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Small Craft Advisory 27, NWS Milwaukee, WI

March 14, 2026

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this small craft advisory at Mar 14, 2026, 8:42 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 14, 2026, 8:42 PM CDT (01:42 UTC)
Expired
Mar 15, 2026, 4:00 AM CDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Milwaukee, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Mar 14, 7:50 PM CDT, 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 14, 7:50 PM CDT, 52 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 14, 8:01 PM CDT, 41 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
801 PM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-160115-
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
801 PM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central
Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect north of the Interstate 94
corridor, for 1 to 3 inches of snow and up to an tenth of an inch
of ice accumulation tonight into Sunday morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Saturday

Thunderstorms capable of hail are possible Sunday morning into
the afternoon, mainly along and south of a Lone Rock to Mequon
line.

A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect over central and east
central Wisconsin into Sunday afternoon, for continuing light
freezing rain potential.

A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from late Sunday afternoon
through Monday. Snow accumulations between 5 to 9 inches and
locally higher may occur along with a light glaze of ice. Wind
gusts to 45 MPH will cause blowing snow and visibility
restrictions.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Snow and ice measurements are appreciated through the weekend.

LMZ643>646-160115-
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-
801 PM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters from
Sheboygan Wisconsin to Winthrop Harbor Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Winds and waves will likely reach Small Craft Advisory levels
later this evening and overnight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Saturday

A Gale Watch is in effect for Sunday into Monday night, for gale
force gusts at times. Freezing spray is expected at times as well.

A Heavy Freezing Spray Watch is in effect Monday into Tuesday
morning.

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-160115-
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-
801 PM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the open waters of Lake
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A Gale Warning is in effect later tonight over the open waters of
Lake Michigan.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Saturday

A Gale Warning continues Sunday. A Storm Watch is in effect early
Monday into Monday night for the northern two thirds of the lake.
The Gale Warning continues for the south third of the lake into
Monday night. Very high waves are expected during this period.

A Heavy Freezing Spray Watch is in effect later Sunday night into
Tuesday morning.

Wood
www.weather.gov/mkx

The office that day

Everything else NWS Milwaukee, WI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 14, 11:04 PM CDTWinter Storm WarningMKXColumbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake and 11 more20 hr
Mar 14, 11:04 PM CDTWinter Weather AdvisoryMKXKenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Waukesha20 hr
Mar 15, 12:04 AM CDTStorm WarningMKX43 hr
Mar 15, 12:04 AM CDTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningMKX59 hr
Mar 15, 7:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXIowa16 min
Mar 15, 8:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXColumbia31 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.