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Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
997 FZUS53 KLOT 181453 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 953 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 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. LMZ740-182115- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- 953 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .TODAY...North winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast 10 to 15 kt. A chance of sprinkles in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft this afternoon. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 kt becoming west less than 10 kt overnight. Clear. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest overnight. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft. $$ LMZ741-742-182115- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 953 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. A chance of sprinkles in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late this afternoon. .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to around 5 kt. Clear. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming east in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest overnight. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft. $$ LMZ743>745-182115- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 953 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt and becoming north. A chance of sprinkles in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft by evening. .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east around 5 kt overnight. Clear. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest overnight. Clear. Waves 1 ft or less. $$ DK