Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
505 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ643-201600-
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
505 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots veering northeast in the late
morning and early afternoon, then becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. chance
of sprinkles through the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet in the late morning and early afternoon, then subsiding to
1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots veering northeast late in
the evening, then becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after
midnight easing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Mostly
clear. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning, then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in
the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
after midnight, then backing west early in the morning. Mostly
clear. Waves around 1 foot.

$$
LMZ644-201600-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
505 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots veering northeast in the late
morning and early afternoon, then becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of sprinkles through the
day. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots veering northeast late in
the evening, then becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after
midnight easing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Mostly
clear. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast
after midnight, then becoming northwest early in the morning.
Mostly clear. Waves around 1 foot.

$$
LMZ645-201600-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
505 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots veering northeast 15 to
20 knots late in the morning, then easing to 10 to 15 knots early
in the afternoon becoming north 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. Chance of sprinkles through the day. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots veering northeast after
midnight, then easing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning.
Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the
late evening and early morning, then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet
early in the morning.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast late
in the evening, then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after
midnight backing north early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

$$
LMZ646-201600-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
505 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots veering northeast 15 to
20 knots late in the morning, then easing to 10 to 15 knots early
in the afternoon becoming north 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. Chance of sprinkles in the morning. Chance of
sprinkles in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots veering northeast late in
the evening, then becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after
midnight becoming east 10 to 15 knots early in the morning.
Clear. Waves 3 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet late in the
evening, then building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight subsiding to
3 to 4 feet early in the morning.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet late in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast
after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$
See Lake Michigan Open Waters Forecast for Friday through Sunday.