NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Hazardous Weather Outlook
 Small Craft Advisory
 Gale Warning
   LMZ740>742-151515-  Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-  Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-  Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-  315 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON  GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE  FRIDAY NIGHT    TODAY  East winds 15 to 20 kt becoming southeast. Scattered  showers throughout the day. Waves 3 to 5 ft.  TONIGHT  South winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west to 30 kt with a  few gale force gusts to 35 kt. Showers in the evening. Waves 3 to  5 ft.  FRIDAY  Northwest winds to 30 kt becoming northerly gales to 40  kt in the afternoon. Numerous showers especially in the afternoon.  Slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft  occasionally to 8 ft quickly building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally  to 13 ft.  FRIDAY NIGHT  Northerly gales to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt  after midnight. Scattered showers ending by midnight. Waves 12 to  14 ft occasionally to 18 ft.    $$