Monday, February 08, 2010
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Visibility from Harrison-Dever Crib*

(CHII2) Harrison-Dever Crib, approx. 3 miles offshore
* approx. 3 miles offshore North Ave Beach
 

Conditions at Lincoln Park (DePaul)

Location: Approx. 1 mile inland of North Ave Beach
Time: Last Updated on February 8, 8:09 PM CST
Air Temp: 30.0°
Wind: From the SSE at 4.0 MPH Gusting to 8.1 MPH
Precipitation Today: 0.00 in (0.0 mm)
Humidity: 20
UV Index: N/A
 

Marine Forecast
Forecast as of 3:49 PM CST on February 8, 2010

Gale watch in effect from Tuesday evening through Wednesday afternoon

Tonight... East winds 10 to 15 kt. Snow. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Tuesday... Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt. Snow. Waves 4 to 6 ft.
Tuesday Night... North winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 35 kt after midnight. Freezing spray. Snow. Waves 7 to 10 ft.
Wednesday... Northwest gales to 35 kt. Freezing spray through the day. Chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 7 to 10 ft. Wave forecast is for ice free areas
 

Other Readings
Water Temp: N/A
Conditions at Harrison-Denver Crib
     Location: Approx. 3 miles offshore North Ave Beach
     Time: Last Updated on February 8, 7:30 PM CST
     Air Temp: 28.0°
     Wind: From the ESE at 20.0 MPH Gusting to 23.0 MPH
     Precipitation Today: 0.00 in (0.0 mm)
Conditions at IIT (Illinois Institute of Technology)
     Location: Approx. 1 mile inland of 31st St Beach
     Time: N/A
     Air Temp: N/A
     Wind: N/A
     Precipitation Today: N/A

 
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