Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
172 FZUS53 KMQT 100400 NSHMQT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Marquette MI 1100 PM EST Tue Dec 9 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. LMZ221-100900- Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage- 1100 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots backing northeast 15 to 25 knots late. Snow likely by midnight, then a chance of snow late. Waves calm to 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots backing northwest 15 to 20 knots late. Cloudy through early afternoon then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through early afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LMZ248-250-100900- Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI- 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage- 1100 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots backing northeast 15 to 20 knots late. Gusts up to 29 knots after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of snow by midnight, then a chance of snow showers late. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots backing northwest late. Gusts up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through mid morning. A slight chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ240-241-100900- Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI- Black River to Ontonagon MI- 1100 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 /1000 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025/ ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots backing northeast 20 to 25 knots late. Gusts up to 32 knots after midnight. Snow showers likely. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots by late morning, then backing northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 24 knots late. Cloudy through early afternoon then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of snow showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ242-243-100900- Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI- Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI- 1100 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots increasing to up to 30 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 37 knots after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 39 knots diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 39 knots by late morning, then backing northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 29 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray through mid morning. A slight chance of snow showers through early afternoon. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ245-100900- Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI- 1100 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots increasing to up to 30 knots late. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers by midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves calm to 1 foot building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind up to 30 knots backing northwest 20 to 25 knots late. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 24 knots. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ244-100900- Eagle River to Manitou Island MI- 1100 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots increasing to up to 30 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 37 knots after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers by midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind up to 30 knots backing northwest 20 to 25 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray through early afternoon. A slight chance of snow showers through mid morning. A slight chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ246-100900- Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 1100 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots late. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves calm to 1 foot building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots backing northwest 15 to 20 knots late. Gusts up to 33 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 27 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 22 knots. Cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ247-100900- Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays- 1100 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots backing northeast 15 to 25 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 34 knots after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves calm to 1 foot building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots by late morning, then backing northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots late. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 27 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ248-100900- Huron Islands to Marquette MI- 1100 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots backing northeast 15 to 25 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 34 knots after midnight. Cloudy. Snow showers likely by midnight, then a chance of snow showers late. Waves calm to 1 foot building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind up to 30 knots backing northwest 20 to 25 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through early afternoon, then a slight chance of snow showers late. 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 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ249-100900- Marquette to Munising MI- 1100 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to 25 knots late. Gusts up to 32 knots after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind up to 30 knots backing northwest late. Gale force gusts up to 39 knots. Cloudy. Snow showers likely through mid morning, then a chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. Snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ250-100900- Munising to Grand Marais MI- 1100 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots backing northeast 15 to 25 knots late. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots backing northwest up to 30 knots late. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. Snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ251-100900- Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI- 1100 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast wind less than 10 knots backing northeast 10 to 20 knots late. Gusts up to 28 knots after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots backing northwest up to 30 knots late. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ WFO MQT