fzus53 klot 202044
nshlot
expires:202602210415;;976650

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
244 pm 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>742-210415-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
244 pm cst fri feb 20 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm cst this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm this evening to
midnight cst tonight...

.late this afternoon...west gales to 40 kt. a chance of flurries.
waves 3 to 6 ft. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of snow.
waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds 20 to 25 kt. chance of snow in the
morning, then slight chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.  

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 klot 202044
nshlot
expires:202602210415;;976651

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
244 pm 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.


lmz743-744-210415-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
244 pm cst fri feb 20 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm cst this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm this evening to
midnight cst tonight...

.late this afternoon...west gales to 40 kt. cloudy. waves 4 to 6 
ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft 
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. chance of snow. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt. chance of snow. waves 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft.  

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 klot 202044
nshlot
expires:202602210415;;976652

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
244 pm 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.


lmz745-210415-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
244 pm cst fri feb 20 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm cst this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm cst this evening
through late tonight...

.late this afternoon...west gales to 40 kt. a chance of flurries.
waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft 
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to
30 kt. chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely overnight.
waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 kt. snow likely in the morning,
then chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft.  

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 202311
nshmkx
expires:202602210500;;983230

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
511 pm cst fri feb 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-210500-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
511 pm cst fri feb 20 2026

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

.tonight...west wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots
veering northwest with gusts to around 30 knots in the late
evening and early morning, then becoming 15 to 20 knots early in
the morning. slight chance of snow in the evening. waves 3 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 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 through around midnight,
then chance of snow showers after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. chance of snow showers
in the morning. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the
late morning and early afternoon, then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet
late in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 202311
nshmkx
expires:202602210500;;983231

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
511 pm cst fri feb 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-210500-
port washington to north point light wi-
511 pm cst fri feb 20 2026

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

.tonight...west wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
veering northwest after midnight, then becoming 15 to 20 knots
early in the morning. mostly cloudy through around midnight then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 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 early in the afternoon, then rising to 15 to 20 knots
late 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 through around
midnight, then chance of snow showers after midnight. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. chance of snow showers
in the morning. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the
late morning and early afternoon, then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet
late in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 202311
nshmkx
expires:202602210500;;983232

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
511 pm cst fri feb 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-210500-
north point light to wind point wi-
511 pm cst fri feb 20 2026

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

.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 veering northwest early in the
morning. mostly cloudy through around midnight then becoming
partly cloudy. waves 3 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 through around
midnight, then chance of snow showers after midnight. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. chance of snow showers
in the morning, then slight chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 202311
nshmkx
expires:202602210500;;983233

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
511 pm cst fri feb 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-210500-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
511 pm cst fri feb 20 2026

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

.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 after midnight. 
.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 through around
midnight, then chance of snow showers after midnight. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. chance of snow showers
in the morning, then slight chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$