FZUS53 KLOT 090904
NSHLOT

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
404 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 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>742-091530-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
404 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 kt becoming northeast late in
the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Waves around 
1 ft. Higher winds and waves in and near thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north. Scattered 
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of 
showers and thunderstorms overnight. Areas of fog overnight. Waves
1 to 3 ft. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 kt. Areas of fog in the morning.
Waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft.  

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LMZ743>745-091530-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
404 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 kt. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Higher winds and waves in and 
near thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 kt becoming north. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms. Areas of fog overnight. Waves 1 to 2 
ft. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 kt. Areas of fog in the morning.
Waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft.  

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Petr