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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
905 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ643-162200-
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
906 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots backing northeast in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots veering southeast after
midnight. Gusts up to 40 knots. Rain showers through around
midnight. Chance of thunderstorms through the night. Rain showers
likely after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8 to 10 feet
in the late evening and overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southeast 15 to 25 knots late in the morning,
then veering south 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon veering
southwest late in the afternoon. Rain showers in the morning.
Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 7 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming 15 to 20 knots after
midnight becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Gusts
up to 25 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms through around midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early in the morning.

$$
LMZ644-162200-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
906 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
late in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots
veering southeast with gusts to around 40 knots late in the
evening, then becoming southeast up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots after midnight easing to 15 to 25 knots early in
the morning. Rain showers through around midnight. Thunderstorms
likely through the night. Rain showers likely after midnight.
Waves 8 to 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots veering south late in
the morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the
afternoon rising to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Chance
of showers in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the
day. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 8 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet late in the morning, then subsiding to
3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon subsiding to 3 to 4 feet late
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming 15 to 20 knots after
midnight becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers through around midnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight.

$$
LMZ645-162200-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
906 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
late in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots
veering southeast with gusts to around 35 knots late in the
evening, then easing to 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots after midnight becoming 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots early in the morning. Rain showers through around
midnight. Thunderstorms likely through the night. Rain showers
likely after midnight. Waves 7 to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest late
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Rain showers likely in
the morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy through around
midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$
LMZ646-162200-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
906 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
late in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Waves 4 to
6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots
veering southeast with gusts to around 35 knots late in the
evening, then easing to 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots after midnight becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the
morning. Rain showers through around midnight. Thunderstorms
likely through the night. Rain showers likely after midnight.
Waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest late in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Rain showers likely in the
morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late in the morning, then
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and
early morning, then easing to 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. Mostly cloudy through around midnight then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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See Lake Michigan Open Waters Forecast for Thursday through Saturday.