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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
940 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 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>742-242115-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
940 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 15 to
20 kt. Cloudy late in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to around 5 kt
overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming east and
increasing to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 to 3 ft.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast 15 to
20 kt overnight. Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.

$$

LMZ743>745-242115-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
940 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 15 to
20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft
subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast 5 to 10 kt
overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast and
increasing to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 to 3 ft.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast 15 to
20 kt overnight. Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.

$$

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