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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1056 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

For waters within five nautical miles of shore

Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the
highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the
average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

LMZ221-248-250-182000-
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage-
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI-
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage-
1056 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West wind less than 10 knots backing southwest
10 to 15 knots by late morning. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
rain showers by late morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west by
midnight. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers through
late evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers by midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny in the morning,
then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers and snow
showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy with a
slight chance of rain showers and snow showers in the evening,
then mostly cloudy after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ240-241-182000-
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
1056 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 /956 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024/

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west late.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots.
Mostly cloudy. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to
10 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet, then building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally
to 9 feet.

$$

LSZ242-243-182000-
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
1056 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves building
to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
33 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers.
Waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.

$$

LSZ244-245-182000-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI-
1056 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots veering west 15 to
25 knots late. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
through late evening. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally
to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to
38 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet
occasionally to 14 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 20 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up
to 34 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of rain showers and snow showers after
midnight. Waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.

$$

LSZ246-182000-
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
1056 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West wind less than 10 knots. Gusts up to
20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers late.
Waves calm to 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
late. Mostly cloudy through late evening then becoming mostly
clear. A slight chance of rain showers through late evening.
Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
29 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers and snow
showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ247-182000-
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays-
1056 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West wind less than 10 knots. Gusts up to
17 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers late.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy through late
evening then becoming mostly clear. A slight chance of rain
showers through late evening. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots.
Mostly cloudy. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy with a
slight chance of rain showers and snow showers in the evening,
then cloudy with a chance of snow showers possibly mixed with
rain showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LSZ248-182000-
Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
1056 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West wind less than 10 knots backing south late.
Partly cloudy by late morning then becoming cloudy. A chance of
rain showers late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
late. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers through late
evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers
by midnight. Clear late. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots.
Partly cloudy. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers
and snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet,
then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.

$$

LSZ249-182000-
Marquette to Munising MI-
1056 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West wind less than 10 knots backing south late.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers late. Waves 2 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind less than 10 knots veering west 5 to
15 knots by midnight. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers
through midnight, then mostly clear late. Waves calm to 1 foot.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny in the morning
then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers and
snow showers. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
28 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers possibly mixed with rain showers
after midnight. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet.

$$

LSZ250-182000-
Munising to Grand Marais MI-
1056 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...West wind 5 to 15 knots backing south less than
10 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers late.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind less than 10 knots veering west 5 to
15 knots by midnight. Cloudy through midnight then becoming
partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers through midnight, then a
slight chance of rain showers late. Waves building to 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots.
Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of rain showers and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves
building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy in the
evening, then cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers
possibly mixed with rain showers after midnight. Waves building
to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.

$$

LSZ251-182000-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
1056 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...West wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to
24 knots backing south less than 10 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of rain showers late. Waves 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 15 knots veering west 10 to 20 knots
by midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers through late
evening, then rain showers likely by midnight. A slight chance of
rain showers late. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves building
to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of rain showers and snow showers. Waves building to
6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.

$$

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