


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
955 FZUS53 KLOT 180232 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 932 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 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>742-180930- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 932 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast late. Becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south overnight. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ LMZ743>745-180930- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 932 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 becoming southeast 10 to 20 kt overnight. Becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly from late evening into the overnight. Waves around 1 ft. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves around 1 ft. $$ - Izzi