Nearshore Marine Forecast Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
256 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 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>742-100345-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
256 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024
.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east 5 to
10 early evening. Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 kt becoming east 10 to 15 kt
late. Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Waves around 1 ft.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast
overnight. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.THURSDAY...North winds to 30 kt. Rain. Waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
A small craft advisory will likely be needed.
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Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
256 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024
.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 to 15 kt. Mostly sunny.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south late. Mostly
clear. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast late.
Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt. Rain. Waves 1 to
3 ft.
.THURSDAY...North winds to 30 kt becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Rain. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. A small craft advisory will likely be
needed.
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