Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
890 FZUS53 KLOT 140917 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 317 AM CST Fri Nov 14 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>743-142330- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN- 317 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 .EARLY THIS MORNING...South winds around 15 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 kt. Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. A small craft advisory will be needed. $$ LMZ744-745-142330- Gary to Burns Harbor IN-Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 317 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 .EARLY THIS MORNING...South winds around 15 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TODAY...South winds around 15 kt diminishing to around 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 15 to 25 kt by mid evening. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 kt. Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. A small craft advisory will be needed. $$ Kluber