Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
955 AM 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>742-082115-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
955 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast 10 to
15 kt late. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less building to 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers and a chance of thunderstorms overnight.
Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 kt becoming north. Showers
likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. A small craft advisory will likely be
needed.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.

$$

LMZ743>745-082115-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
955 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 5 kt becoming northeast 10 to
15 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less building to 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and a
chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 kt becoming north 20 to
25 kt. Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft
building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 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 3 to 5 ft.

$$
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