FZUS53 KLOT 240237 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 937 PM CDT Thu Oct 23 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>743-241000- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN- 937 PM CDT Thu Oct 23 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft overnight. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 kt becoming southeast 5 to 10 kt overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft. $$ LMZ744-745-241000- Gary to Burns Harbor IN-Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 937 PM CDT Thu Oct 23 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon and becoming north. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 kt becoming southeast 5 to 10 kt overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft. $$