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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
501 AM EST Tue Dec 9 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.

LMZ221-092100-
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage-
502 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Snow
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots late. Cloudy through mid morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of snow showers through mid morning. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind less than 10 knots backing east 10 to
20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots by midnight, then backing
northeast 15 to 25 knots late. A chance of snow showers through
late evening, then snow showers by midnight. A chance of snow
showers late. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow
showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LMZ248-250-092100-
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI-
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage-
502 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Snow
showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Snow showers
through mid morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind less than 10 knots backing east 10 to
20 knots with gusts up to 29 knots by midnight, then backing
northeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 29 knots late. Cloudy.
A chance of snow showers through late evening, then snow showers
likely by midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building
to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves building to
3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
A chance of snow showers in the evening, then a slight chance of
snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ240-241-092100-
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
502 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 /402 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025/

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TODAY...West wind 5 to 15 knots backing south less than 10 knots
late. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through mid
morning. A chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots
with gusts up to 32 knots by midnight, then backing northeast
20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots late. A chance of snow
showers through late evening, then snow showers likely by
midnight. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up
to 34 knots backing northwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves
building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ242-243-092100-
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
502 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots late. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through mid
morning. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet,
then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots with gale force gusts up to
37 knots becoming northeast up to 30 knots with gale force gusts
up to 37 knots late. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves
building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up
to 39 knots backing northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
29 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow
showers in the morning. Freezing spray in the morning. Waves
building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A
slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ245-092100-
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI-
502 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest 5 to 15 knots
by late morning. Cloudy. Snow showers likely through mid morning.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind less than 10 knots with gusts up to
17 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots with gale force gusts up to
34 knots by midnight, then increasing to up to 30 knots late.
Cloudy. A chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves building to
5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind up to 30 knots backing northwest 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet,
then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ244-092100-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
502 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest 5 to 15 knots
by late morning. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through mid
morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind less than 10 knots with gusts up to
20 knots increasing to up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to
37 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers by midnight. A slight
chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet
occasionally to 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind up to 30 knots backing northwest 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Gale force gusts up to 38 knots.
Freezing spray in the morning. Cloudy with a slight chance of
snow showers. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to
14 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. A
slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to
3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ246-092100-
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
502 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 5 to 15 knots by late
morning. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through mid morning.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 31 knots
increasing to 15 to 25 knots late. Cloudy. A slight chance of
snow showers through late evening, then a chance of snow showers
by midnight. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots backing northwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 33 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ247-092100-
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays-
502 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TODAY...West wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow
showers through mid morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 15 knots with gale force gusts up to
34 knots becoming northeast 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts
up to 34 knots late. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers
through late evening, then snow showers likely by midnight. A
chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up
to 38 knots backing northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
28 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in
the morning. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to
11 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ248-092100-
Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
502 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow
showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 5 to 15 knots by late
morning. Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely through mid morning.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind less than 10 knots backing east 10 to
15 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots by midnight, then
backing northeast 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to
34 knots late. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through
late evening, then snow showers likely by midnight. Waves
building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind up to 30 knots backing northwest 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Gale force gusts up to 38 knots.
Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 7 to
10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to
33 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ249-092100-
Marquette to Munising MI-
502 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west by late
morning. Gusts up to 22 knots. Mostly cloudy. Snow showers
through mid morning. A slight chance of snow showers late. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind less than 10 knots backing east 5 to
15 knots with gusts up to 32 knots by midnight, then becoming
northeast 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots late. Cloudy.
A slight chance of snow showers through late evening, then snow
showers likely by midnight. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind up to 30 knots backing northwest in the
afternoon. Gale force gusts up to 39 knots. Cloudy. Snow showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to
14 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy. A
chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely
after midnight. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to
15 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ250-092100-
Munising to Grand Marais MI-
502 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west 10 to
15 knots by late morning. Cloudy. Snow showers likely through mid
morning, then a chance of snow showers by late morning. A slight
chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind less than 10 knots backing east 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 30 knots by midnight, then backing
northeast 15 to 25 knots late. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow
showers through late evening, then a chance of snow showers by
midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots backing northwest up to
30 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy. A
chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely
after midnight. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to
15 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ251-092100-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
502 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west 10 to
15 knots late. Cloudy. Snow showers through mid morning, then a
chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind less than 10 knots backing southeast with
gusts up to 28 knots by midnight, then backing northeast 10 to
20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots late. Cloudy. A slight chance
of snow showers through late evening, then a chance of snow
showers by midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots backing northwest up to
30 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet
occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

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