fzus53 klot 201538
nshlot
expires:202602202215;;963776

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
938 am cst fri feb 20 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>742-202215-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
938 am cst fri feb 20 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm cst this evening...

.rest of today...west gales to 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt gales
late in the afternoon. scattered snow showers, then scattered 
flurries in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.tonight...west winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. mostly
cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. partly cloudy in the 
morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 kt. chance of snow
overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 klot 201538
nshlot
expires:202602202215;;963777

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
938 am cst fri feb 20 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.


lmz743-202215-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
938 am cst fri feb 20 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm cst this evening...

.rest of today...west gales to 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt gales
late in the afternoon. scattered snow showers, then scattered 
flurries in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.tonight...west winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. mostly
cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest. partly 
cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 
ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 kt. chance of snow
overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.  

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 klot 201538
nshlot
expires:202602202215;;963778

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
938 am cst fri feb 20 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.


lmz744-745-202215-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
938 am cst fri feb 20 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm cst this evening...

.rest of today...west gales to 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt gales
late in the afternoon. scattered snow showers, then scattered 
flurries in the afternoon. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 
ft.
.tonight...west winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. mostly
cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 
ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 
ft. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 kt becoming northwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to
30 kt. slight chance of snow in the evening, then chance of snow
overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft.  

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 201712
nshmkx
expires:202602202300;;967148

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1111 am cst fri feb 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-202300-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
1111 am cst fri feb 20 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm cst this evening...

.rest of today...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west up
to 30 knots in the afternoon. gusts up to 35 knots. chance of
rain around noon, then scattered showers early in the afternoon.
scattered snow showers late in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west wind up to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and
early morning, then becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
isolated snow showers through around midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet.
.saturday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
25 knots after midnight. chance of snow showers through the
night. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 201712
nshmkx
expires:202602202300;;967149

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1111 am cst fri feb 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-202300-
port washington to north point light wi-
1111 am cst fri feb 20 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm cst this evening...

.rest of today...west wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to
30 knots in the afternoon. gusts up to 35 knots. snow likely
around noon, then scattered showers early in the afternoon.
scattered snow showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots with
gusts to around 30 knots late in the evening, then veering
northwest after midnight becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the
morning. mostly cloudy through around midnight then becoming
partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
25 knots early in the morning. chance of snow showers through the
night. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 201712
nshmkx
expires:202602202300;;967150

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1111 am cst fri feb 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-202300-
north point light to wind point wi-
1111 am cst fri feb 20 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm cst this evening...

.rest of today...west wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. rain likely around noon, then scattered showers early
in the afternoon. scattered snow showers in the afternoon. waves
3 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
becoming west 15 to 25 knots late in the evening, then veering
northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after
midnight. mostly cloudy through around midnight then becoming
partly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
25 knots early in the morning. chance of snow showers through the
night. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 201712
nshmkx
expires:202602202300;;967151

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1111 am cst fri feb 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-202300-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
1111 am cst fri feb 20 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm cst this evening...

.rest of today...west wind up to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knots.
rain likely around noon, then scattered snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
becoming west 15 to 25 knots late in the evening, then becoming
15 to 20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy through around
midnight then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet early in the morning. 
.saturday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
25 knots early in the morning. chance of snow showers through the
night. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$