Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
830 PM CDT Mon Mar 25 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>742-260945-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
830 PM CDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Variable winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast
and increasing to 30 kt with a few gale force gusts in excess of
35 kt after midnight. Rain, mainly after midnight. Waves 3 to 5
ft quickly building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft, largest
north of Chicago.
.TUESDAY...South winds to 30 kt becoming southwesterly gales to 35
kt by noon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west 15 to 20
kt. Flurries. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy in the morning
then clearing. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

$$

LMZ743>745-260945-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
830 PM CDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt
with a few gale force gusts in excess of 35 kt after midnight.
Rain after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.TUESDAY...South winds to 30 kt becoming southwesterly gales to 35
kt by noon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west 15 to 20
kt. Flurries. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy in the morning
then clearing. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.

$$

Borchardt


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