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FZUS53 KMKX 151410
NSHMKX
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
910 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN
LMZ643-152200-
SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI-
910 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING 10 TO
20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO
7 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN BACKING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING 15 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE
MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT, THEN CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
4 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS RISING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 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. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 7 TO 9 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
LMZ644-152200-
PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI-
910 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING 10 TO
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING 15 TO 20 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN BACKING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING 15 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE
MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT, THEN CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
4 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN
BECOMING NORTH UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING NORTH UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 40 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH
THE DAY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FEET LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN EASING TO
10 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 8 TO
10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET.
LMZ645-152200-
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI-
910 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING NORTH LATE IN
THE EVENING, THEN BACKING NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN
BECOMING NORTH UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON RISING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET
BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN EASING TO
10 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 9 TO
11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.
LMZ646-152200-
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL-
910 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING WEST LATE IN THE
EVENING, THEN VEERING NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT, THEN
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS RISING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN
VEERING NORTH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT. WAVES 9 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
7 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SEE LAKE MICHIGAN OPEN WATERS FORECAST FOR SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
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