


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
291 FZUS53 KLOT 262049 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 349 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 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>742-270400- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 349 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 15 to 25 kt. Sunny. Waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. $$ LMZ743>745-270400- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 349 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 20 to 25 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 kt becoming northeast and diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft. $$ Doom