Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
352 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

Waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the waves, along with the
average height of the highest 10 percent of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.

LMZ740>742-091515-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
352 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT TODAY THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt and
becoming north by early afternoon. Showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8
ft.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Chance of showers in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west overnight.
Showers likely. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

LMZ743>745-091515-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
352 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT TODAY THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 kt becoming north 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft
building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 kt. Chance of showers in the
evening, then slight chance of showers overnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Waves 2 to 4 ft
subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest 10 to
15 kt overnight. Slight chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

Ratzer