Small Craft Advisory Starts 6 p.m. Nov. 11 for Sheboygan-to-North Point Waters

ByBrian Bateman
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Sheboygan, WI — Nov. 11, 2026

A Small Craft Advisory takes effect at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, for Lake Michigan nearshore waters from Sheboygan to North Point Lighthouse. The National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan office updated the advisory at 8:12 a.m. CST Wednesday. It is scheduled to remain in effect through 6 p.m. CST Friday, Nov. 13, unless the NWS updates it.

The NWS advisory forecasts north winds of 20 to 30 knots and waves of 7 to 10 feet. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. The agency advises inexperienced mariners, especially operators of smaller vessels, to avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Check marine alerts before departure

This alert applies to the specified nearshore waters, not to inland Sheboygan County weather. It is separate from the offshore Gale Warning covered in a separate report. Check the NWS nearshore marine forecast and current alerts before heading out.

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