Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
279 FZUS53 KLOT 230855 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 355 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 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>742-231545- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 355 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Northeast winds to 30 kt gradually diminishing to 10 to 15 kt by mid afternoon. Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft by evening. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east 5 to 10 kt. Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast in the afternoon. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Slight chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. $$ LMZ743>745-231545- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 355 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north and diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft by evening. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming east overnight. Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast in the afternoon. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest 10 to 15 kt overnight. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. $$ - Izzi