


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
024 FZUS53 KLOT 050822 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 322 AM CDT Sat Jul 5 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>742-051515- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 322 AM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest and increasing to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 kt easing to 10 to 20 kt during the evening. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Slight chance of showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 ft. $$ LMZ743>745-051515- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 322 AM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 15 to 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt. Chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 15 kt becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 kt. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. $$ Ratzer