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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
949 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 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>743-122130-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-
949 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest gales to 35 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 3
to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 ft
subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest.
Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

$$

LMZ744-745-122130-
Gary to Burns Harbor IN-Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
949 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds to 30 kt. Isolated showers in
the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to
4 ft.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 5 to 10 kt
in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest.
Slight chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

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Kluber