Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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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