


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
337 FZUS53 KLOT 070828 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 328 AM CDT Tue Oct 7 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>742-071545- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 328 AM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North winds 15 to 25 kt. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east overnight. Clear. Waves 2 to 4 ft. $$ LMZ743>745-071545- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 328 AM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 kt. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to around 15 kt. Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east overnight. Clear. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. $$ - Izzi