Nearshore Marine Forecast
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
501 PM EST Thu Dec 4 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.

LMZ221-050900-
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage-
501 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up
to 39 knots. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray through the night. A
slight chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves building to 6 to
9 feet occasionally to 11 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots by late morning. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west after
midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening,
then a slight chance of snow showers after 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.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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LMZ248-250-050900-
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI-
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage-
501 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up
to 41 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers by midnight.
Freezing spray by midnight. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet
occasionally to 18 feet, then subsiding to 9 to 12 feet
occasionally to 15 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west 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.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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LSZ240-241-050900-
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
501 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025 /401 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025/

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ FRIDAY...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...South wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
32 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
late. Gale force gusts up to 36 knots. Cloudy. Freezing spray
through midnight. A slight chance of snow showers through late
evening. A chance of snow showers by midnight, then a slight
chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow
showers through early afternoon, then snow showers likely late.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
28 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers.
Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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LSZ243-050900-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
501 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet building to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots veering west late. Gale
force gusts up to 37 knots. Freezing spray through midnight. Snow
showers. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet,
then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots backing southwest 10 to
20 knots by late morning. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest up to
30 knots after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Freezing spray after midnight. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 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.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ242-050900-
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
501 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...South wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Gale force gusts up to
37 knots. Freezing spray through late evening. A slight 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, then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet
occasionally to 11 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow
showers through early afternoon, then snow showers likely late.
Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest up to
30 knots after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Freezing spray after midnight. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 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.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ244-245-050900-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI-
501 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots veering west 20 to
25 knots late. Snow showers. Freezing spray by midnight. Waves
building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding
to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots backing southwest 10 to
15 knots by late morning. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest up to
30 knots after midnight. Cloudy. Snow showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Freezing
spray after midnight. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally
to 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly 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 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ246-050900-
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
501 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts
up to 27 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
late. Gale force gusts up to 34 knots. Cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. Freezing spray by midnight. Waves building to 4 to
7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots veering northwest 15 to
25 knots after midnight. Cloudy. Snow showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves
building to 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. 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.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ247-050900-
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays-
501 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts
up to 27 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gale force gusts up to
34 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through midnight, then
a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through
mid morning, then a chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots veering northwest 15 to
25 knots after midnight. Cloudy. Snow showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves
building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 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.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ248-050900-
Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
501 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
by midnight. Gale force gusts up to 35 knots. 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, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers through mid morning, then a chance of snow
showers by late morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots veering northwest 15 to
25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 32 knots. Snow showers.
Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ249-050900-
Marquette to Munising MI-
501 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
late. Gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of
snow showers through late evening, then a chance of snow showers
by midnight. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots
late. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots veering west 15 to
25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 33 knots. Snow showers.
Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to
33 knots. Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely in the morning, then
a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 7 to
10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ250-050900-
Munising to Grand Marais MI-
501 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Freezing spray. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Gale force gusts up to
39 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through late
evening, then a chance of snow showers by midnight. Freezing
spray by midnight. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet, then building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing south 10 to
15 knots late. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west up to
30 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Waves building to 7 to
10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 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.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ251-050900-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
501 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly
cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up
to 39 knots. Snow showers by midnight. Waves subsiding to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots
late. Gusts up to 27 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west up to
30 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Waves building to 7 to
10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers. Waves
building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding
to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

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