


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
668 FZUS53 KLOT 020821 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 321 AM CDT Tue Sep 2 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>742-022115- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 321 AM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming east in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest 10 to 15 kt late. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west around 20 kt in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 20 kt. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 ft. $$ LMZ743>745-022115- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 321 AM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest late. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to around 20 kt in the afternoon. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 kt becoming northwest overnight. Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. A small craft advisory will likely be needed. $$ KJB