Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
734 FZUS53 KLOT 251546 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 946 AM CST Tue Nov 25 2025 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>742-252230- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 946 AM CST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 kt. Areas of fog late in the morning. Occasional drizzle late in the morning. Waves around 1 ft. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 35 kt gales overnight. Rain showers likely in the evening, then chance of showers after midnight. Waves around 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. .WEDNESDAY...West gales to 45 kt. A few storm force gusts to 50 kt possible. Snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West gales to 40 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. $$ LMZ743>745-252230- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 946 AM CST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 kt. Areas of fog late in the morning. Occasional drizzle late in the morning. Waves around 1 ft. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 35 kt gales overnight. Rain showers likely in the evening, then chance of showers after midnight. Waves around 1 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft overnight. .WEDNESDAY...West gales to 45 kt. A few storm force gusts to 50 kt possible. Chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West gales to 40 kt. Chance of snow showers in the evening, then slight chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. $$ Doom