Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
598 FZUS53 KLOT 071508 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 908 AM CST Fri Nov 7 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>742-072215- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 908 AM CST Fri Nov 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west 15 to 20 kt in the late afternoon. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north late. Slight chance of rain. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. Chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north 20 to 25 kt overnight. Rain in the evening, then rain likely and a chance of snow overnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. $$ LMZ743>745-072215- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 908 AM CST Fri Nov 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west 15 to 20 kt late. Slight chance of rain in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...West winds around 15 kt becoming north late. Slight chance of rain. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 kt. Slight chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north 20 to 25 kt overnight. Rain. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. $$ KJB