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Spot Forecast for WSCNMS AUV...NOAA
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
1143 AM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1230 CDT on August 08.

Please contact the National Weather Service if conditions become
unrepresentative or if you have questions/concerns about this forecast.

.DISCUSSION...

Waves of 3-4 feet are expected through the remainder of this afternoon. Winds
will be from the south-southeast (from 160-180 deg) up to 20 knots.
Wave period this afternoon will be 4 to 5 seconds.

Breezy conditions continue on Saturday, with south winds again around
20 knots.  Waves will build to 4-6 feet, with the higher heights across
the northern portions of the Sanctuary.  Wave periods of 5-6 sec are expected.

Thunderstorm chances will also increase Saturday afternoon. Storm potential
will further increase into the evening hours.  Some storms may contain strong,
gusty winds.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Chance of pcpn......10 percent.
Temperature.........76 at forecast start...Max 83.
Surface winds (kts).South winds 14 to 17 knots.
Wave height.........2 feet building to 4 feet in the afternoon.

TIME (CDT)      12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........21  24  21  18  15  17
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Chc of pcpn (%).0   0   0   0   0   10
Temp............76  76  76  78  78  78
SFC wnd dir.....S   S   S   S   S   S
SFC wnd spd kts.14  15  16  17  16  17
SFC wnd gst.....19  21  23  22  22  22
Wave height (ft)2   3   3   3   3   4

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Chance of pcpn......10 percent.
Temperature.........Min 77.
Surface winds (kts).South winds 14 to 16 knots with gusts to around
                    24 knots.
Wave height.........4 feet.

TIME (CDT)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
Sky (%).........18  19  22  16  21  22  22  21  30  29  31  16
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Chc of pcpn (%).0   10  10  10  10  0   0   10  10  10  10  10
Temp............78  78  78  78  78  77  77  77  77  77  77  77
SFC wnd dir.....S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
SFC wnd spd kts.15  16  15  16  16  15  14  14  14  14  15  14
SFC wnd gst.....22  22  23  24  22  22  22  21  22  23  22  21
Wave height (ft)3   3   3   3   4   4   3   3   3   3   3   3

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent.
Temperature.........Max 81.
Surface winds (kts).South winds 16 to 18 knots.
Wave height.........5 feet.

TIME (CDT)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........23  28  22  37  33  27  15  24  37  46  51  47
Weather cov.....    SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH
Weather type....    RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW
Tstm cov........    SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH
Chc of pcpn (%).10  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20
Temp............77  77  79  79  79  78  78  79  79  79  79  79
SFC wnd dir.....S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
SFC wnd spd kts.16  17  17  18  18  18  18  18  18  17  17  16
SFC wnd gst.....21  21  19  20  21  21  21  22  21  22  22  19
Wave height (ft)4   4   4   4   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5

$$
Forecaster...Boxell
Requested by...LT Dale J. Gump, NOAA
Type of request...MARINE
.TAG 2519489.1/MKX
.DELDT 08/08/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL dale.gump@noaa.gov