Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
469 FZUS53 KLOT 191500 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 900 AM CST Sun Jan 19 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>743-192215- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN- 900 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 kt. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west and diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Mostly clear. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 kt. A chance of flurries in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 kt. A chance of flurries in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 ft. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LMZ744-745-192215- Gary to Burns Harbor IN-Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 900 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 kt. Freezing spray. Isolated snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 kt. Isolated snow showers in the evening. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .MONDAY...West winds 20 to 25 kt. A chance of flurries in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 kt. Slight chance of snow in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ KJB