


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
589 FZUS53 KLOT 261438 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 938 AM CDT Sat Apr 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- 938 AM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy late in the morning then clearing. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast 5 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft overnight. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south overnight. Slight chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft. $$ LMZ743>745-262115- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 938 AM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...North winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy late in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 kt becoming northeast and diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft overnight. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ Petr