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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
926 PM 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>742-250915-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
926 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming east late.
Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming east 10 to 15 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. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to
4 ft.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt. Slight chance of showers
in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft
building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.

$$

LMZ743>745-250915-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
926 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming east late.
Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 kt becoming northeast 10 to
15 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. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt. Slight chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
4 ft.

$$

KJB