Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
252 PM CDT Thu Oct 31 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>742-010315-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
252 PM CDT Thu Oct 31 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest gales to 40 kt becoming west early this
evening, then diminishing to 15 to 25 kt overnight. Partly
cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast
overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast 10 to
15 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

LMZ743>745-010315-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
252 PM CDT Thu Oct 31 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest gales to 40 kt becoming west early this
evening, then becoming northwest and diminishing
to 20 to 25 kt overnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming north 10 to 15 kt.
Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast
overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$

KJB