FZUS53 KLOT 092033
NSHLOT

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
333 PM 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>742-100330-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
333 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt becoming east. 
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. Waves around 1 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming north late. 
Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening and then 
a slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. Areas of fog after 
midnight. 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. Mostly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 to 2 ft.  

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LMZ743>745-100330-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
333 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt. Scattered 
showers with isolated thunderstorms. Waves around 1 ft. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 kt. Scattered showers. Isolated 
thunderstorms in the evening and then a slight chance of 
thunderstorms overnight. Areas of fog after midnight. Waves around
1 ft. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming north 10 to 15 kt. 
Areas of fog in the morning. Slight chance of showers in the 
morning. Waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 ft. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft.  

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RC