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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
705 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ643-161600-
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
705 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon, then backing east late in the
afternoon. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the afternoon. Chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots backing north 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Showers through
around midnight. Chance of thunderstorms through the night.
Chance of showers 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.
.THURSDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon, then veering northeast 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots late in the evening, then
becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly clear.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the late evening
and overnight.

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LMZ644-161600-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
705 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots backing northwest with
gusts to around 20 knots in the late evening and early morning,
then rising to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms through around midnight,
then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots veering northeast 10 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 3 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight, then becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet late in the evening, then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet
after midnight.

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LMZ645-161600-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
705 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots in the
afternoon. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the afternoon. Chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots veering west late in the
evening, then veering northwest with gusts to around 20 knots
after midnight rising to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms through around
midnight, then chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves around 1 foot building to
3 to 4 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming north 10 to 20 knots late
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to
4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots veering northeast
late in the evening, then easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight
becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Partly
cloudy. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet.

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LMZ646-161600-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
705 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing south in the
afternoon. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the afternoon. Chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest late in
the evening, then veering northwest after midnight rising to
15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms through around midnight, then chance of showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering north late in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Slight chance of showers in
the morning. Waves 3 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet.

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See Lake Michigan Open Waters Forecast for Friday through Sunday.