FZUS53 KLOT 091500
NSHLOT

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
1000 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>742-092115-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
1000 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 kt becoming northeast
late in the afternoon. Scattered showers and slight chance of 
thunderstorms through early afternoon, then scattered showers and 
thunderstorms in the mid to late afternoon. Waves around 1 ft. 
.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>745-092115-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
1000 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 kt. Isolated to
scattered showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms through 
early to mid afternoon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms 
in the late afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.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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RC