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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
157 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ521-522-162200-
Green Bay south of line from Cedar River to Rock Island Passage
and north of a line from Oconto WI to Little Sturgeon Bay WI-
Green Bay south of line from Oconto WI to Little Sturgeon Bay WI-
157 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE wind 5 to 10 kts veering SE early in the
afternoon. Waves 2 ft or less. Areas of dense fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kts. Waves 2 ft or less. Areas of
dense fog in the evening, then widespread dense fog after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...S wind 10 to 15 kts increasing to 15 to 25 kts early in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 ft. Areas of dense fog in the
morning. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kts veering W 10 to 20 kts after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft after midnight.
A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Rain showers.

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LMZ541-162200-
Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI-
157 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...N wind 5 to 10 kts veering SE early in the
afternoon. Waves 2 ft or less. Areas of dense fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kts. Waves 2 ft or less. Areas of fog
in the evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...S wind 15 to 25 kts. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Areas of dense fog in the morning. A Small
Craft Advisory may be needed.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kts veering SW after midnight.
Waves 4 to 7 ft. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms.

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LMZ542-543-162200-
Sturgeon Bay to Two Rivers WI-Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI-
157 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE wind 5 to 10 kts. Waves 2 ft or less. Areas
of dense fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kts. Waves 2 ft or less. Areas of dense
fog in the evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...S wind 10 to 15 kts increasing to to 30 kts in the late
morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to 7 ft in
the afternoon. Areas of dense fog in the morning. A Small Craft
Advisory may be needed.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...S wind to 30 kts veering W 15 to 25 kts after
midnight. Waves 5 to 8 ft. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Rain showers.

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See Lake Michigan Open Lake Forecast for Saturday through Monday.

Wave height forecast is for ice free areas.