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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1105 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ643-172200-
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
1105 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west late
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Chance of showers early
in the afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day.
Slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
becoming west 15 to 20 knots after midnight, then easing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy through around
midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots late
in the morning, then backing southwest in the afternoon. Chance
of showers through the day. Waves around 1 foot.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering west late
in the evening, then rising to 10 to 15 knots after midnight
veering northwest with gusts to around 20 knots early in the
morning. Chance of showers through the night. Waves around
1 foot.

$$
LMZ644-172200-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
1105 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west late
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet late in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots after
midnight. Mostly cloudy through around midnight then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the
late evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots backing south early in the
afternoon, then becoming south 5 to 10 knots late in the
afternoon. Chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering west late
in the evening, then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts
to around 20 knots after midnight. Chance of showers through the
night. Waves around 1 foot.

$$
LMZ645-172200-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
1105 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west late
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in
the evening, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots after midnight becoming west 10 to 15 knots early
in the morning. Cloudy through around midnight then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the
late evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots veering northwest late in the
morning, then backing southeast early in the afternoon backing
east late in the afternoon. Chance of showers in the morning,
then showers in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Rain showers likely through around
midnight. Waves around 1 foot.

$$
LMZ646-172200-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
1105 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west late
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Cloudy. Waves 3 to
4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in
the evening, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots after midnight easing to 5 to 10 knots early in
the morning. Mostly cloudy through around midnight then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to around 1 foot in
the late evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots veering northwest late in the
morning, then veering southeast early in the afternoon backing
east late in the afternoon. Chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots backing northwest late
in the evening, then rising to 10 to 15 knots after midnight.
Rain showers likely through around midnight. Waves around 1 foot.

$$
See Lake Michigan Open Waters Forecast for Friday through Sunday.