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FZUS53 KLOT 261949
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
249 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 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.

LMZ740-741-270345-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
249 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south after
midnight. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3
to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds to 30 kt. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers and thunderstorms likely overnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft
subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 20 kt. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 ft
building to 2 to 4 ft.

$$

LMZ742>745-270345-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
249 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south after
midnight. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2
to 4 ft.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds to 30 kt. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 20 kt. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

$$

Borchardt