FZUS53 KMKX 161810 NSHMKX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 110 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan LMZ643-162200- Sheboygan to Port Washington WI- 110 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...North gales to 40 knots. Scattered showers early in the afternoon. slight chance of waterspouts through the day. Waves 7 to 9 feet. .TONIGHT...North gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots late in the evening, then easing to 10 to 20 knots after midnight backing northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy through around midnight then clearing. Waves 7 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the morning, then backing southwest 10 to 20 knots early in the afternoon becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots early in the morning. Gusts up to 25 knots. Clear. Waves 3 to 4 feet. $$ LMZ644-162200- Port Washington to North Point Light WI- 110 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...North gales to 35 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts through the day. scattered showers early in the afternoon. Isolated showers late in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 8 feet building to 8 to 10 feet late in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...North gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots late in the evening, then easing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight easing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy through around midnight then becoming clear. Waves 8 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots backing west 5 to 10 knots late in the morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon rising to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. $$ LMZ645-162200- North Point Light to Wind Point WI- 110 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...North gales to 35 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts through the day. scattered showers early in the afternoon. Isolated showers late in the afternoon. Waves 9 to 11 feet. .TONIGHT...North gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots late in the evening, then easing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight easing to 10 to 20 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy through around midnight then clearing. Waves 9 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the morning. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots late in the morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon rising to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. $$ LMZ646-162200- Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL- 110 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...North gales to 35 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts through the day. scattered showers through the day. Waves 8 to 10 feet. .TONIGHT...North gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots late in the evening, then easing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 9 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the morning. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots late in the morning, then backing southwest 5 to 15 knots early in the afternoon becoming 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. $$ See Lake Michigan Open Waters Forecast for Sunday through Tuesday.