Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
309 PM CDT Wed May 8 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>742-090330-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
309 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt
in the evening. Slight chance of showers in the evening, then
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1
to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 kt becoming north 20 to
25 kt. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A small
craft advisory will likely be needed.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. Slight chance of showers in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. A small craft
advisory will likely be needed.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 10 kt becoming east in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.

$$

LMZ743>745-090330-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
309 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt. Slight chance of showers
in the evening, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 kt becoming north 20 to
25 kt. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to
3 to 5 ft.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 kt. Slight chance of
showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. A
small craft advisory will likely be needed.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny.
Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.

$$

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