


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
551 FZUS53 KLOT 051444 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 944 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 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>742-052115- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 944 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...South winds around 15 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt by noon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 kt easing to 15 to 20 kt. Clear. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. Chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 kt. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. $$ LMZ743>745-052115- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 944 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest. Chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt shifting to north 10 to 20 kt. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. $$ Kluber