


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
614 FZUS53 KLOT 042006 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 306 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 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>742-050315- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 306 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 5 to 10 kt late. Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 kt easing to 10 to 20 kt during the evening. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 kt becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 ft. $$ LMZ743>745-050315- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 306 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Waves around 1 ft. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 15 kt becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ KJB