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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
910 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

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Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
910 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots after midnight, then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. Clear. Waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet in the late morning and early afternoon, then
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to
25 knots. Clear. Waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing south late in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. 

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LMZ644-171000-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
910 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight, then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. Clear. Waves 7 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. 
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing west late in the
morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 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 with gusts to
around 25 knots. Clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
early in the morning. 
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing south late in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 to 4 feet. 

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LMZ645-171000-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
910 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight, then easing to 10 to 20 knots early in
the morning. Partly cloudy just before midnight then becoming
clear. Waves 8 to 10 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 with gusts to around 20 knots 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. 
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing south 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. 

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LMZ646-171000-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
910 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight, then easing to 10 to 20 knots early in
the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 8 to 10 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 becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots 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 late in the evening, then becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing south late in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. 

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See Lake Michigan Open Waters Forecast for Monday through Wednesday.