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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
356 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 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>742-151515-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
356 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east. Mostly
clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4
ft.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt.
Showers likely with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. A small craft
advisory will likely be needed.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 kt. Showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.

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LMZ743>745-151515-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
356 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east. Mostly
clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 ft.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
Showers likely with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers likely and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 4 ft.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south.
Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding
to 2 to 4 ft.

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KJB