Tracking Three Storms with Widespread Impacts this Week

A winter storm will bring snow and some ice to the Midwest, Great Lakes and Northeast today while strong thunderstorms will be possible in portions of Alabama, Georgia and Florida. Additional heavy mountain snow and gusty winds will continue in the Southwest from a second storm. A third storm will bring heavy coastal rain and mountain snow to California and the Northwest tonight into Friday.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Chicago, IL Local Forecast Office

Evanston IL

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Late
Afternoon
NNE 20kt
7ft
High: 34 °F

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight

N 20kt
7ft
Low: 24 °F

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday

N 15kt
4ft
High: 31 °F

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
Night
NNW 15kt
3-4ft
Low: 14 °F

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday

NW 10kt
1-3ft
High: 26 °F
Thursday
Night
Light Wind
< 1ft
Low: 16 °F
Friday

ESE 10kt
< 1ft
High: 31 °F
Friday
Night
SE 10kt
1-2ft
Low: 26 °F
Saturday

ESE 15kt
2-4ft
High: 34 °F

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:15 pm CST Jan 26, 2021
Forecast Valid: 5pm CST Jan 26, 2021-6pm CST Feb 2, 2021

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Detailed Forecast

Late Afternoon

NNE wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Periods of snow showers. Waves around 7 ft.

Tonight

N wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Periods of snow showers. Waves 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

Wednesday

N wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Waves around 4 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Widespread freezing spray between 11pm and 4am. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

S wind 5 to 10 kt becoming ESE in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

SE wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

ESE wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of snow. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.