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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
505 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ643-171600-
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
505 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots veering south late in the morning, then becoming 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon veering southwest with gusts to
around 25 knots late in the afternoon. Rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 7 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
becoming west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late
in the evening, then becoming west 15 to 20 knots after midnight
easing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy
through around midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 3 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots late in the morning, then becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Chance of showers through the day.
Waves around 1 foot.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots late in the evening, then becoming 10 to 20 knots
after midnight veering northwest 15 to 20 knots early in the
morning. Chance of showers through the night. Waves around
1 foot.

$$
LMZ644-171600-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
505 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots veering south late in the
morning, then veering southwest early in the afternoon becoming
15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Slight
chance of showers late in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
becoming west 15 to 20 knots after midnight, then 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.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots veering northwest late in the
morning, then backing southwest early in the afternoon becoming
southwest 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Rain showers in
the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight, then rising to 15 to 20 knots
early in the morning. Chance of showers through the night. Waves
around 1 foot.

$$
LMZ645-171600-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
505 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon, then becoming 15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to
4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. 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 5 to 10 knots veering northwest late in the
morning, then veering southeast 5 to 15 knots early in the
afternoon backing northeast 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon.
Rain showers in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Rain showers likely through around
midnight. Waves around 1 foot.

$$
LMZ646-171600-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
505 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon, then veering west 10 to 20 knots 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 in
the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy through
around midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to around 1 foot in the late evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots veering northwest late in the
morning, then becoming east 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon
backing northeast late in the afternoon. Rain showers likely in
the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots backing northwest late
in the evening, then rising to 10 to 15 knots after midnight.
Rain showers likely through around midnight. Waves around 1 foot.

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