National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS53 KMKX

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
510 AM CST Fri Jan 16 2026

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ643-161700
Sheboygan to Port Washington WI
510 AM CST Fri Jan 16 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots late in the morning, then becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Snow in the morning, then chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet.

TONIGHT
West wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

SATURDAY
West wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots after midnight, then becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Slight chance of snow showers through around midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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LMZ644-161700
Port Washington to North Point Light WI
510 AM CST Fri Jan 16 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west late in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Snow in the morning, then chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon.

TONIGHT
West wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

SATURDAY
West wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Slight chance of snow showers through around midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early in the morning.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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LMZ645-161700
North Point Light to Wind Point WI
510 AM CST Fri Jan 16 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west late in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Snow in the morning, then chance of snow showers early in the afternoon. Slight chance of snow showers late in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon.

TONIGHT
West wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

SATURDAY
West wind 10 to 20 knots rising to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Slight chance of snow showers through around midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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LMZ646-161700
Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL
510 AM CST Fri Jan 16 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west late in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Snow in the morning, then slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon.

TONIGHT
West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers through around midnight, then slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

SATURDAY
West wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Slight chance of snow showers through around midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early in the morning.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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See Lake Michigan Open Waters Forecast for Sunday through Tuesday.