


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
645 FZUS53 KMQT 170301 NSHMQT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Marquette MI 1101 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 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. LMZ221-170800- Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage- 1101 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of showers through mid morning. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. $$ LMZ248-250-170800- Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI- 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage- 1101 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...South wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of showers through mid morning. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 20 to 25 knots veering southwest 10 to 20 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 33 knots. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. $$ LSZ240-170800- Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI- 1101 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 /1001 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025/ ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms by midnight, then a slight chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots veering southwest 10 to 15 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers through mid morning, then a chance of showers by late morning. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 22 knots. Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind less than 10 knots veering northwest in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. $$ LSZ241-170800- Black River to Ontonagon MI- 1101 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 /1001 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025/ ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms by midnight, then a slight chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots veering southwest 10 to 15 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers through early afternoon, then a chance of showers late. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 22 knots. Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ242-243-170800- Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI- Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI- 1101 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with a chance of showers. Waves calm to 1 foot building to 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest late. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers through early afternoon, then a chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 24 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. $$ LSZ244-245-170800- Eagle River to Manitou Island MI- Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI- 1101 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers through early afternoon, then a chance of showers late. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 23 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. $$ LSZ246-170800- Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 1101 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...South wind less than 10 knots with gusts up to 18 knots. Cloudy with a chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 22 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers through mid morning. A chance of showers late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 23 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind less than 10 knots. Gusts up to 22 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves calm to 1 foot. $$ LSZ247-170800- Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays- 1101 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy with a chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 26 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers through mid morning. A chance of showers late. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 23 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind less than 10 knots veering northwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 21 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves calm to 1 foot. $$ LSZ248-170800- Huron Islands to Marquette MI- 1101 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms by midnight, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers through mid morning. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 23 knots. Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind less than 10 knots veering northwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 21 knots. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves calm to 1 foot. $$ LSZ249-170800- Marquette to Munising MI- 1101 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 27 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers through early afternoon, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind less than 10 knots veering north in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves calm to 1 foot. $$ LSZ250-170800- Munising to Grand Marais MI- 1101 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. A chance of showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of showers by late morning. A chance of showers late. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots. Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north less than 10 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ251-170800- Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI- 1101 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves calm to 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 32 knots. Cloudy. A chance of showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of showers by late morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 27 knots. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ WFO MQT