Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
457 FZUS53 KLOT 121421 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 921 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024 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>742-122115- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 921 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt overnight. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft increasing to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ LMZ743>745-122115- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 921 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Slight chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast overnight. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers overnight. Waves around 1 ft. $$ KJB