


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
847 FZUS53 KLOT 210216 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 916 PM CDT Fri Jun 20 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>744-210915- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- 916 PM CDT Fri Jun 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest gales to 35 kt by late morning. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Clear. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 ft. $$ LMZ745-210915- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 916 PM CDT Fri Jun 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt and becoming southwest with occasional 35 kt gales. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 kt with occasional 35 kt gales in the evening diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Clear. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 ft. $$