Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
679 FZUS53 KLOT 201624 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 1024 AM 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>742-202215- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 1024 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 kt. Patchy fog late in the morning. Chance of drizzle late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest overnight. Chance of drizzle in the evening. Waves around 1 ft. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north. Mostly 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. $$ LMZ743>745-202215- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 1024 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025 .REST OF TODAY...South winds around 10 kt becoming southwest. Patchy fog late in the morning. Chance of drizzle late in the afternoon. Waves around 1 ft. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 kt becoming west overnight. Chance of drizzle in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 kt. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast. Slight chance of rain in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 ft. $$ Ogorek