PERIOD OF
TIME...USUALLY 12 HOURS...AND THE ACTUAL CONDITIONS MAY BE LOWER OR
HIGHER THAN THE FORECAST RANGE. BOATERS SHOULD PLAN FOR CONDITIONS
ABOVE AND BELOW THE PREDICTED RANGES.

TAKE PARTICULAR NOTE OF ANY CURRENT ADVISORIES AND
WARNINGS...INCLUDING SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES...GALE OR STORM WARNINGS
WHICH ALERT MARINERS TO EITHER HIGH WINDS OR WAVES OCCURRING NOW OR
FORECAST TO OCCUR UP TO 24 HOURS FROM NOW. SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS
ARE ISSUED FOR SUDDEN INCREASE IN WINDS TO OVER 35 KNOTS...40
MPH...WATERSPOUTS...TORNADOES OVER WATER...AND HAIL OF THREE
QUARTERS OF AN INCH OF GREATER AND INDICATE A MORE IMMEDIATE THREAT.
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENTS BRING ATTENTION TO SIGNIFICANT RAPIDLY
CHANGING CONDITIONS ON THE WATER INCLUDING INCREASE IN WINDS...NON
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...DEVELOPMENT OF DENSE FOG AND EVEN SNOW
SQUALLS OR STRONG AND GUSTY RAIN SHOWERS.

YOU SHOULD HAVE A MARINE VHF TRANSCEIVER WITH BUILD IN NOAA WEATHER
RADIO CHANNELS. IF YOU VENTURE BEYOND ABOUT A 25 NAUTICAL MILE RANGE
FROM SHORE...YOU SHOULD CONSIDER BUYING A GOOD QUALITY HF SINGLE
SIDEBAND TRANSCEIVER AND SATELLITE PHONE.

BEFORE SETTING OUT...OBTAIN THE LATEST MARINE FORECAST AND WARNING
INFORMATION FROM WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MARINE OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO.
SEVERAL DAYS AHEAD OF TIME YOU CAN BEGIN LISTENING FOR EXTENDED
OUTLOOKS WHICH GIVE GENERAL INFORMATION OUT O THE NEXT FIVE DAYS IN
BOTH GRAPHICAL AND TEXT FORMAT.

THIS MESSAGE WAS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND
THE NATIONAL SAFE BOATING COUNCIL. VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND THE NATIONAL SAFE BOATING
COUNCIL AT WWW.SAFEBOATINGCOUNCIL.ORG.

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