NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Hazardous Weather Outlook
 Small Craft Advisory
   LMZ740>743-301615-  Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-  Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-  Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-  Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-  353 AM CST Fri Jan 30 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH  SATURDAY EVENING    TODAY  Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast 20 to 25  kt in the afternoon. Snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3  to 5 ft.  TONIGHT  North winds to 30 kt becoming northwest. A few gale  force gusts to 35 kt late evening and overnight. Snow showers in  the evening, then scattered snow showers overnight. Waves 4 to 6  ft occasionally to 8 ft.  SATURDAY  North winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.  Snow showers in the morning, then scattered snow showers in the  afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to  4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.  SATURDAY NIGHT  Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west  overnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.    Wave heights are for ice free areas.    $$