FZUS53 KLOT 211011
NSHLOT

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
411 AM CST Thu Nov 21 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>742-211615-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
411 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CST THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West winds to 30 kt. Scattered snow 
showers. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.
.TODAY...West gales to 35 kt becoming northwest and increasing to
45 kt by early afternoon. Snow in the morning, becoming all rain
during the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 8 to 11 ft 
occasionally to 14 ft. 
.TONIGHT...North gales to 40 kt becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 kt. Chance of rain in the evening, then slight
chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally 
to 16 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 kt. Slight chance of rain showers
in the morning. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 15 to
20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.  

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LMZ743>745-211615-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
411 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West winds to 30 kt. Scattered snow 
showers. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.TODAY...West gales to 30 kt increasing to gales to 35 kt by late
morning, then becoming northwest and increasing to 45 kt in the 
afternoon. Snow and slight chance of rain in the morning, becoming
all rain during the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12
ft building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.TONIGHT...North gales to 40 kt becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 kt overnight. Chance of rain in the evening,
then chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 12 to 16 ft 
occasionally to 21 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 
ft. 
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 kt with occasional gales to 35 kt. 
Chance of rain showers. Waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 kt. Chance of rain showers 
in the evening. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding 
to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 

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