Waukegan, IL - LMZ740 - 10/16/2026 8:51 AM
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
Northwest winds to 30 kt becoming north and increasing to 40 kt gales. Chance of showers late this morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft.
TONIGHT
North gales to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Slight chance of showers in the evening. Waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft.
SATURDAY
Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. Clear. Waves 1 to 3 ft.