Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
512 PM EST Thu Jan 2 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.

LMZ221-030900-
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage-
512 PM EST Thu Jan 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LMZ248-250-030900-
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI-
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage-
512 PM EST Thu Jan 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly
cloudy with isolated snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Isolated
snow showers through midnight, then scattered snow showers late.
Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with
scattered snow showers. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Scattered snow showers in the evening, then isolated snow showers
after midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy.
Isolated snow showers in the morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to
3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ240-030900-
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-
512 PM EST Thu Jan 2 2025 /412 PM CST Thu Jan 2 2025/

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with
scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with scattered
snow showers. Freezing spray late. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Cloudy with scattered
snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Scattered snow showers in the evening, then isolated snow showers
after midnight. Freezing spray through the night. Waves subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Isolated snow
showers in the morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ241-030900-
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
512 PM EST Thu Jan 2 2025 /412 PM CST Thu Jan 2 2025/

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Numerous
snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Numerous snow showers.
Freezing spray late. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally
to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Freezing spray through
the day. Scattered snow showers through mid morning. Numerous
snow showers by late morning, then scattered snow showers late.
Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with
scattered snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 4 to
7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. Isolated snow showers.
Freezing spray through the day. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ243-030900-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
512 PM EST Thu Jan 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with
scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with scattered
snow showers. Freezing spray late. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
33 knots. Cloudy with scattered snow showers. Freezing spray.
Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
33 knots. Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Freezing
spray. Waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy.
Scattered snow showers in the morning, then isolated snow showers
in the afternoon. Freezing spray through the day. Waves subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ242-030900-
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
512 PM EST Thu Jan 2 2025

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

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with
scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with scattered
snow showers. Freezing spray late. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
32 knots. Cloudy with scattered snow showers. Freezing spray.
Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
33 knots. Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Freezing
spray. Waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy with
isolated snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ245-030900-
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI-
512 PM EST Thu Jan 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with
scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. Scattered snow
showers through midnight, then numerous snow showers late. Waves
building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up
to 39 knots. Scattered snow showers through early afternoon, then
numerous snow showers late. Freezing spray through the day. Waves
building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force
gusts up to 40 knots. Cloudy with scattered snow showers.
Freezing spray. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to
11 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gale force gusts
up to 39 knots. Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers.
Freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to
9 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ244-030900-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
512 PM EST Thu Jan 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with
scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with scattered
snow showers. Freezing spray late. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up
to 39 knots. Cloudy. Scattered snow showers through early
afternoon, then numerous snow showers late. Freezing spray
through the day. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to
11 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force
gusts up to 40 knots. Cloudy with scattered snow showers.
Freezing spray. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to
13 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gale force gusts
up to 39 knots. Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers.
Freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to
10 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ246-030900-
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
512 PM EST Thu Jan 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts
up to 22 knots. Cloudy with scattered snow showers. Waves calm to
1 foot building to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy with scattered
snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with scattered
snow showers. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with
scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
28 knots. Partly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ247-030900-
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays-
512 PM EST Thu Jan 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with
scattered snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with scattered
snow showers. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
33 knots. Cloudy with scattered snow showers. Waves building to
3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gale force
gusts up to 34 knots. Cloudy with scattered snow showers. Waves
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Scattered snow showers in the morning, then isolated snow showers
in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ248-030900-
Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
512 PM EST Thu Jan 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with
scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered snow showers
through late evening, then numerous snow showers by midnight.
Freezing spray late. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally
to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up
to 39 knots. Freezing spray through the day. Numerous snow
showers through mid morning. Scattered snow showers by late
morning, then numerous snow showers late. Waves building to 6 to
9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force
gusts up to 40 knots. Cloudy with scattered snow showers.
Freezing spray. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to
13 feet, then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gale force gusts
up to 40 knots. Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers.
Freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ249-030900-
Marquette to Munising MI-
512 PM EST Thu Jan 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Numerous
snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots
late. Gale force gusts up to 34 knots. Snow showers. Freezing
spray late. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to
10 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up
to 41 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves building to 9 to
12 feet occasionally to 15 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force
gusts up to 42 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves
building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts
up to 42 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves subsiding to
8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ250-030900-
Munising to Grand Marais MI-
512 PM EST Thu Jan 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Numerous
snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to
33 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray late. Waves subsiding to
4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then building to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up
to 40 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves building to
10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force
gusts up to 42 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 10 to
14 feet occasionally to 18 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts
up to 41 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves subsiding to
10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ251-030900-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
512 PM EST Thu Jan 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Numerous
snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots late. Snow showers. Waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet, then building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally
to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up
to 40 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves building to
10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force
gusts up to 41 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 10 to
14 feet occasionally to 18 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts
up to 41 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves subsiding to
10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

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