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

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ643-162100-
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
305 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly
clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots late
in the morning, then backing northeast with gusts to around
25 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning then
becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots veering southeast after
midnight. Gusts up to 40 knots. Rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. 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 likely in the
morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waves 7 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 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. Gusts
up to 25 knots. Chance of showers through around midnight. Waves
3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early in the morning.

$$
LMZ644-162100-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
305 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly
clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
rising to 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Slight
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 and a chance of thunderstorms. 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 thunderstorms in the morning. Rain showers likely through the
day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 6 to
8 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet late in the morning, then
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon subsiding to 3 to
5 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 in the late evening and
overnight.

$$
LMZ645-162100-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
305 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering east
early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TODAY...East wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots with
gusts to around 25 knots late in the morning, then becoming east
15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots early in the
afternoon becoming 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
late in the afternoon. Slight 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 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 and a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 7 to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest late
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. Rain showers likely through the day. Slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 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 easing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy through around
midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight.

$$
LMZ646-162100-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
305 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering east
early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
rising to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in
the morning, then becoming east 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots early in the afternoon becoming 15 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. Slight
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 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 and a chance of thunderstorms. 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. Chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. Rain showers likely through the day. Slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet 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.

$$
See Lake Michigan Open Waters Forecast for Thursday through Saturday.