NWS Sets Small Craft Advisory for Sheboygan-Area Waters Saturday, Oct. 31

ByBrian Bateman
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Sheboygan, WI — October 30, 2026

A National Weather Service Small Craft Advisory will be in effect from 1 to 10 p.m. CDT Saturday, Oct. 31, for Lake Michigan waters from Sheboygan to Port Washington and from Port Washington to North Point Light.

NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan issued the advisory at 3:25 p.m. CDT Friday, Oct. 30. The forecast calls for southeast winds of 10 to 20 knots and waves of 3 to 5 feet, creating hazardous conditions for small craft.

The NWS advises inexperienced mariners, especially operators of smaller vessels, to avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. Boaters using the affected waters should check the latest marine alert and forecast before departure.

The advisory covers the named Lake Michigan nearshore waters; it is not an inland weather alert for Sheboygan County.

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