Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
416 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ643-090400-
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
416 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering east early in the
morning. Clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to
2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest
early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. Chance of showers through the day. Waves 3 to 4 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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LMZ644-090400-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
416 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering east early in the
morning. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering south late in
the morning, then rising to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon
becoming south 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers
through the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$
LMZ645-090400-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
416 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening, then veering east after midnight becoming
east 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning.
.FRIDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest late in the
afternoon. Slight chance of showers through the day. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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LMZ646-090400-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
416 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening, then veering east after midnight becoming
east 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing
southeast late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering south
late in the evening, then becoming south 10 to 15 knots after
midnight rising to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Clear
through around midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning.
.FRIDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest late in the
afternoon. Slight chance of showers through the day. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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See Lake Michigan Open Waters Forecast for Saturday through Monday.