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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
959 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 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>743-112115-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-
959 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 kt. Rain in the morning.
Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to gales to 35
kt late. Scattered showers. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 35 kt. Slight chance of showers in
the morning. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Clear. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to
2 to 4 ft.

$$

LMZ744-745-112115-
Gary to Burns Harbor IN-Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
959 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt.
Rain this morning. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally
to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 20 to 25 kt.
Scattered showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight.
Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 kt. Chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to
20 kt. Clear. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to
3 to 5 ft.

$$

Petr