Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
953 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 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.

LMZ740-182115-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
953 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast 10 to 15 kt.
A chance of sprinkles in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 ft, subsiding
to 2 to 4 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 kt becoming west less than 10 kt
overnight. Clear. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest
overnight. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft.

$$

LMZ741-742-182115-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
953 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. A
chance of sprinkles in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to around 5 kt.
Clear. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming east in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest
overnight. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft.

$$

LMZ743>745-182115-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
953 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
and becoming north. A chance of sprinkles in the morning. Waves 4
to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft by evening.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east around 5 kt
overnight. Clear. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest
overnight. Clear. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$
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