NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Hazardous Weather Outlook
 Small Craft Advisory
   LMZ740>743-221630-  Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-  Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-  Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-  Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-  323 AM CST Sun Feb 22 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT    TODAY  Northwest winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt this  morning. Chance of snow. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft  occasionally to 9 ft.  TONIGHT  Northwest winds to 30 kt. Occasional 35 kt gale gusts  possible. Freezing spray. Chance of snow in the evening, then a  chance of flurries overnight. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12  ft building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft.  MONDAY  Northwest winds to 30 kt with occasional 35 kt gale  gusts possible in the morning, becoming north and diminishing to  15 to 25 kt. Slight chance of snow in the morning. Freezing  spray. Waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 7 to 10  ft occasionally to 13 ft.  MONDAY NIGHT  Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest  around 10 kt overnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 ft  occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.    Wave heights are for ice free areas.    $$