Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
321 AM CDT Tue Mar 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>742-261600-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
321 AM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...South winds to 30 kt becoming southwest and increasing
to 40 kt gales by noon. Chance of showers in the morning, then
showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west and diminishing
to 15 to 25 kt late. A chance of flurries. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 kt. Mostly cloudy in the morning
then clearing. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Waves
around 1 ft.

$$

LMZ743>745-261600-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
321 AM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...South winds to 30 kt becoming southwest and increasing to
40 kt gales by noon. Chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west and diminishing
to 15 to 25 kt late. A chance of flurries. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Waves 2 to 4 ft
subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

$$

Carlaw


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