NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Tornado Watch
 Small Craft Advisory
 Hazardous Weather Outlook
   LMZ740>742-180315-  Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-  Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-  Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-  337 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING  TORNADO WATCH 131 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING    TONIGHT  South winds to 30 kt becoming west 20 to 25 kt late.  Showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and a  chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may  be severe with damaging winds and large hail in the evening.  Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.  SATURDAY  Northwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west. Slight  chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 ft.  SATURDAY NIGHT  West winds 15 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to  15 kt. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear.  Waves 1 to 3 ft.  SUNDAY  West winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest 15 to 20 kt  in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.  Waves 1 to 2 ft.    $$