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FZUS53 KMKX 171111
NSHMKX
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
511 AM CST WED DEC 17 2025
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN
LMZ643-171700-
SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI-
511 AM CST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO AROUND 1 FOOT IN
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS RISING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN RISING TO
GALES TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN VEERING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON VEERING WEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 7 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS RISING TO GALES TO
35 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING WEST GALES TO
35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT VEERING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING.
CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO
6 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LMZ644-171700-
PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI-
511 AM CST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATE
IN THE EVENING, THEN RISING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO
8 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN VEERING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON BECOMING WEST UP TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 6 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST EARLY
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT, THEN
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LMZ645-171700-
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI-
511 AM CST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATE
IN THE EVENING, THEN RISING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO
7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN VEERING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON VEERING WEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS RISING TO GALES TO
35 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING WEST GALES TO
35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT VEERING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING.
CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT, THEN SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LMZ646-171700-
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL-
511 AM CST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN RISING TO UP
TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN VEERING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON VEERING WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS.
CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT, THEN SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
SEE LAKE MICHIGAN OPEN WATERS FORECAST FOR FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
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