NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Gale Warning
 Hazardous Weather Outlook
   LMZ541-141700-  Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI-  658 AM CST Wed Jan 14 2026    GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING    TODAY  NW wind to 30 kts veering N gales to 35 kts mid-day,  then decreasing to to 30 kts early in the afternoon. Gusts to  40 kts. Waves 4 to 7 ft. Scattered snow showers. freezing spray  in the afternoon.  TONIGHT  N wind to 30 kts decreasing to 10 to 20 kts after  midnight. Waves 4 to 7 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after midnight.  A chance of snow showers.  THURSDAY  NW wind 10 to 15 kts backing SW early in the  afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 ft. Mostly cloudy.  THURSDAY NIGHT  SW wind 15 to 25 kts decreasing to 10 to 15 kts  after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of light snow in the  evening, then light snow likely after midnight. A Small Craft  Advisory may be needed.    $$