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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
305 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ643-170900-
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
305 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

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

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the evening, then rising to 15 to 20 knots after
midnight becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
Gusts up to 25 knots. Rain showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms through around midnight, then slight chance of
showers after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Slight chance of showers in
the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
late morning and afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots veering northwest late in the evening, then easing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots veering northeast early in
the afternoon, then rising to 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon.

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LMZ644-170900-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
305 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

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

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 feet building
to 5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the evening, then rising to 15 to 20 knots after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 knots. Rain showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms through around midnight. Slight chance of
showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to
4 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots rising to 15 to 25 knots
late in the morning, then becoming west 15 to 25 knots in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Slight chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late
morning and afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Partly
cloudy. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots veering northeast with gusts
to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon.

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LMZ645-170900-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
305 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

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

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny
with chance of thunderstorms and slight chance of showers. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west in the late
evening and overnight. Gusts up to 25 knots. Rain showers likely
in the evening. Chance of thunderstorms through around midnight.
Chance of showers late in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots late
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
late in the evening, then veering northwest after midnight
becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots veering northeast late in the
afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon.

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LMZ646-170900-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
305 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

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

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny with a
40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots veering west with gusts to around 30 knots in the late
evening and overnight. Rain showers likely in the evening. Chance
of thunderstorms through around midnight. Chance of showers late
in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots late
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots late in the evening, then
veering northwest after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves around
1 foot.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then veering northeast early in the
afternoon becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves around 1 foot building to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon.

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See Lake Michigan Open Waters Forecast for Monday through Wednesday.