Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
012 FZUS53 KLOT 160320 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 920 PM CST Sat Nov 15 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>743-161030- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN- 920 PM CST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 kt. Occasional gales to 35 kt possible. Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Clear. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .MONDAY...Northwest winds around 10 kt becoming north in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. $$ LMZ744-745-161030- Gary to Burns Harbor IN-Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 920 PM CST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 kt. Occasional gales to 35 kt possible. Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Sunny. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Clear. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt. Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 9 ft early, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. $$