National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS53 KMKX

FZUS53 KMKX 201106
NSHMKX

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
506 AM CST Thu Jan 20 2022

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ643-201700-
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI-
506 AM CST Thu Jan 20 2022

TODAY
Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon.

TONIGHT
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening, then becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots after
midnight backing west early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves
around 1 foot.

FRIDAY
West wind 5 to 10 knots backing southwest late in the
morning, then rising to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots early in the afternoon rising to 15 to 20 knots with
gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves
around 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Freezing spray through the night. slight chance
of snow after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet
in the late evening and overnight. A small craft advisory may be
needed.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

LMZ644-201700-
Port Washington to North Point Light WI-
506 AM CST Thu Jan 20 2022

TODAY
Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon.

TONIGHT
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening, then becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots after
midnight. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 foot.

FRIDAY
West wind 5 to 10 knots backing southwest late in the
morning, then rising to 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 around 1 foot.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
25 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
southwest 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. Gusts up to
30 knots. Freezing spray after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet. A
small craft advisory may be needed.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

LMZ645-201700-
North Point Light to Wind Point WI-
506 AM CST Thu Jan 20 2022

TODAY
Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning.
Waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon.

TONIGHT
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening, then becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots after
midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 foot.

FRIDAY
West wind 5 to 10 knots backing southwest late in the
morning, then rising to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots early in the afternoon becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots
with gusts to around 20 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves
around 1 foot.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots after midnight, then becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots early in the morning. Light
freezing spray after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet in the late evening and overnight. A small craft advisory
may be needed.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

LMZ646-201700-
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL-
506 AM CST Thu Jan 20 2022

TODAY
Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the
afternoon.

TONIGHT
Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
around 1 foot.

FRIDAY
West wind 5 to 10 knots backing southwest late in the
morning, then rising to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon
becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny.
Waves around 1 foot.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the evening, then
becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
after midnight. Mostly clear through around midnight then
becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
in the late evening and overnight.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

See Lake Michigan Open Waters Forecast for Saturday through Monday.