NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
 Gale Warning
 Hazardous Weather Outlook
   LMZ740>743-140430-  Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-  Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-  Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-  Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-  551 PM CST Tue Jan 13 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY  GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY THROUGH  WEDNESDAY EVENING    TONIGHT  West winds 20 to 25 kt becoming northwest gales to 35  kt overnight. Chance of snow and slight chance of rain after  midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.  WEDNESDAY  Northwest gales to 35 kt. Freezing spray. Snow  showers, mainly in the morning. Waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to  14 ft.  WEDNESDAY NIGHT  Northwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt.  Freezing spray. A few snow showers. Waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally  to 14 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.  THURSDAY  Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to  20 kt in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. Waves 5 to  8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.    $$