Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
619 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ643-051600-
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
619 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
rising to 15 to 20 knots late in the morning, then becoming 15 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the afternoon. Sunny.
Waves 3 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots late
in the evening, then veering southwest after midnight becoming
southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear.
Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west late in the
morning, then veering northwest early in the afternoon becoming
north 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight, then backing northwest early in the morning. Rain
showers likely. Waves around 1 foot.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$
LMZ644-051600-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
619 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots late
in the morning, then becoming south 15 to 20 knots early in the
afternoon becoming 10 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest early in
the morning. Gusts up to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the late evening and
overnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west late in the
morning, then veering northwest early in the afternoon becoming
north 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of showers
through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
late in the evening, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. Rain showers likely. Waves around 1 foot.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$
LMZ645-051600-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
619 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots late
in the morning, then becoming south 15 to 20 knots in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest early in
the morning. Gusts up to 25 knots. Clear. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then veering west early in the afternoon
veering north late in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers in
the morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms through around midnight, then
showers likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$
LMZ646-051600-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
619 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots late
in the morning, then becoming south 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering north late
in the afternoon. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
thunderstorms through around midnight. Rain showers through the
night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$
See Lake Michigan Open Waters Forecast for Tuesday through Thursday.