Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
313 FZUS53 KLOT 100802 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 302 AM CDT Thu Oct 10 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>742-101530- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 302 AM CDT Thu Oct 10 2024 .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast by midday. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south overnight. Clear. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 kt becoming northeast and increasing to 15 to 25 kt by late evening. Slight chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. A small craft advisory will likely be needed. $$ LMZ743>745-101530- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 302 AM CDT Thu Oct 10 2024 .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast around 10 kt this afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming becoming south overnight. Clear. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast at 15 to 20 kt overnight. Slight chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. $$ Ratzer