479  
FZUS53 KMKX 161610  
NSHMKX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
1110 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN  
 
LMZ643-162200-  
SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI-  
1110 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 6 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO  
9 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS EASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS LATE  
IN THE EVENING, THEN EASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 7 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING WEST LATE IN  
THE MORNING, THEN BACKING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING 10 TO  
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO  
4 FEET.  
 
 
LMZ644-162200-  
PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI-  
1110 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO  
10 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS EASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS LATE  
IN THE EVENING, THEN EASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY  
CLOUDY THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. WAVES 8 TO 10 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
 
 
LMZ645-162200-  
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI-  
1110 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 6 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FEET LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS EASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN EASING TO  
15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING 15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 9 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO  
7 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
1 TO 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
 
 
LMZ646-162200-  
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL-  
1110 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO  
7 FEET BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS EASING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS LATE  
IN THE EVENING, THEN EASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT  
BECOMING 15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 9 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.   
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING 10 TO  
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY  
IN THE MORNING.  
 
 
SEE LAKE MICHIGAN OPEN WATERS FORECAST FOR SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.  
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