NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Hazardous Weather Outlook
 Small Craft Advisory
   LMZ740>742-081530-  Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-  Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-  Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-  348 AM CDT Wed Apr 8 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING  THROUGH LATE TONIGHT    TODAY  South winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt this  morning. Occasional gale force gusts to 35 kt this afternoon.  Slight chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 ft  building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.  TONIGHT  South winds to 30 kt becoming southwest 15 to 20 kt  after midnight. Showers likely and a slight chance of  thunderstorms overnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft  subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.  THURSDAY  Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to  15 kt by midday, then northeast around 10 kt late in the  afternoon. Slight chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 3  ft.  THURSDAY NIGHT  East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast.  Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 ft.    $$