085  
FZUS53 KLOT 221552  
NSHLOT  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL  
952 AM CST THU JAN 22 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>743-222245-  
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL-  
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL-  
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL-  
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN-  
952 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WINDS TO 30 KT INCREASING TO GALES TO 35  
KT. A CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.   
TONIGHT
 
WEST GALES TO 35 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST TO 30 KT LATE.  
A CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
LATE. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
LMZ744-745-222245-  
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN-  
952 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS  
EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE  
FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WINDS TO 30 KT INCREASING TO GALES TO 35  
KT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.   
TONIGHT
 
WEST GALES TO 35 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST TO 30 KT LATE.  
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FT  
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 13  
FT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT.  
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 10 FT  
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT OCCASIONALLY TO  
10 FT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FT OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT  
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 

 
 
- IZZI  
 
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