Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
105 PM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ643-162200-
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
106 PM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north late in
the evening, then easing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight veering
east early in the morning. Clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 5 to 15 knots rising to up to 30 knots.
Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 foot building to 6 to 8 feet. A
small craft advisory may be needed.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the evening, then becoming 10 to 20 knots after midnight
veering southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Mostly
clear. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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LMZ644-162200-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
106 PM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots early in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening, then veering north after midnight veering
east early in the morning. Clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 5 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 25 knots.
Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 foot building to 4 to 6 feet. A
small craft advisory may be needed.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the evening, then veering southwest 10 to 20 knots after
midnight becoming 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Mostly
clear. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$
LMZ645-162200-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
106 PM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots early in the afternoon. Slight chance of snow early in
the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening, then veering north after midnight veering
east early in the morning. Clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.MONDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 20 knots late
in the morning, then rising to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon.
Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 foot building to 4 to 6 feet. A
small craft advisory may be needed.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the evening, then veering southwest after midnight easing
to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the late evening and
overnight.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$
LMZ646-162200-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
106 PM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots early in the afternoon. Chance of snow early in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast early
in the morning. Clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
in the late evening and overnight.
.MONDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 20 knots late
in the morning, then rising to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon.
Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. A small
craft advisory may be needed.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the evening, then veering southwest after midnight easing
to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the late evening and
overnight.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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See Lake Michigan Open Waters Forecast for Tuesday through Thursday.