961  
FZUS53 KMKX 150010  
NSHMKX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
710 PM CDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN  
 
LMZ643-150400-  
SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI-  
710 PM CDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THURSDAY THROUGH  
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...  
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING EAST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BACKING EAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST LATE  
IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT  
BACKING NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN  
SHOWERS THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS RISING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN RISING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 40 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON VEERING NORTH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS  
LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET.  
 

 
LMZ644-150400-  
PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI-  
710 PM CDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING EAST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO  
6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BACKING EAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN BACKING NORTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT BACKING NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO  
25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN  
RISING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON BECOMING NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 40 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES  
4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
LMZ645-150400-  
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI-  
710 PM CDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING EAST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BACKING EAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN BACKING NORTH 15 TO  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT BACKING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS RISING TO UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FEET.  
 

 
LMZ646-150400-  
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL-  
710 PM CDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING EAST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO  
6 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BACKING EAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST LATE  
IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT  
BACKING NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN  
SHOWERS THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
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 6 TO 8 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
SEE LAKE MICHIGAN OPEN WATERS FORECAST FOR SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY.  
 
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