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

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ643-170900-
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
305 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots becoming
10 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. 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 and a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 6 to 8 feet building to 9 to 11 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 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 easing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Gusts up
to 30 knots decreasing to 20 knots early in the morning. Slight
chance of showers through around midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest late in
the afternoon. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot.

$$
LMZ644-170900-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
305 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...East wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 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 with thunderstorms likely. Waves 7 to
9 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. Rain
showers likely in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms through
the day. 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 easing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Gusts up to 25 knots. 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.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late in
the morning, then backing west early in the afternoon backing
southwest late in the afternoon. Rain showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.

$$
LMZ645-170900-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
305 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...East wind 10 to 20 knots rising to 15 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 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 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. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the day. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 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.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots veering northwest late in the
morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.

$$
LMZ646-170900-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
305 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...East wind 10 to 20 knots rising to 15 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. 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 and a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 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 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
after midnight, then becoming 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. Mostly cloudy through around midnight then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots veering northwest late in the
morning, then becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.

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



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