Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
110 AM CST Thu Dec 11 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ643-111000-
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
110 AM CST Thu Dec 11 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early in the morning.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then backing west early in the
afternoon easing to 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Partly
sunny. Waves around 1 foot.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots easing to 5 knots
late in the evening, then rising to 5 to 10 knots after midnight.
Slight chance of snow. Waves nearly calm.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing west late in the
morning, then rising to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon
rising to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of snow in
the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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LMZ644-111000-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
110 AM CST Thu Dec 11 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the morning,
then backing west early in the afternoon easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves around 1 foot.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots easing to 5 knots
late in the evening, then rising to 5 to 10 knots after midnight.
Slight chance of snow. Waves nearly calm.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon, then rising to 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. Chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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LMZ645-111000-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
110 AM CST Thu Dec 11 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west late in
the morning, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots early in the
afternoon easing to 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Partly
sunny. Waves around 1 foot.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots easing to 5 knots
late in the evening, then rising to 5 to 10 knots after midnight.
Chance of snow. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then backing west early in the afternoon
rising to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Slight chance of
snow in the morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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LMZ646-111000-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
110 AM CST Thu Dec 11 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west late in
the morning, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots early in the
afternoon easing to 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Partly
sunny. Waves around 1 foot.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest late
in the evening, then rising to 5 to 10 knots after midnight
veering north early in the morning. Chance of snow. Waves nearly
calm.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then backing west early in the afternoon
becoming 10 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Slight chance of
snow in the morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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See Lake Michigan Open Waters Forecast for Saturday through Monday.