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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
902 PM 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>743-120930-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-
902 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Scattered showers.
Waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 35 kt. Scattered showers early in
the morning. Waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 ft
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

$$

LMZ744-745-120930-
Gary to Burns Harbor IN-Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
902 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt after midnight. Isolated showers early, then numerous
showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 kt. Scattered showers in the
morning. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west and
diminishing to around 15 kt. Partly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5
ft.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.

$$

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