Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
942 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 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>742-010930-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
942 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 10 kt increasing to 20 to 25
after midnight, then veering southwest late. A few gale gusts to
35 kt possible after midnight. Slight chance of showers late in
the evening, then chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4
ft.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west in the
morning. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast
overnight. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 20 kt. Chance of showers. Chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 4 ft.

$$

LMZ743>745-010930-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
942 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 20
to 25 kt after midnight. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to 20
kt by early afternoon then north 10 to 15 kt by late afternoon.
Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast
overnight. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast 15 to 20
kt in the afternoon. Chance of showers. Chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

$$

Kluber