291  
FZUS53 KMKX 170410  
NSHMKX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
1110 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
 
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN  
 
LMZ643-171000-  
SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI-  
1110 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS VEERING EAST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SMOKE. WAVES NEARLY CALM.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN VEERING SOUTH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST LATE  
IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST LATE IN  
THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
LMZ644-171000-  
PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI-  
1110 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. SMOKE. WAVES AROUND  
1 FOOT.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS RISING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN  
THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING 5 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON  
VEERING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE THROUGH  
THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN VEERING NORTH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.  
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 

 
LMZ645-171000-  
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI-  
1110 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SMOKE. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS RISING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON  
BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND  
1 FOOT.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN RISING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE  
DAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
LMZ646-171000-  
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL-  
1110 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SMOKE. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS RISING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON  
RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE IN THE  
MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTH LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO  
2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
SEE LAKE MICHIGAN OPEN WATERS FORECAST FOR SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.  
 
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.

The Nexlab WI Page Main Text Page