Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
905 PM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ643-041000-
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
905 PM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest with gusts
to around 20 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning
then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then backing south 15 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight becoming southwest
up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots early in the
morning. Chance of showers through the night. Waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots
easing to 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

$$
LMZ644-041000-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
905 PM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest with
gusts to around 20 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny in the
morning then becoming partly sunny. Waves around 1 foot.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then backing south 15 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight becoming southwest
up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots early in the
morning. Slight chance of showers through around midnight, then
showers likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots
easing to 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon.

$$
LMZ645-041000-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
905 PM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy just before midnight
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west late in
the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then backing south 15 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight becoming southwest
up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots early in the
morning. Slight chance of showers through around midnight, then
chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to
3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots
easing to 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon.

$$
LMZ646-041000-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
905 PM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy just before midnight
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet early in the morning.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west late in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 10 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming south 15 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight becoming southwest
up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots early in the
morning. Chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots
becoming west 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the
late morning and early afternoon, then becoming 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. Partly
sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the
afternoon.

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