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NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
511 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN
LMZ643-190500-
SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI-
511 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH LATE IN
THE MORNING, THEN BACKING EAST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING
NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING 15 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN VEERING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE
MORNING. RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS RISING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS LATE
IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING WEST UP TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON EASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LMZ644-190500-
PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI-
511 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN
THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING WEST LATE IN THE
MORNING, THEN VEERING NORTHEAST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON RISING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING EAST
10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS RISING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS LATE
IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING WEST UP TO 30 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LMZ645-190500-
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI-
511 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CLEAR THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN VEERING SOUTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE
MORNING. RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH AROUND
MIDNIGHT, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS RISING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS IN
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING WEST UP TO
30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LMZ646-190500-
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL-
511 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN THE
MORNING, THEN VEERING EAST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON RISING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN VEERING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN
THE MORNING. RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH
AROUND MIDNIGHT, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST UP TO
30 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN EASING TO
15 TO 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN
THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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