Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
979 FZUS53 KLOT 202142 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 342 PM CST Thu Nov 20 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>742-210415- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 342 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest overnight. Patchy drizzle. Waves around 1 ft. .FRIDAY...North winds around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 kt. Cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 kt becoming southwest in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. $$ LMZ743>745-210415- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 342 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest overnight. Patchy drizzle. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRIDAY...North winds around 10 kt. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast. Slight chance of rain in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 kt becoming southwest in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. $$ Ogorek