Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1101 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

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.

LMZ221-032000-
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage-
1101 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing west late.
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of waterspouts through late
evening. A slight chance of rain showers through midnight. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. A slight chance of
waterspouts through the night. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet,
then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LMZ248-250-032000-
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI-
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage-
1101 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms by late morning,
then a slight chance of showers late. A slight chance of
waterspouts through the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing west late.
Mostly cloudy through late evening then becoming mostly clear. A
slight chance of waterspouts through late evening. A slight
chance of rain showers through midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to
3 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots backing southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain
showers in the morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of showers in the evening, then showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. A slight chance of waterspouts
through the night. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet.

$$

LSZ240-032000-
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-
1101 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 /1001 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a
chance of showers. A slight chance of waterspouts. Waves 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late. Cloudy. A chance of rain showers through midnight, then a
slight chance of rain showers late. A slight chance of
waterspouts through the night. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. A slight chance of
waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots veering west
after midnight. Cloudy. Showers likely in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. A slight chance of waterspouts
through the night. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building
to 2 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ241-032000-
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
1101 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 /1001 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of showers by late morning, then showers likely late. A slight
chance of waterspouts through the day. Waves 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a chance of
showers. A slight chance of waterspouts. Waves building to 4 to
7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in
the morning. A slight chance of waterspouts in the morning. Waves
building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Showers likely. A
slight chance of waterspouts. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet,
then building to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LSZ242-243-032000-
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
1101 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
32 knots. Cloudy. A chance of showers by late morning, then
showers likely late. A slight chance of waterspouts through the
day. Waves 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Cloudy. A chance of
rain showers through late evening, then rain showers by midnight.
A slight chance of waterspouts through the night. Waves subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots backing west in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Rain showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. A slight chance
of waterspouts through the day. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. A
slight chance of waterspouts through the night. Waves subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LSZ245-032000-
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI-
1101 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
33 knots. Cloudy. A chance of showers by late morning, then
showers likely late. A slight chance of waterspouts late. Waves
6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
32 knots. Rain showers. A slight chance of waterspouts. Waves
building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet, then subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing west 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. Rain showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. A slight
chance of waterspouts through the day. Waves subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. A
slight chance of waterspouts through the night. Waves subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ244-032000-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
1101 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of showers by late morning, then showers likely late. A slight
chance of waterspouts late. Waves 7 to 10 feet occasionally to
13 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Rain showers. A slight
chance of waterspouts. Waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots backing west 15 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. Rain showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. A slight
chance of waterspouts through the day. Waves subsiding to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. A slight chance of
waterspouts through the night. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LSZ246-032000-
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
1101 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance of
waterspouts late. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
29 knots. A chance of rain showers through late evening, then
rain showers likely by midnight. A slight chance of waterspouts
through the night. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Rain showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. A slight chance of waterspouts through the day. Waves
building to 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. A
slight chance of waterspouts through the night. Waves subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ247-032000-
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays-
1101 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a
chance of showers. A slight chance of waterspouts late. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
late. A chance of rain showers through late evening, then rain
showers likely by midnight. A slight chance of waterspouts
through the night. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building
to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 27 knots.
Mostly cloudy. Rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain
showers in the afternoon. A slight chance of waterspouts through
the day. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely after
midnight. A slight chance of waterspouts through the night. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ248-032000-
Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
1101 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of showers by late morning, then showers likely late. A slight
chance of waterspouts late. Waves 4 to 7 feet occasionally to
9 feet building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots backing west late.
Cloudy. A chance of rain showers through midnight, then rain
showers likely late. A slight chance of waterspouts through the
night. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Rain showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. A slight chance of waterspouts through the day. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. A
slight chance of waterspouts through the night. Waves subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ249-032000-
Marquette to Munising MI-
1101 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of showers by late morning, then showers likely late. A slight
chance of waterspouts through the day. Waves 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to
13 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots backing west late.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. A slight chance of
waterspouts. Waves subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to
11 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
rain showers in the morning, then a slight chance of rain showers
in the afternoon. A slight chance of waterspouts through the day.
Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. A
slight chance of waterspouts through the night. Waves subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ250-032000-
Munising to Grand Marais MI-
1101 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Cloudy. A slight
chance of showers by late morning, then a chance of showers late.
Waves 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet
occasionally to 13 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots backing west late. Rain
showers. A slight chance of waterspouts. Waves subsiding to 6 to
9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Rain showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. A slight chance of waterspouts through the day. Waves
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. A
slight chance of waterspouts through the night. Waves subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ251-032000-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
1101 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms by late morning,
then a chance of showers late. A slight chance of waterspouts
through the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing west 20 to
25 knots late. Cloudy. A chance of rain showers through late
evening, then rain showers likely by midnight. A slight chance of
waterspouts through the night. Waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet, then building to 6 to 9 feet
occasionally to 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
A slight chance of waterspouts through the day. Waves subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. A slight
chance of waterspouts through the night. Waves subsiding to 2 to
3 feet.

$$

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