


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
559 FZUS53 KLOT 081450 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 950 AM 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>742-082130- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 950 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south overnight. Clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft. $$ LMZ743>745-082130- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 950 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 20 kt diminishing to around 15 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast overnight. Clear. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south 10 to 15 kt overnight. Clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ Doom