Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
928 AM CDT Sat Mar 16 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>743-170230-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-
928 AM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest gales to 35 kt becoming west in the
afternoon. Partly cloudy late in the morning, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 kt. Partly cloudy in the evening
then clearing. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. Slight chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. Mostly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

$$

LMZ744-745-170230-
Gary to Burns Harbor IN-Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
928 AM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west late.
Mostly sunny late in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 kt. Partly cloudy in the evening
then clearing. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt late.
Slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 kt. Slight chance of
snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

$$
DK


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