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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.
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.
CARLAW
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