Nearshore Marine Forecast 
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
        
        
                
        
            
        Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
525 FZUS53 KLOT 040853 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 253 AM CST Tue Nov 4 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>743-041630- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN- 253 AM CST Tue Nov 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...South winds to 15 to 20 kt increasing quickly to 30 kt and becoming southwest. A few gales to 35 kt overnight. Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late. .WEDNESDAY...West winds to 30 kt becoming northwest in the afternoon. Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. $$ LMZ744-745-041630- Gary to Burns Harbor IN-Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 253 AM CST Tue Nov 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...South winds to 15 to 20 kt increasing quickly to 30 kt and becoming southwest. A few gales to 35 kt overnight. Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .WEDNESDAY...West winds to 30 kt becoming northwest in the afternoon. Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to around 10 kt around daybreak. Mostly clear. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. $$ Carlaw