Small Craft Advisory issued December 6 at 3:41AM CST until December 6 at 9:00PM CST by NWS Chicago IL
* WHAT...Southwest winds to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL, and Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN. * WHEN...From noon today to 9 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Special Weather Statement issued December 4 at 11:36PM CST by NWS Chicago IL
At 1132 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking clusters of gusty snow showers along a line extending from Park Forest to near Joliet. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. These snow showers will result in sharply varying visibilities down to one half mile or less and quick snow accumulations of a quarter to locally one half inch resulting in patchy slick travel conditions. HAZARD...Brief bursts of heavy snow. Wind gusts up to 40 mph leading to sharply varying visibilities down to one half mile or less. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Gale Warning issued December 4 at 3:13AM CST until December 5 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Chicago IL
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southwest winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 5 ft. For the Gale Warning, northwest winds to 45 kt and significant waves to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft expected. * WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL, and Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 3 PM CST this afternoon. For the Gale Warning, from 3 PM this afternoon to 9 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Small Craft Advisory issued December 4 at 3:13AM CST until December 4 at 3:00PM CST by NWS Chicago IL
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southwest winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 5 ft. For the Gale Warning, northwest winds to 45 kt and significant waves to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft expected. * WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL, and Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 3 PM CST this afternoon. For the Gale Warning, from 3 PM this afternoon to 9 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Wind Advisory issued December 4 at 2:19AM CST until December 5 at 12:00AM CST by NWS Chicago IL
* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. * WHEN...From 2 PM CST /3 PM EST/ this afternoon to midnight CST /1 AM EST/ tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Alert to Pilots Around Chicago- New Arrival to PWK
Pilots transiting Lake Michigan shoreline beneath Chicago Class B should use caution for traffic at or below 2500 MSL on the PWK RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 approach. PWK RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 in use when KPWK ATIS includes arrivals to expect PWK RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 circle RWY 34. This new arrival procedure is added as a safety measure to avoid opposite direction operations at KPWK when arrivals on approach to KPWK RWY 16 conflict with opposite direction aircraft departing KPWK RWY 34. For questions call: 847-608-5591 PWK VFR Chart: https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2024/Feb/Chart_KPWK.pdf PWK IFR Chart: https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2024/Feb/IFR_Chart_PWK.pdf
FEMA Provides $1.6 Million to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
FEMA Provides $1.6 Million to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago CHICAGO - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that $1,602,360 in federal funding has been made available to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago for critical medical services provided during the COVID-19 pandemic. This grant funding is part of the recovery efforts for the federal disaster declaration of March 26, 2020. This funding will reimburse the Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago for emergency response and protective measures taken during the pandemic, including costs for
Winter Weather Advisory issued November 21 at 2:33PM CST until November 21 at 3:00PM CST by NWS Chicago IL
Conditions will steadily improve due to temperatures warming above freezing and lighter snowfall rates.