Nearshore Marine Forecast Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
821 PM CDT Thu Mar 14 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>742-150315-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
821 PM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...North gales to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after
midnight. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft late.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northeast and
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
clearing. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to
5 ft.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest 10 to
15 kt overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to
3 ft.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west in the
afternoon. Increasing cloudiness. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
$$
LMZ743>745-150315-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
821 PM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...North winds to 30 kt. A few gales to 35 kt possible.
Patchy dense fog in the evening. Isolated showers in the evening.
Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest
10 to 15 kt overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to
1 to 3 ft.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming west 20 to 25 kt
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
$$
Carlaw