Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
510 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ643-081700-
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
510 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots backing south 5 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then veering southwest 10 to 15 knots early
in the afternoon rising to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon.
Slight chance of flurries in the morning. Slight chance of snow
in the late morning and early afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to 30 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then easing to 15 to
25 knots early in the morning. Chance of snow through around
midnight, then snow after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet building to
4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing
southwest late in the afternoon. Slight chance of snow in the
morning. Chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
25 knots late in the evening, then veering southwest after
midnight becoming west up to 30 knots early in the morning. Rain
and snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after
midnight, then subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the morning.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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LMZ644-081700-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
510 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering south 5 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then veering southwest 10 to 15 knots early
in the afternoon rising to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon.
Slight chance of snow in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots late
in the evening, then veering southwest after midnight becoming
southwest 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. Gusts up to
30 knots. Chance of snow through around midnight. Snow likely
after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots veering west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing
southwest late in the afternoon. Chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming south up
to 30 knots late in the evening, then veering southwest after
midnight veering west early in the morning. Rain and snow. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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LMZ645-081700-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
510 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then becoming south 10 to 15 knots
with gusts to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of
snow in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the late morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots late
in the evening, then veering southwest with gusts to around
30 knots after midnight becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots with
gusts to around 30 knots early in the morning. Chance of snow
through around midnight. Snow likely after midnight. Waves 3 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots veering west late in the morning, then backing southwest
15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to
30 knots late in the evening, then becoming southwest up to
30 knots after midnight veering west with gusts to around
35 knots early in the morning. Slight chance of snow through
around midnight. Rain through the night. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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LMZ646-081700-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
510 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots late
in the evening, then veering southwest with gusts to around
30 knots after midnight becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots with
gusts to around 30 knots early in the morning. Slight chance of
snow through around midnight. Chance of snow after midnight.
Waves 3 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight, then
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet early in the morning.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots late in the morning,
then becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon becoming
southwest 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Slight chance of
rain in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to
30 knots late in the evening, then becoming southwest up to
30 knots after midnight veering west early in the morning. Rain.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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See Lake Michigan Open Waters Forecast for Wednesday through Friday.