Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
815 FZUS53 KLOT 180309 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 909 PM CST Mon Nov 17 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>742-181015- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 909 PM CST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST TUESDAY THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Periods of rain, mainly after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming east in the afternoon. Occasional showers and drizzle. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast 10 to 15 kt. Cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast. Cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. $$ LMZ743>745-181015- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 909 PM CST Mon Nov 17 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 10 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Periods of rain, mainly after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 kt. Occasional showers and drizzle. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 20 kt. Cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to around 5 kt. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft. $$ KJB