Gale Warning Covers Two Rivers-to-Sheboygan Waters Friday, Oct. 16

ByBrian Bateman
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Sheboygan, WI — October 15, 2026

A National Weather Service Gale Warning is in effect from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. CDT Friday, October 16, for Lake Michigan waters from Two Rivers to Sheboygan. NWS Green Bay issued the warning at 9:37 a.m. CDT Thursday, October 15. The zone is part of a broader warning area extending from Washington Island to Sheboygan.

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NWS forecasts north winds of 20 to 30 knots, with gusts up to 40 knots, and waves of 6 to 10 feet on Lake Michigan. The agency warns that hazardous waves could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

Mariner guidance for Friday, Oct. 16

NWS advises mariners to alter plans to avoid hazardous conditions. Its guidance is to remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course and/or secure the vessel.

This alert covers the Two Rivers-to-Sheboygan marine zone. It is separate from the Sheboygan-to-Port Washington zone covered in a Sheboygan Life report published October 15.

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A graduate of Plymouth and Sheboygan South High Schools and the UW Center in Sheboygan, Brian has spent his career building digital solutions across Wisconsin for clients around the world.

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