Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
945 AM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025

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>743-162115-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-
945 AM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt. Snow and a chance
of rain late in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to
5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.

$$

LMZ744-745-162115-
Gary to Burns Harbor IN-Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
945 AM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. Chance of snow and
rain late in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6
ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9
ft.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy in the
evening then clearing. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 15 to
20 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

$$

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