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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
342 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>743-112130-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-
342 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast winds around 10 kt. Scattered
showers. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north 15 to 25 kt.
Scattered showers. Waves 2 to 4 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.

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LMZ744-745-112130-
Gary to Burns Harbor IN-Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
342 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast winds around 10 kt. Rain. Waves 1
to 3 ft.
.TODAY...North winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Rain in the
morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft
building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west late.
Scattered showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 kt. Chance of showers early 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.

$$

- Izzi