FZUS53 KLOT 240819 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 319 AM CDT Fri Oct 24 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>743-242115- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN- 319 AM CDT Fri Oct 24 2025 .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt. Clear. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast 5 to 10 kt mid to late afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 kt becoming south late. Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt. Slight chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. $$ LMZ744-745-242115- Gary to Burns Harbor IN-Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 319 AM CDT Fri Oct 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. .TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north late. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 6 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 kt becoming southeast late. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast. Slight chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ Kluber