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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
501 AM EST Fri Dec 5 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.

LMZ221-052100-
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage-
501 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy with
a slight chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 5 to
8 feet occasionally to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through
early afternoon, then a chance of snow showers late. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west late.
Cloudy through midnight then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of
snow showers through midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet,
then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. A chance
of snow showers after midnight. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LMZ248-250-052100-
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI-
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage-
501 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gale
force gusts up to 38 knots. Snow showers likely. Freezing spray.
Waves 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. Freezing spray
through mid morning. 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 subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west late.
Cloudy. Snow showers likely through late evening, then a chance
of snow showers by midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of
snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves calm to
1 foot.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ240-052100-
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-
501 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025 /401 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025/

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow
showers late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 15 to
25 knots by midnight. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through
late evening, then a slight chance of snow showers by midnight.
Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...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 subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind less than 10 knots veering northwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Cloudy with a slight chance of
snow showers. Waves calm to 1 foot.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ241-052100-
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
501 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025 /401 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025/

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

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with
a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet occasionally
to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance
of snow showers through mid morning. A chance of snow showers
late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest 20 to
25 knots by midnight. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through
midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Freezing
spray late. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to
10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a slight
chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ243-052100-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
501 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Snow showers
likely. Waves 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet subsiding to
7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.TODAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots backing southwest by late
morning. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest up to
30 knots by midnight. Cloudy. Snow showers likely through late
evening, then a slight chance of snow showers by midnight.
Freezing spray late. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally
to 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing spray in the
morning. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers.
Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet,
then building to 2 to 4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ242-052100-
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
501 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet occasionally to
13 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow
showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of snow showers
by late morning. A chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest up to
30 knots by midnight. Cloudy. Snow showers likely through late
evening, then a slight chance of snow showers by midnight.
Freezing spray late. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally
to 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts
up to 35 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Freezing spray in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance
of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet,
then building to 2 to 4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ245-052100-
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI-
501 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow
showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of snow showers
by late morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 15 to
25 knots by midnight. Gusts up to 32 knots. Cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to
10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to
32 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
24 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the evening,
then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to
1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ244-052100-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
501 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Snow showers
likely. Waves 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet.
.TODAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots backing southwest 10 to
15 knots by late morning. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers
through early afternoon, then a slight chance of snow showers
late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest up to
30 knots by midnight. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through
midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Freezing
spray late. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to
11 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Gale force gusts up to
37 knots in the morning. Cloudy. Freezing spray in the morning. A
chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet,
then building to 2 to 4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ246-052100-
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
501 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with
a chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 27 knots.
Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through mid morning, then a
slight chance of snow showers by late morning. A chance of snow
showers late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots veering northwest 15 to
25 knots by midnight. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through
midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves
building to 2 to 3 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
31 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning,
then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to
22 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves calm
to 1 foot.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ247-052100-
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays-
501 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 27 knots.
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots veering northwest 15 to
25 knots by midnight. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through
midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves
building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...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 subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to
22 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ248-052100-
Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
501 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 29 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots veering west 15 to
25 knots by midnight, then veering northwest 20 to 25 knots late.
Gusts up to 32 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through
midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Freezing
spray late. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to
32 knots. Freezing spray in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
22 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ249-052100-
Marquette to Munising MI-
501 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 28 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots
late. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through mid
morning. A slight chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to
1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
23 knots veering west 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots by
midnight, then veering northwest up to 30 knots late. Snow
showers likely through late evening, then a chance of snow
showers by midnight. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally
to 13 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Gale force gusts up to
39 knots in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray in the
morning. Snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance of
snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely after
midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ250-052100-
Munising to Grand Marais MI-
501 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Cloudy with
a chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet occasionally to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots
late. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers through mid
morning. A chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west 15 to
25 knots with gale force gusts up to 35 knots by midnight, then
veering northwest up to 30 knots late. Snow showers likely
through midnight, then a chance of snow showers late. Waves
building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Gale force gusts up to
40 knots in the morning. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow
showers likely. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to
14 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ251-052100-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
501 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up
to 33 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots
late. Gusts up to 27 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow
showers through mid morning. A chance of snow showers late. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gale force gusts up
to 34 knots veering west up to 30 knots late. A chance of snow
showers through late evening, then snow showers likely by
midnight. A chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 7 to
10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts
up to 37 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves building to 8 to
11 feet occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing west
after midnight. Snow showers likely. Waves subsiding to 2 to
4 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

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