Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
455 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.

LMZ221-152100-
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage-
455 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west 10 to
15 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 35 knots. Cloudy. Freezing
spray through late evening. Snow showers likely through late
evening, then a chance of snow showers by midnight. A slight
chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 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 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 15 knots backing southwest 10 to
20 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then
building to 2 to 3 feet.

$$

LMZ248-250-152100-
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI-
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage-
455 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots veering west 15 to
25 knots by midnight, then diminishing to 10 to 20 knots late.
Freezing spray through late evening. Snow showers through
midnight, then a chance of snow showers late. 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest
10 to 20 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
snow showers in the evening. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then
building to 2 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ240-152100-
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-
455 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025 /355 AM CST Wed Jan 15 2025/

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

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly
clear. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west late.
Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through late evening, then a
slight chance of snow showers by 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 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing south
10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 27 knots after midnight. Mostly
cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to
3 feet.

$$

LSZ241-152100-
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
455 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025 /355 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...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly
cloudy with isolated snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Gale force gusts up to
35 knots. Cloudy. Freezing spray through late evening. Snow
showers likely through late evening, then a chance of snow
showers by midnight. A slight chance of snow showers late. Waves
building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to
3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing south
10 to 20 knots after midnight. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ242-243-152100-
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
455 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...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with
scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots veering northwest 20 to
25 knots late. Cloudy. Freezing spray through late evening. Snow
showers likely through midnight, then a chance of snow showers
late. 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots backing south 10 to
20 knots after midnight. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet,
then building to 2 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ245-152100-
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI-
455 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

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

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots veering northwest 15 to
20 knots late. Gusts up to 32 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow
showers through late evening, then snow showers likely by
midnight. A chance of snow showers late. 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 15 knots backing south 10 to
20 knots after midnight. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet,
then building to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LSZ244-152100-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
455 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...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with
isolated snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots veering northwest 20 to
25 knots late. Cloudy. Snow showers likely through midnight, then
a chance of snow showers late. 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 15 knots backing south 10 to
20 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 27 knots. Cloudy. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LSZ246-152100-
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
455 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

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

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with
isolated snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest 15 to
20 knots late. 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 15 knots backing south 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Cloudy. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ247-152100-
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays-
455 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

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

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west 15 to
20 knots late. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through
late evening, then a chance of snow showers by 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 15 knots backing south 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ248-152100-
Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
455 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy
with isolated snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 15 to
25 knots late. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through
midnight, then a chance of snow showers late. 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 4 to 7 feet occasionally to
9 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots backing south after
midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then
building to 2 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ249-152100-
Marquette to Munising MI-
455 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...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy
with isolated snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west 15 to
20 knots late. Cloudy. Snow showers likely through late evening,
then a chance of snow showers by 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing southwest
after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to
4 feet.

$$

LSZ250-152100-
Munising to Grand Marais MI-
455 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...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with
scattered snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west 15 to
20 knots late. Snow showers likely through late evening, then a
chance of snow showers by midnight. 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing southwest
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 4 feet.

$$

LSZ251-152100-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
455 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...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with
scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing southwest
5 to 15 knots after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in
the evening. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

$$

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