Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 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.

LMZ221-022100-
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves calm to 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. A chance of
snow showers by midnight. Snow showers likely late. Waves
building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to
3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...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 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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LMZ248-250-022100-
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI-
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves calm to 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Cloudy. Snow showers
likely by midnight. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to
9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 27 knots. Mostly cloudy. Snow showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy
with a chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ240-241-022100-
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 /1000 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest late.
A chance of snow showers through late evening, then snow showers
likely by midnight. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the afternoon.
Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to
33 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening,
then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Freezing
spray through the night. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet
occasionally to 11 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ242-243-022100-
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest 15 to
20 knots late. A chance of snow showers through late evening,
then snow showers by midnight. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gale force gusts
up to 35 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing
spray in the afternoon. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gale force
gusts up to 35 knots. Cloudy. Snow showers likely in the evening,
then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Freezing spray
through the night. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to
11 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ245-022100-
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to
4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots veering west 15 to
20 knots late. A chance of snow showers through late evening,
then snow showers by midnight. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gale force gusts
up to 35 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning,
then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the
afternoon. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet,
then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gale force
gusts up to 36 knots. Cloudy. Snow showers in the evening, then a
chance of snow showers after midnight. Freezing spray through the
night. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet,
then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ244-022100-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest 15 to
20 knots late. A chance of snow showers through late evening,
then snow showers by midnight. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy. A chance of
snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the
afternoon. Freezing spray in the afternoon. Waves building to
7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 5 to
8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gale force
gusts up to 36 knots. Cloudy. Snow showers likely in the evening,
then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Freezing spray
through the night. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to
13 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ246-022100-
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west 10 to
20 knots late. A chance of snow showers through late evening,
then snow showers by midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet,
then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gale force gusts
up to 35 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves building to 2 to
3 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gale force
gusts up to 36 knots. Cloudy. Snow showers likely in the evening,
then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves building to
2 to 3 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ247-022100-
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west 15 to
25 knots late. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through late
evening, then snow showers likely by midnight. Waves building to
2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts
up to 34 knots. Snow showers. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gale force
gusts up to 36 knots. 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, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ248-022100-
Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
22 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots veering west 15 to
20 knots late. Gusts up to 27 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of
snow showers through late evening, then snow showers by midnight.
Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts
up to 34 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray in the afternoon.
Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gale force
gusts up to 36 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then building to
5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ249-022100-
Marquette to Munising MI-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny.
Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance
of snow showers through late evening, then snow showers by
midnight. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts
up to 34 knots. Snow showers. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet
occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet
occasionally to 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers.
Freezing spray. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to
15 feet, then subsiding to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ250-022100-
Munising to Grand Marais MI-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny.
Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of snow
showers through late evening, then a chance of snow showers by
midnight. Snow showers late. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Gale force gusts up to 34 knots. Snow
showers. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet,
then subsiding to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers.
Freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to
13 feet, then building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ251-022100-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
1100 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow
showers by midnight. Snow showers late. Waves building to 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Gale force gusts up to 34 knots. Snow
showers. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet,
then subsiding to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
33 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 7 to
10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then building to 8 to 11 feet
occasionally to 14 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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