


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
474 FZUS53 KLOT 290220 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 920 PM CDT Thu Aug 28 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>742-290930- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 920 PM CDT Thu Aug 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Mostly clear. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft late. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the early afternoon and then to 1 to 3 ft late. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast in the afternoon. Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves around 1 ft. $$ LMZ743>745-290930- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 920 PM CDT Thu Aug 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Mostly clear. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north. Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the early afternoon and then to 1 to 3 ft late. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming east overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 ft. $$ Kluber