Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
494 FZUS53 KLOT 081550 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 950 AM CST Wed Jan 8 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>742-082230- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 950 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west. A chance of flurries in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of flurries in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Slight chance of snow overnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LMZ743>745-082230- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 950 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to 15 kt late. Slight chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 kt. Slight chance of snow showers in the evening, then a chance of flurries overnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 kt. Slight chance of snow overnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ Doom