Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
935 FZUS53 KLOT 122032 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 332 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024 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>742-130315- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 332 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024 .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south late. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 25 kt. Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. A small craft advisory will likely be needed. $$ LMZ743>745-130315- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 332 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. A small craft advisory will likely be needed. $$ KJB