Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Green Bay, WI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
325 AM CDT Sat May 16 2026

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ521-522-161600-
Green Bay south of line from Cedar River to Rock Island Passage
and north of a line from Oconto WI to Little Sturgeon Bay WI-
Green Bay south of line from Oconto WI to Little Sturgeon Bay WI-
325 AM CDT Sat May 16 2026

.EARLY THIS MORNING...SW wind 10 to 15 kts. Waves 2 ft or less.
Mostly cloudy.
.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kts. Waves 2 ft or less. Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kts veering NE 10 to 15 kts in the
late evening and overnight. Waves 2 ft or less. Mostly clear.
.SUNDAY...NE wind 10 to 15 kts. Waves 1 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kts veering S 15 to 25 kts in the
late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms. Rain showers likely
after midnight. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed.

$$

LMZ541-161600-
Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI-
325 AM CDT Sat May 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...SW wind 10 to 15 kts. Waves 4 to 7 ft. A
slight chance of showers.
.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kts. Waves 4 to 7 ft. Partly cloudy in
the morning then clearing.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kts veering NE 10 to 15 kts in the late
evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft. Mostly clear.
.SUNDAY...NE wind 10 to 20 kts. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to
4 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...E wind 15 to 25 kts veering S in the late evening
and overnight. Waves 4 to 7 ft building to 6 to 10 ft after
midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. A chance of
thunderstorms. Rain showers likely after midnight. A Small Craft
Advisory may be needed.

$$

LMZ542-543-161600-
Sturgeon Bay to Two Rivers WI-Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI-
325 AM CDT Sat May 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...SW wind 10 to 15 kts. Waves 4 to 7 ft.
Mostly cloudy.
.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kts. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to
3 ft in the afternoon. Partly cloudy in the morning then
clearing.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kts veering NE 10 to 15 kts in the
late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft. Mostly clear.
.SUNDAY...NE wind 10 to 20 kts veering E early in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. A chance
of showers. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kts veering S in the late
evening and overnight. Waves 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

See Lake Michigan Open Lake Forecast for Monday through Wednesday.

Wave height forecast is for ice free areas.