Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
940 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 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>742-262115-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
940 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 10 kt becoming southeast.
Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 kt becoming southwest overnight.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then chance
of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1
to 2 ft.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming east in the
afternoon. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves
around 1 ft.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest
overnight. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft.

$$

LMZ743>745-262115-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
940 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast.
Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 kt becoming southwest overnight.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Waves around 1 ft.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest
overnight. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft.

$$