FZUS53 KLOT 230843
NSHLOT

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
243 AM CST Fri Jan 23 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>743-231645-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-
243 AM CST Fri Jan 23 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt late
in the afternoon. A chance of flurries in the morning. Waves 4
to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Slight chance of snow
showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 kt becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Slight chance of snow in the morning, then chance
of snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 kt. Chance of snow in the
evening, then snow likely overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to
2 to 4 ft.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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LMZ744-745-231645-
Gary to Burns Harbor IN-Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
243 AM CST Fri Jan 23 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally
to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Snow showers likely.
Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 kt becoming east in the
afternoon. Slight chance of snow in the morning, then chance of
snow in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 kt. Chance of snow in the
evening, then snow likely overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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Carlaw