FZUS53 KLOT 041819 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 119 PM CDT Tue Aug 4 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>742-050315- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 119 PM CDT Tue Aug 4 2026 .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Waves around 1 ft. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 kt becoming north overnight. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Waves around 1 ft. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 kt becoming east in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Waves around 1 ft. $$ LMZ743>745-050315- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 119 PM CDT Tue Aug 4 2026 .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 kt becoming south. Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 kt. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Waves around 1 ft. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 kt becoming south. Showers and thunderstorms. Waves around 1 ft. .THURSDAY...East winds around 10 kt becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves around 1 ft. $$ Borchardt