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Nearshore Marine Forecast

National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

1111 PM CDT Wed Mar 18 2026



For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan



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Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-

1111 PM CDT Wed Mar 18 2026



.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering west

early in the morning. Chance of rain and slight chance of very

light freezing drizzle after midnight, then rain likely early in

the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering east late in the

afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves around 1 foot. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering south late

in the evening, then rising to 10 to 15 knots after midnight

veering southwest early in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Waves

around 1 foot. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late in

the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 foot. 



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LMZ644-191000-

Port Washington to North Point Light WI-

1111 PM CDT Wed Mar 18 2026



.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering west

early in the morning. Slight chance of drizzle and very light

freezing drizzle after midnight, then chance of rain early in the

morning. Waves around 1 foot. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast late

in the morning, then veering east early in the afternoon becoming

east 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves

around 1 foot. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering south late

in the evening, then becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight

becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Mostly

cloudy. Waves around 1 foot. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late in

the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 foot. 



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LMZ645-191000-

North Point Light to Wind Point WI-

1111 PM CDT Wed Mar 18 2026



.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering west

early in the morning. Slight chance of very light freezing

drizzle after midnight. Slight chance of rain early in the

morning. Waves around 1 foot. 

.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots veering east late in the

morning, then becoming east 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon

veering southeast late in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves

nearly calm. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering south late

in the evening, then becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight

becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Partly

cloudy through around midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves

around 1 foot. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late in

the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 foot. 



$$

LMZ646-191000-

Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-

1111 PM CDT Wed Mar 18 2026



.REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of

drizzle and light freezing drizzle through the night. Slight

chance of rain early in the morning. Waves around 1 foot. 

.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots veering east late in the

morning, then veering southeast in the afternoon. Slight chance

of light freezing drizzle in the morning. Waves nearly calm. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering southwest

early in the morning. Partly cloudy through around midnight then

becoming mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 foot. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west late in the

morning, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon

becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly

cloudy. Waves around 1 foot. 



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See Lake Michigan Open Waters Forecast for Saturday through Monday.