Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
878 FZUS53 KLOT 111550 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 950 AM CST Tue Nov 11 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>742-112230- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 950 AM CST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...South winds 20 to 25 kt becoming southwest and increasing to 30 kt. A few gale force gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Slight chance of snow showers late in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west 20 to 25 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 20 to 25 kt. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft. $$ LMZ743>745-112230- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 950 AM CST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest and increasing to 30 kt this afternoon. A few gale force gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Slight chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west 20 to 25 kt overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 20 to 25 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. $$ Yack