Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
923 FZUS53 KMQT 051001 NSHMQT 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. $$ LSZ251-052100- Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI- 501 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots late. Gusts up to 27 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers through mid morning. A chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots veering west up to 30 knots late. A chance of snow showers through late evening, then snow showers likely by midnight. A chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing west after midnight. Snow showers likely. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ WFO MQT