National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS53 KMKX

FZUS53 KMKX 111510
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
910 AM CST Sun Jan 11 2026

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ643-112300
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI
910 AM CST Sun Jan 11 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON

REST OF TODAY
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon.

TONIGHT
Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering west with gusts to around 25 knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy through around midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight.

MONDAY
West wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
West wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest late in the evening, then becoming 10 to 20 knots after midnight becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy through around midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.


LMZ644-112300
Port Washington to North Point Light WI
910 AM CST Sun Jan 11 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON

REST OF TODAY
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 4 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west early in the morning. Gusts up to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy through around midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

MONDAY
West wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
West wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest 10 to 20 knots after midnight, then becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy through around midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.


LMZ645-112300
North Point Light to Wind Point WI
910 AM CST Sun Jan 11 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON

REST OF TODAY
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon.

TONIGHT
Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy through around midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the evening, then building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early in the morning.

MONDAY
West wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
West wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest late in the evening, then rising to 15 to 20 knots after midnight becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear through around midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.


LMZ646-112300
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL
910 AM CST Sun Jan 11 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON

REST OF TODAY
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 4 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY
West wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots after midnight, then becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear through around midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.


See Lake Michigan Open Waters Forecast for Tuesday through Thursday.