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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
501 AM EST Mon Dec 1 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.

LMZ221-012100-
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage-
501 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy through mid
morning then becoming cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers
late. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late.
Cloudy through midnight then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of
snow showers through late evening, then a slight chance of snow
showers by midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind less than 10 knots backing southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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LMZ248-250-012100-
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI-
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage-
501 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy through mid
morning then becoming cloudy. A chance of snow showers late.
Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy through midnight then
becoming partly cloudy. A chance of snow showers through
midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind less than 10 knots backing southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves building to 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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LSZ240-012100-
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-
501 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 /401 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025/

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west after
midnight. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then
snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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LSZ241-012100-
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
501 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025 /401 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. Waves subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers through late evening, then a chance of
snow showers by midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west after
midnight. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then
snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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LSZ243-012100-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
501 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers
likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to
10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the
evening, then snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 4 to
7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ242-012100-
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
501 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 27 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally
to 7 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow
showers through mid morning. A slight chance of snow showers by
late morning, then a chance of snow showers late. Waves building
to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the
evening, then snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ245-012100-
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI-
501 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of snow showers through mid morning. A slight chance of snow
showers late. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers through midnight, then a chance of snow
showers late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
22 knots. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west after
midnight. Gusts up to 29 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers
in the evening, then snow showers after midnight. Waves building
to 2 to 4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ244-012100-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
501 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers
likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to
10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers through late evening, then snow showers likely by
midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
24 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning,
then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the
evening, then snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 4 to
7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ246-012100-
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
501 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with
a chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
3 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 29 knots.
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through mid
morning. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy through
midnight then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow
showers through midnight, then a chance of snow showers late.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
22 knots. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 29 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers after midnight.
Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ247-012100-
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays-
501 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with
a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 29 knots.
Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy through
late evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
22 knots. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of snow showers in the
morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
29 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then
snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ248-012100-
Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
501 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 24 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots.
Mostly cloudy. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to
2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Mostly cloudy through late evening then becoming mostly clear.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
22 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
28 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the evening,
then snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ249-012100-
Marquette to Munising MI-
501 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

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

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west late.
Mostly cloudy through midnight then clearing. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. A slight
chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers after
midnight. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ250-012100-
Munising to Grand Marais MI-
501 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

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

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy
with snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots veering west 10 to
15 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers
through midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance
of snow showers in the morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers after
midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ251-012100-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
501 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

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

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers
likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow
showers through mid morning. A slight chance of snow showers
late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers through midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny with a
chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers after midnight.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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