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NSHLOT



Nearshore Marine Forecast

National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL

953 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 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>742-162130-

Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-

Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-

Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-

953 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...



.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. 

Isolated showers and thunderstorms late in the morning, then 

scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5

ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds to 30 kt with occasional gale gusts to

35 kt diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Showers and scattered 

thunderstorms. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to

5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft late.

.WEDNESDAY...South winds to 30 kt becoming southwest and

increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Occasional gale force gusts

to 35 kt in the afternoon. Showers likely and a chance of 

thunderstorms in the morning, then slight chance of showers in the

afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to

5 ft. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to

20 kt. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.

Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.  



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LMZ743>745-162130-

Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-

Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-

953 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON

THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...



.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast and 

increasing to 30 kt. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 

to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds to 30 kt becoming south 20 to 25 kt.

Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to

2 to 4 ft. 

.WEDNESDAY...South winds to 30 kt becoming southwest and

increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Occasional gale force gusts

to 35 kt in the afternoon. Showers likely and a chance of 

thunderstorms in the morning, then slight chance of showers in the

afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to

20 kt. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.

Waves 2 to 4 ft.  



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