


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
336 FZUS53 KLOT 081953 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 253 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 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>742-090400- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 253 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast 5 to 10 kt late. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south 10 to 15 kt overnight. Clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest. Slight chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 ft. $$ LMZ743>745-090400- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 253 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast around 10 kt late. Clear. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south 10 to 15 kt overnight. Clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ Doom