FZUS53 KLOT 050903

NSHLOT



Nearshore Marine Forecast

National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL

303 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026



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>742-051630-

Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-

Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-

Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-

303 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH

SATURDAY MORNING...



.TODAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 kt early, easing to 10 to 20 kt 

and becoming west this afternoon. Scattered showers and areas of 

drizzle in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. 

Waves 1 to 3 ft. 

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt quickly becoming north to 

30 kt this evening. Scattered showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4

ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.

.FRIDAY...North winds to 30 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 ft

occasionally to 10 ft building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 

ft. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 kt early, gradually 

diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then 

becoming partly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft 

subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 



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LMZ743>745-051630-

Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-

Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-

303 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH

SATURDAY AFTERNOON...



.TODAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 kt early, becoming west 15 to 

20 kt. Isolated showers and patchy drizzle in the morning, then 

scattered showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1

to 3 ft. 

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming north to 30 kt. A

few gale force gusts to 35 kt possible. Showers in the evening, 

then chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 8 

to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft.

.FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 kt becoming north. A few gale

force gusts to 35 kt possible. Slight chance of waterspouts,

mainly east of Burns Harbor. Chance of showers. Waves 10 to 14 ft

occasionally to 18 ft. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 kt gradually diminishing to

10 to 20 kt. Chance of rain in the evening, then slight chance of

rain overnight. Waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding

to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 



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