Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
705 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ643-231600-
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
705 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west late in the
morning, then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
Gusts up to 25 knots. Chance of showers early in the afternoon.
Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Rain showers
likely late in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming north up to
30 knots late in the evening, then easing to 15 to 25 knots after
midnight becoming north 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. Rain
showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms through around
midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 8 feet after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming north 15 to 25 knots late in the morning, then
veering northeast 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon easing to
10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots late in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to
10 knots late in the evening, then becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight veering east early in the morning. Partly
cloudy. Waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after
midnight.

$$
LMZ644-231600-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
705 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Chance of showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Rain
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late
morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering north 15 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Gusts up to 30 knots.
Rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms through around
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 6 to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then veering northeast early in the
afternoon easing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Partly
sunny in the morning then clearing. Waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding
to 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight, then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet.

$$
LMZ645-231600-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
705 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then rising to 15 to 20 knots in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Chance of showers early in the
afternoon. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms
late in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
in the late morning and early afternoon, then building to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots veering north 15 to 25 knots
late in the evening, then rising to up to 30 knots after midnight
easing to 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. Rain showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms through around midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 7 to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming north 15 to 25 knots late in the morning, then
becoming 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the
morning then clearing. Waves 7 to 9 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet
late in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots backing north
late in the evening, then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after
midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.

$$
LMZ646-231600-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
705 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Chance of showers
early in the afternoon. Rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet late in the morning, then building to 2 to 4 feet
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots veering north 15 to 25 knots
late in the evening, then rising to up to 30 knots after midnight
easing to 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. Rain showers
likely and slight chance of thunderstorms through around
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Partly sunny
in the morning then clearing. Waves 7 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

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



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