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NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
311 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN
LMZ643-182100-
SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI-
311 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
EARLY THIS MORNING
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET.
TODAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN VEERING
SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE
MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING NORTH EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST LATE
IN THE EVENING, THEN VEERING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT VEERING
SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.
LMZ644-182100-
PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI-
311 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
EARLY THIS MORNING
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.
TODAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING
DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BACKING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST LATE
IN THE EVENING, THEN VEERING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT VEERING
SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.
LMZ645-182100-
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI-
311 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
EARLY THIS MORNING
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.
TODAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING
DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON, THEN BACKING NORTH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST LATE
IN THE EVENING, THEN VEERING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT VEERING
SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.
LMZ646-182100-
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL-
311 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
EARLY THIS MORNING
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.
TODAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING
DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON, THEN BACKING NORTH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST LATE
IN THE EVENING, THEN VEERING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT VEERING
SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.
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