Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
110 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ643-092300-
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
110 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of snow and slight chance
of rain late in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 25 knots late in the evening, then veering
southwest with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight becoming
north up to 30 knots early in the morning. Rain and snow. Waves
1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet in the late evening and
overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North gales to 35 knots becoming northwest up to
30 knots early in the afternoon, then easing to 15 to 25 knots
late in the afternoon. Rain and snow likely in the morning. Waves
6 to 8 feet building to 7 to 9 feet late in the morning, then
subsiding to 6 to 8 feet early in the afternoon subsiding to 5 to
7 feet late in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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LMZ644-092300-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
110 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of snow and slight chance
of rain late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots late
in the evening, then veering southwest after midnight veering
northwest 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. Gusts up to
30 knots. Rain and snow. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots
with gusts to around 35 knots late in the morning, then backing
northwest early in the afternoon easing to 15 to 25 knots late in
the afternoon. Rain and snow likely in the morning. Waves 3 to
5 feet building to 6 to 8 feet late in the morning, then building
to 7 to 9 feet early in the afternoon subsiding to 5 to 7 feet
late in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early in the morning.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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LMZ645-092300-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
110 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest late
in the afternoon. Chance of rain and snow late in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots rising to 15 to 25 knots
late in the evening, then veering southwest after midnight
veering west early in the morning. Rain with snow likely through
around midnight, then rain likely after midnight. Waves 3 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North gales to 35 knots becoming northwest up to
30 knots early in the afternoon, then easing to 15 to 25 knots
late in the afternoon. Rain and snow likely in the morning. Waves
4 to 6 feet building to 8 to 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. Slight chance of snow through
around midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in
the late evening and overnight.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$
LMZ646-092300-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
110 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots backing southwest late in the afternoon. Chance of rain
and snow late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots rising to 15 to 25 knots
late in the evening, then veering southwest after midnight
veering west early in the morning. Gusts up to 30 knots. Snow
likely through around midnight. Rain likely through the night.
Waves 3 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight, then
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet early in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots veering north with gusts to around 35 knots late in the
morning, then backing northwest early in the afternoon easing to
15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Rain and snow likely in the
morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 8 feet late in the
morning, then building to 8 to 10 feet early in the afternoon
subsiding to 7 to 9 feet late in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Slight chance of snow through around
midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late
evening and overnight.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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See Lake Michigan Open Waters Forecast for Thursday through Saturday.