


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
870 FZUS53 KLOT 172036 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 336 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 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>745-180400- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 336 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 5 to 10 kt. Chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 20 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Waves around 1 ft building to 1 to 3 ft. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest overnight. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. $$ - Izzi