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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
943 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 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.

LMZ740-741-260915-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
943 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast
15 to 20 kt late. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to
5 ft late.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt. Showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 kt becoming south
overnight. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.
.SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Chance
of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. Waves 3 to 5
ft.

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LMZ742>745-260915-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
943 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast
15 to 20 kt late. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to
4 ft.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 kt. Showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south
overnight. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
2 to 4 ft.
.SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 kt. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A small
craft advisory will likely be needed.

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KJB