433  
FZUS53 KMKX 181610  
NSHMKX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
1110 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
 
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN  
 
LMZ643-182200-  
SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI-  
1110 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING EAST 15 TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN VEERING  
SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE MORNING. NUMEROUS SHOWERS THROUGH AROUND  
MIDNIGHT, THEN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 15 TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 7 TO 9 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST  
15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET.  
 

 
LMZ644-182200-  
PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI-  
1110 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO  
4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING EAST 15 TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS  
THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT, THEN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO  
8 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING EAST LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 7 TO 9 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST  
15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET.  
 

 
LMZ645-182200-  
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI-  
1110 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO  
4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING EAST 15 TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT, THEN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO  
8 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING EAST EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
THROUGH THE DAY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 6 TO  
8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH AROUND  
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
LMZ646-182200-  
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL-  
1110 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
3 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING EAST 15 TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS  
THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT, THEN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO  
8 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING EAST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 6 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON, THEN SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH AROUND  
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.  
 

 
SEE LAKE MICHIGAN OPEN WATERS FORECAST FOR SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.  
 
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