FZUS53 KLOT 060854 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 254 AM CST Wed Dec 6 2023 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>742-061715- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 254 AM CST Wed Dec 6 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt late. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. $$ LMZ743>745-061715- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 254 AM CST Wed Dec 6 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest early. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt late. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. $$ Carlaw