Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
311 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ643-050500-
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
311 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
late in the evening, then rising to up to 30 knots after midnight
becoming southwest up to 30 knots early in the morning. Freezing
spray after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in
the afternoon. Chance of snow and slight chance of light freezing
drizzle in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west early
in the morning. Gusts up to 25 knots. Chance of snow and slight
chance of light freezing drizzle through around midnight. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$
LMZ644-050500-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
311 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots rising to 15 to 25 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then becoming southwest
15 to 25 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to
2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Slight chance of light
freezing drizzle and snow in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west early
in the morning. Gusts up to 25 knots. Chance of snow and slight
chance of light freezing drizzle through around midnight. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and
overnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves around
1 foot.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$
LMZ645-050500-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
311 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 25 knots
in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to
2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then veering west after midnight
becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Chance of snow
and slight chance of light freezing drizzle through around
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$
LMZ646-050500-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
311 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots
late in the evening, then becoming 15 to 25 knots after midnight.
Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 foot building to 3 to 4 feet in the
late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then veering west after midnight
becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Chance of snow
through around midnight. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle
through the night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$
See Lake Michigan Open Waters Forecast for Sunday through Tuesday.