Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
356 AM EST Wed Jan 15 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.

LMZ221-151000-
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage-
356 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest 15 to
25 knots by late morning. Sunny through early afternoon then
becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers late.
Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots veering west
10 to 20 knots after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 35 knots.
Cloudy. Freezing spray in the evening. Snow showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves
building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to
2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots veering northwest in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers.
Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LMZ248-250-151000-
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI-
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage-
356 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with
isolated snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest 15 to
25 knots by late morning. Mostly sunny. Waves building to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots veering west
10 to 20 knots after midnight. Freezing spray in the evening.
Snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after
midnight. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet,
then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest in the
afternoon. 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.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ240-151000-
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-
356 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025 /256 AM CST Wed Jan 15 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ THIS
MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny through mid
morning then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers by
late morning. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west
after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening,
then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves
building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves building to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ241-151000-
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
356 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025 /256 AM CST Wed Jan 15 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy
with isolated snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to
33 knots. Mostly sunny through mid morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves building
to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots veering west
after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 35 knots. Cloudy. Freezing
spray in the evening. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a
slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves building to
4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ242-243-151000-
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
356 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with
scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to
32 knots. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray through early afternoon.
Scattered snow showers through mid morning. A slight chance of
snow showers by late morning, then a chance of snow showers late.
Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind up to 30 knots veering northwest
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Cloudy. Freezing spray in the
evening. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet
occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves building to 5 to
8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ245-151000-
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI-
356 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with isolated
snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Isolated snow showers through mid morning. A chance of snow
showers late. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering
northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 32 knots.
Cloudy. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers after midnight. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. A chance of
snow showers in the morning. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ244-151000-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
356 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with isolated
snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
31 knots. Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers through mid
morning. Snow showers likely late. Freezing spray by late
morning. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind up to 30 knots veering northwest
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Cloudy. Snow showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves
building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding
to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves building to 5 to
8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ246-151000-
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
356 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with isolated
snow showers. Waves calm to 1 foot building to 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
29 knots. Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers through mid
morning. A chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet,
then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance of
snow showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ247-151000-
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays-
356 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. Waves
1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
28 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of snow showers late. Waves
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots veering west
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow
showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after
midnight. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet,
then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance of
snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers
in the afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding
to 2 to 3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ248-151000-
Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
356 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with
isolated snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late. Mostly sunny through early afternoon then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to
1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west
15 to 25 knots after midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow
showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after
midnight. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet,
then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. A chance of
snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers
in the afternoon. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to
10 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ249-151000-
Marquette to Munising MI-
356 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with
scattered snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots by late morning. Gusts up to 28 knots. Partly cloudy
then becoming sunny by late morning then becoming partly cloudy.
A chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet,
then building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers
in the evening, then a slight chance of snow showers after
midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then building to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to
13 feet, then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ250-151000-
Munising to Grand Marais MI-
356 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with
scattered snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 27 knots.
Mostly cloudy through mid morning then becoming mostly sunny.
Scattered snow showers through mid morning. A slight chance of
snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to
13 feet, then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ251-151000-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
356 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with
scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots backing southwest 15 to
20 knots by late morning. Gusts up to 28 knots. Cloudy through
mid morning then becoming partly cloudy. Scattered snow showers
through mid morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to
11 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

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