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Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
629 FZUS53 KLOT 141427 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 927 AM CDT Wed Aug 14 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. LMZ740-741-142115- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- 927 AM CDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds around 5 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Mostly sunny late in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less building to 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast overnight. Chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Occasional showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. A small craft advisory will likely be needed. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening. Periods of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. $$ LMZ742>745-142115- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 927 AM CDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds around 5 kt becoming northeast 10 to 15 kt. Mostly sunny late in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less building to 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast overnight. Chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 kt in the evening. Periods of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 ft. $$ Ogorek