581  
FZUS53 KLOT 210827  
NSHLOT  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL  
327 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 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.  
 
LMZ740-211515-  
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL-  
327 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING WEST OVERNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT.   
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NORTH. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
LMZ741>743-211515-  
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL-  
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL-  
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN-  
327 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING WEST OVERNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FT.   
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NORTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING  
TO 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
LMZ744-745-211515-  
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN-  
327 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NORTH. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4  
FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. A SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FT  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE  
NEEDED.  
 

 
 
YACK  
 
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