Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
955 FZUS53 KMQT 031001 NSHMQT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Marquette MI 501 AM EST Wed Dec 3 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. LMZ221-032100- Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage- 501 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .TODAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 15 to 25 knots by late morning. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers through mid morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots backing southwest in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy. Freezing spray through the night. A chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LMZ248-250-032100- Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI- 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage- 501 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .TODAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 15 to 25 knots by late morning. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing southwest in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy. Freezing spray through the night. A chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ240-032100- Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI- 501 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 /401 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025/ ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TODAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers through mid morning. A slight chance of snow showers late. Freezing spray by late morning. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots backing west 15 to 20 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray through midnight. A chance of snow showers through midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots. Snow showers likely. 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. $$ LSZ241-032100- Black River to Ontonagon MI- 501 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 /401 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025/ ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .TODAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots increasing to up to 30 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of snow showers by late morning. A chance of snow showers late. Freezing spray by late morning. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots backing southwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 27 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 33 knots. Freezing spray in the evening. Snow showers likely. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ243-032100- Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI- 501 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TODAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots becoming up to 30 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray through the day. A chance of snow showers through mid morning. A slight chance of snow showers by late morning, then a chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots backing southwest in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots veering west after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Freezing spray in the evening. Snow showers. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ242-032100- Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 501 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TODAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots becoming up to 30 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray through the day. A chance of snow showers through mid morning. A slight chance of snow showers by late morning, then a chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots backing southwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray in the morning. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Freezing spray in the evening. Snow showers likely. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ245-032100- Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI- 501 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .TODAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots late. Cloudy. Snow showers likely through mid morning, then a chance of snow showers by late morning. Freezing spray by late morning. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Snow showers likely through midnight, then a chance of snow showers late. Freezing spray through the night. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing southwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 33 knots. Snow showers. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ244-032100- Eagle River to Manitou Island MI- 501 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TODAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing southwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots veering west after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 35 knots. Freezing spray in the evening. Snow showers. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ246-032100- Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 501 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots late. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots backing southwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 31 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, then building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Gale force gusts up to 35 knots. Snow showers. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ247-032100- Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays- 501 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Freezing spray through midnight. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots backing southwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 35 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ248-032100- Huron Islands to Marquette MI- 501 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TODAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy. Snow showers likely through mid morning, then a chance of snow showers by late morning. Freezing spray by late morning. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots backing southwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Freezing spray in the morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 33 knots. Snow showers. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ249-032100- Marquette to Munising MI- 501 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TODAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers likely. Freezing spray late. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Snow showers likely. Freezing spray. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots backing southwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow showers likely in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots. Snow showers. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ250-032100- Munising to Grand Marais MI- 501 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .TODAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots becoming up to 30 knots by late morning. Snow showers likely. Freezing spray late. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Snow showers likely. Freezing spray. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots backing southwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow showers in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers after midnight. Freezing spray through the night. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ251-032100- Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI- 501 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TODAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots veering northwest up to 30 knots by late morning. Snow showers. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves building to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet, then subsiding to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots backing west 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow showers in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers after midnight. Freezing spray after midnight. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ WFO MQT