


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
370 FZUS53 KLOT 031420 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 920 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 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. LMZ740-032115- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- 920 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt shifting northwest in the late afternoon. Chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the morning, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. Scattered showers and a chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Slight chance of showers in the evening, then chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. $$ LMZ741-032115- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- 920 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest in the late afternoon. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the morning, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. Scattered showers and a chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 kt. Chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. $$ LMZ742-743-032115- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN- 920 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest toward evening. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the morning, then showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 kt easing to 10 to 20 kt late. Scattered showers and a chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming south. Slight chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. $$ LMZ744-745-032115- Gary to Burns Harbor IN-Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 920 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest toward evening. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the morning, then showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 kt. Numerous showers and a chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 20 kt becoming west 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming south. Slight chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. $$