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FZUS53 KLOT 160235
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
935 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 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.

LMZ740-160900-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
935 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 15 to 20
kt. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds to 30 kt with occasional gales to
35 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Showers with thunderstorms
likely. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 5 to 8
ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 kt becoming southwest 15 to 25
kt in the afternoon. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to
5 ft.

$$

LMZ741-742-160900-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
935 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 15 to 20
kt. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 15 to
20 kt late. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening,
then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves
4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 kt becoming southwest 15 to 25
kt in the afternoon. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

$$

LMZ743>745-160900-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
935 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 1
to 3 ft.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast 20 to 25 kt
in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 kt. Showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 kt becoming southwest 15 to 25
kt in the afternoon. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

$$