FZUS53 KLOT 081940
NSHLOT

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
240 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026

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>742-090315-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
240 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt early, becoming southwest
around 10 kt. Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly 
cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 kt becoming northeast in 
the afternoon. Chance of showers and slight chance of 
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and a chance of 
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves around 1 ft. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 kt. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 ft.  

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LMZ743>745-090315-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
240 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026

.TONIGHT...North winds around 10 kt becoming southeast early, then
becoming southwest. Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming 
partly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft. 
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to around 10
kt and becoming north toward evening. Slight chance of showers 
and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and 
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves around 1 ft. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 kt. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves around 1 ft. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
2 ft.  

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Ratzer