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HWOMKX
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
348 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-132100-
MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-FOND DU LAC-SHEBOYGAN-SAUK-COLUMBIA-DODGE-
WASHINGTON-OZAUKEE-IOWA-DANE-JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE-
LAFAYETTE-GREEN-ROCK-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA-
348 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
WISCONSIN, SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN.
DAY ONE
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS WITH 35 TO 45 MPH GUSTS ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS
EVENING INTO TONIGHT.
A HIGH WIND WARNING GOES INTO EFFECT LATE TONIGHT DUE TO GUSTY
WEST WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT.
A RAIN AND SNOW MIX IS EXPECTED TONIGHT, MAINLY NORTH OF MADISON
AND MILWAUKEE.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
FRIDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON,
WITH WEST TO NORTHWEST GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. TREE BRANCHES
MAY BE BLOWN DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR.
SCATTERED CONVECTIVE SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM PREDAWN
FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH MID DAY FRIDAY, ESPECIALLY FURTHER NORTH
AND EAST IN THE REGION. A FEW SLICK SPOTS ON THE FRIDAY MORNING
COMMUTE AND SLUSHY ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE.
A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE REGION SATURDAY
EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATING SNOW,
BLOWING SNOW, AND WINTRY MIX ARE POSSIBLE. PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO
THE FORECAST IF PLANNING TO TRAVEL DURING THIS TIMEFRAME.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED DURING THE WINTER STORM WATCH
PERIOD FOR FROZEN PRECIPITATION ACCUMULATION MEASUREMENTS.
LMZ643>646-132100-
SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI-
PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI-
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI-
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL-
348 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM
SHEBOYGAN WISCONSIN TO WINTHROP HARBOR ILLINOIS.
DAY ONE
TONIGHT
A STORM FORCE WIND WARNING GOES INTO EFFECT TONIGHT. GUSTY SOUTH
WINDS AND GALES FROM 30 TO 40 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS EVENING
THROUGH A FEW HOURS PAST MIDNIGHT. WESTERLY STORM FORCE WINDS
WILL ARRIVE AS A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE REGION LATE TONIGHT.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
FRIDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
A STORM FORCE WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS ARE
EXPECTED.
GUSTY WINDS AND ELEVATED WAVES ARE LIKELY TO LEAD TO SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY CONDITIONS SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. GALE
FORCE WINDS AND FREEZING SPRAY WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES.
LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-132100-
LAKE MICHIGAN MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID-LINE OF LAKE.-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE
MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH
FOX ISLAND 5NM OFFSHORE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI 5NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5NM OFFSHORE
TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
348 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE
MICHIGAN.
DAY ONE
TONIGHT
A STORM FORCE WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF
LAKE MICHIGAN, WITH A GALE WARNING OVER THE NORTHERN HALF. GUSTY
SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH A FEW HOURS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. EVEN STRONGER WEST WINDS ARRIVE AS A COLD FRONT CROSSES
THE LAKE LATE TONIGHT.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
FRIDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
THE AFOREMENTIONED GALE AND STORM FORCE WIND WARNINGS REMAIN IN
EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS
CONTINUE THROUGH THIS PERIOD.
ADDITIONAL GALES ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. STORM
FORCE WINDS CANNOT BE RULED OUT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WILL ALSO BE
POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
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