Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
132 FZUS53 KLOT 051445 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 945 AM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026 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- 945 AM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026 .REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east 10 to 15 kt overnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 ft. $$ LMZ743>745-052115- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 945 AM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026 .REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Mostly cloudy late in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 kt becoming east 10 to 15 kt overnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 ft. $$ Kluber