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Small Craft Advisory 64, NWS Milwaukee, WI

June 12, 2026

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this small craft advisory at Jun 12, 2026, 3:34 AM CDT. It took effect at Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 12, 2026, 3:34 AM CDT (08:34 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 PM CDT
Expired
Jun 12, 2026, 7:00 PM 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 Jun 11, 5:30 PM CDT, 10 hours 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 5:30 PM CDT, 10 hours 4 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 11, 2:00 PM CDT, 13 hours 34 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
200 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-121900-
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
200 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Thunderstorms will move west to east across southern Wisconsin
this afternoon into early this evening. Damaging winds, isolated
tornadoes, and large hail are the main hazards. The greatest
tornado risk is for counties along the Wisconsin Illinois state
line, roughly along and south of a line from Darlington to Racine.

Flash flooding of urban and slow drainage areas is expected.

There is a moderate swim risk late this afternoon and tonight for
Sheboygan, Ozaukee and Milwaukee counties. Breaking waves and
currents are expected. Stay away from dangerous areas like piers
and breakwalls.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

There is a chance for thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and evening.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed this afternoon and
evening.

LMZ643>646-121900-
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-
200 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Strong to severe thunderstorms are likely late this afternoon and
evening.

Winds and waves will reach Small Craft Advisory levels late this
afternoon and tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

There are chances for thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and
evening.

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-121900-
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-
200 PM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Strong to severe thunderstorms are likely late this afternoon and
evening.

Areas of dense fog will remain possible especially over the north
half.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

There are chances for thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and
evening.

www.weather.gov/mkx

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 11, 7:07 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX38 min
Jun 11, 7:10 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX35 min
Jun 11, 7:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMKXSheboygan32 min
Jun 11, 7:23 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX52 min
Jun 11, 7:47 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMKX43 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.