Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
160 FZUS53 KLOT 270154 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 854 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 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. LMZ740-270930- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- 854 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt. Partly cloudy late in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds to 30 kt. A few gales to 35 kt possible late. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds to 30 kt. A few gales to 35 kt possible in the evening. Chance of showers overnight. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 kt. Chance of showers in the morning, then slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. $$ LMZ741>743-270930- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN- 854 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt. Partly cloudy late in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds to 30 kt increasing to 35 kt gales. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast gales to 40 kt diminishing to 35 kt. Chance of showers. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 kt. Chance of showers in the morning, then slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. $$ LMZ744-745-270930- Gary to Burns Harbor IN-Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 854 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds to 30 kt increasing to 35 kt gales. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast gales to 40 kt diminishing to 35 kt. Chance of showers. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 kt. Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. $$ Petr