Dangerous, life-threatening swimming conditions are expected along the Lake Michigan shoreline, and the National Weather Service is warning people to stay out of the water on Monday.
"Large waves and dangerous currents are expected," the weather service said in a statement. "Conditions are life-threatening."
Forecasters say the dangerous conditions will be in place all day on Monday and into Monday evening.
"Dangerous swimming conditions will develop this morning along Lake Michigan beaches," the weather service said in a statement. "A high swim risk is expected from mid-morning into the early evening for Lake Michigan beaches in Sheboygan and Ozaukee counties. There is a moderate swim risk farther south for Lake Michigan beaches in Milwaukee and Racine counties."
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"Stay out of the water and stay away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls," the weather service said in the statement.
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The dangerous swimming conditions will also be in place along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Manitowoc, Kewaunee and Door counties.
"Dangerous swimming conditions are expected, due to high waves and the danger of rip currents along the Lake Michigan shoreline," the weather service office in Green Bay said in a statement.
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So far this year, 65 people have drowned in the Great Lakes, with Lake Michigan accounting for more than half of those deaths, according to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project.
Contact Joe Taschler at (414) 224-2554 or jtaschler@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @JoeTaschler or Facebook at facebook.com/joe.taschler.1.
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