Small Craft Advisories Begin 7 p.m. Oct. 28 on Lake Michigan Near Sheboygan

ByBrian Bateman
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Small Craft Advisories take effect at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, for Lake Michigan nearshore waters from Sheboygan to Port Washington and from Washington Island to Sheboygan. The alerts apply to those waters, not to Sheboygan County land areas.

The National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan message, issued at 2:40 a.m. Wednesday, covers the Sheboygan-to-Port Washington zone through 7 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29. It forecasts southwest winds of 15 to 20 knots, gusts up to 25 knots and waves of 3 to 5 feet.

A separate NWS Green Bay message, issued at 2:50 a.m. Wednesday, covers Washington Island-to-Sheboygan waters through 10 a.m. Thursday. It forecasts south winds of 15 to 25 knots, gusts up to 30 knots, turning southwest after midnight, with waves of 4 to 7 feet.

NWS says conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially operators of smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. Check the current NWS marine message before heading out in case details change.

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