Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
065 FZUS53 KLOT 070324 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 924 PM CST Sat Dec 6 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>742-071100- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 924 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM CST SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north late. Chance of snow late in the evening, then snow after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt during the morning. Chance of snow in the morning, then slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east overnight. Chance of snow in the evening, then slight chance of snow overnight. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. $$ LMZ743>745-071100- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 924 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast late. Chance of snow late in the evening, then snow after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt by midday. Snow in the morning, then slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming east and diminishing to 10 to 15 kt overnight. Slight chance of snow in the evening. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. $$ Carlaw