Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
1000 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 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>742-140915-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
1000 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east late.
Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
evening, then showers and a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft building
to 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt.
Patchy fog in the evening. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers
overnight. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft building to 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.FRIDAY...North winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Mostly
cloudy in the morning then clearing. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally
to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.

$$

LMZ743>745-140915-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
1000 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast
5 to 10 kt late. Chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
evening, then showers and a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt.
Patchy fog in the evening. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers
overnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft.
.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.

$$

Carlaw


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