Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI

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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.

$$

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