504  
FZUS53 KMKX 171210  
NSHMKX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
710 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN  
 
LMZ643-171600-  
SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI-  
710 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH  
AROUND MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING EAST 15 TO  
25 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN RISING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT VEERING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY  
THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT, THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO  
9 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
LMZ644-171600-  
PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI-  
710 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON  
BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH  
AROUND MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING 15 TO 25 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN RISING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT  
VEERING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH  
AROUND MIDNIGHT, THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FEET. A  
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
LMZ645-171600-  
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI-  
710 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING EAST LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING 15 TO 25 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING EAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT VEERING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT, THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO  
6 TO 8 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
LMZ646-171600-  
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL-  
710 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN  
THE MORNING.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING EAST LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST 15 TO  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH AROUND  
MIDNIGHT, THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET. A SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 

 
SEE LAKE MICHIGAN OPEN WATERS FORECAST FOR SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY.  
 
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