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FZUS53 KMKX 171510
NSHMKX
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
910 AM CST WED DEC 17 2025
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN
LMZ643-172300-
SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI-
910 AM CST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY LATE IN THE MORNING
THEN CLEARING. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS RISING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS IN
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF SPRINKLES AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN VEERING
WEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF
RAIN 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 EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH AROUND
MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LMZ644-172300-
PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI-
910 AM CST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BACKING WEST EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BACKING SOUTH 5 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 IN
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING WEST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. 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 WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS RISING TO GALES TO
35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN EASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LMZ645-172300-
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI-
910 AM CST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING WEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN 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 IN
THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. 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 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN VEERING
WEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
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. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS.
CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LMZ646-172300-
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL-
910 AM CST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BACKING WEST EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BACKING SOUTH 5 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 IN
THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING WEST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY 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 RAIN AND SNOW THROUGH AROUND 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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