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Nearshore Marine Forecast

National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

710 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026



For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan



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Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-

710 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026



.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to

15 knots late in the morning, then veering north early in the

afternoon becoming north 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon.

Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots veering east after midnight,

then veering south early in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Waves

around 1 foot. 

.SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots

late in the morning, then becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the

afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to

4 feet late in the afternoon. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest

late in the evening, then veering west after midnight becoming

north 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Slight chance of rain

after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after

midnight, then building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 



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Port Washington to North Point Light WI-

710 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026



.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots veering northwest 10 to

15 knots late in the morning, then veering north early in the

afternoon becoming north 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon.

Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots veering southeast early in

the morning. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 foot. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots

late in the morning, then veering south early in the afternoon

becoming south 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Partly

sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest

late in the evening, then veering west after midnight becoming

north 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Slight chance of rain

after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 



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North Point Light to Wind Point WI-

710 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026



.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts to around

20 knots veering northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the morning,

then veering north early in the afternoon becoming north 10 to

15 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast late in the

evening, then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight

veering southeast early in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Waves

around 1 foot. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots

late in the morning, then veering south early in the afternoon

becoming south 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Partly

sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest

late in the evening, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots after

midnight becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.

Slight chance of rain after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 



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Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-

710 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026



.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around

25 knots veering north late in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves

1 to 2 feet. 

.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots veering east early in the

morning. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 foot. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots

late in the morning, then veering south early in the afternoon

becoming south 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Partly

sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots veering west early in

the morning. Slight chance of rain after midnight. Waves 1 to

2 feet. 



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See Lake Michigan Open Waters Forecast for Sunday through Tuesday.