Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
357 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 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.

LMZ740-741-271545-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
357 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

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

.TODAY...South winds 20 to 25 kt becoming southwest to 30 kt with
a few gales to 35 kt. Isolated thunderstorms early in the morning
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft early in the
morning then subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
and thunderstorms likely overnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1
to 3 ft.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance
of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 kt. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and a
chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

$$

LMZ742>745-271545-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
357 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

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

.TODAY...South winds 20 to 25 kt becoming southwest to 30 kt with
a few gales to 35 kt. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft
subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 20 kt. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 kt. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and a
chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

$$

Petr