Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
263 FZUS53 KLOT 050832 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 332 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 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>742-051530- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 332 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west at 15 to 20 kt by early afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then clearing. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 kt. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt with a few gale force gusts possible near the shore in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. A small craft advisory will likely be needed. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 15 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. $$ LMZ743>745-051530- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 332 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds around 15 kt becoming west this afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 kt. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. A small craft advisory will likely be needed. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 15 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 ft. $$ Ratzer