853  
FZUS53 KMKX 090010  
NSHMKX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
710 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
 
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN  
 
LMZ643-090400-  
SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI-  
710 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT THURSDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT. RAIN  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN  
SCATTERED SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 7 TO 9 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING 5 TO 15 KNOTS LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING EAST LATE  
IN THE EVENING, THEN VEERING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT BACKING  
NORTHEAST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH AROUND  
MIDNIGHT, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.  
 

 
LMZ644-090400-  
PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI-  
710 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT THURSDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN  
EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
LATE IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN NUMEROUS  
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO  
6 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING 5 TO 15 KNOTS LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING EAST LATE IN  
THE EVENING, THEN BACKING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING  
NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.  
 

 
LMZ645-090400-  
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI-  
710 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT THURSDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO  
25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN  
VEERING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. RAIN  
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO  
5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING WEST LATE IN  
THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.  
 

 
LMZ646-090400-  
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL-  
710 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT THURSDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATE  
IN THE EVENING, THEN VEERING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. GUSTS UP  
TO 30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS LATE IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT,  
THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO  
4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING WEST LATE IN  
THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BACKING NORTH LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON  
VEERING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND  
1 FOOT.  
 

 
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