FLUS43 KMKX 161345 HWOMKX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 845 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-171345- Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge- Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee- Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha- 845 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Northwest to north wind gusts to 40 MPH may occur today near Lake Michigan. A Freeze Warning is in effect for most of southern Wisconsin later tonight into early Saturday morning. A Frost Advisory is in effect for far southeast Wisconsin near Lake Michigan. Cover or bring indoors any sensitive plants. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Patchy frost may occur later Saturday night into early Sunday morning inland from Lake Michigan. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. $$ LMZ643>646-171345- Sheboygan to Port Washington WI- Port Washington to North Point Light WI- North Point Light to Wind Point WI- Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL- 845 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters from Sheboygan Wisconsin to Winthrop Harbor Illinois. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A Small Craft Advisory is in effect until 10 AM CDT this morning, with a Gale Warning then in effect until 10 PM CDT this evening, for strong northwest to north winds. High waves are expected as well. A few waterspouts may occur. A Small Craft Advisory will be needed after the Gale Warning expires into the overnight hours, for lingering gusty winds and elevated waves. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Winds and waves may reach Small Craft Advisory levels Sunday into Sunday night. $$ LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868- 870-872-874-876-878-171345- Lake Michigan Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to mid-line of lake.- Lake Michigan from Seul Choix Point to Rock Island Passage 5NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan South of a line from Seul Choix Point to the Mackinac Bridge and North of a line from Charlevoix MI to South Fox Island 5NM offshore- Lake Michigan from Charlevoix to Point Betsie MI 5NM Offshore to mid lake- Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI 5NM offshore to mid lake- Lake Michigan from Sturgeon Bay to Two Rivers WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Sheboygan to Port Washington WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Wilmette Harbor to Michigan City in 5NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Pentwater to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Grand Haven to Whitehall MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Holland to Grand Haven MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from South Haven to Holland MI 5NM offshore to Mid lake- Lake Michigan from St Joseph to South Haven MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake- 845 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the open waters of Lake Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A Gale Warning is ineffect from 10 AM CDT this morning into later tonight, for strong northwest to north winds. High waves are expected. A few waterspouts may occur as well into tonight, mainly over southern portions of the lake. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Southwest gales are possible Saturday night into Sunday night, mainly over the far northern portions of the lake. $$ Wood www.weather.gov/mkx