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

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ643-170400-
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
706 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots veering southeast early in
the morning. 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 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 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 easing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Gusts up to 30 knots. 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.

$$
LMZ644-170400-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
706 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

.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 easing to 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots after midnight becoming southeast 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 southwest late
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. 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 3 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Gusts up to 30 knots decreasing to
20 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 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.

$$
LMZ645-170400-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
706 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

.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 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...South wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon, then becoming 10 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the day. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to
3 to 4 feet.
.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
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.

$$
LMZ646-170400-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
706 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

.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 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 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet
early in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon, then becoming 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
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding
to 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy
through around midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Waves around
1 foot.
.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.

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See Lake Michigan Open Waters Forecast for Friday through Sunday.