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Freeze Warning
Issued: 8:25 AM Apr. 25, 2024 – National Weather Service
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois. * WHEN...Until 8 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 8:10 AM Apr. 25, 2024 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Southeast winds building to 15 to 25 kt later tonight into Friday night, becoming south Saturday into Monday. Gusts to 30 knots at times. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet Friday, then 4 to 7 feet Friday night into Saturday, then 2 to 4 feet Saturday night into Monday. * WHERE...Nearshore Waters from Sheboygan to Winthrop Harbor IL. * WHEN...From 7 AM Friday to 7 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
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