


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
236 FZUS53 KLOT 161445 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 945 AM CDT Sun Mar 16 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>743-162115- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN- 945 AM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt. Snow and a chance of rain late in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. $$ LMZ744-745-162115- Gary to Burns Harbor IN-Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 945 AM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. Chance of snow and rain late in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 ft. $$ Yack