Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
340 FZUS53 KLOT 072101 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 301 PM CST Sun Dec 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>742-080445- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 301 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming east and then diminishing to around 10 kt late. Scattered snow showers in the evening, then isolated snow showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. .MONDAY...East winds around 10 kt becoming southeast 10 to 15 kt in the mid morning and then south late. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 kt becoming southwest to 30 kt. Slight chance of snow overnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. $$ LMZ743>745-080445- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 301 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Slight chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming east and then diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Isolated to scattered snow showers in the evening. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast in the mid morning and then south late. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest to 30 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Slight chance of snow in the morning, then slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. $$ RC