Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
844 PM CDT Sun Mar 24 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.

LMZ740-741-251015-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
844 PM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 30
kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building
to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 kt with a few gale force gusts
to 35 kt. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 35 kt
gales. Showers. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 6
to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.TUESDAY...South gales to 35 kt becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Waves 6
to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft.

$$

LMZ742>745-251015-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
844 PM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 30
kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.
.MONDAY...South winds to 30 kt with a few gale force gusts
to 35 kt. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5
ft.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds to 30 kt increasing to 35 kt
gales. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.
.TUESDAY...South gales to 35 kt becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms with isolated showers in the
morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

$$
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