Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
942 FZUS53 KMQT 101001 NSHMQT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Marquette MI 501 AM EST Wed Dec 10 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. LMZ221-102100- Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage- 501 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TODAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots backing northwest 15 to 20 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through early afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy by midnight then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 22 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LMZ248-250-102100- Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI- 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage- 501 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 29 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TODAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots backing northwest 15 to 20 knots late. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through mid morning. A slight chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers through midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves calm to 1 foot. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ240-241-102100- Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI- Black River to Ontonagon MI- 501 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 /401 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025/ ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .TODAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots backing northwest 15 to 20 knots late. Gusts up to 33 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through early afternoon. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .TONIGHT...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. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves calm to 1 foot. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ242-243-102100- Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI- Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI- 501 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .TODAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots backing northwest 20 to 25 knots late. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through early afternoon. Freezing spray through the day. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west less than 10 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves calm to 1 foot. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ245-102100- Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI- 501 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...North wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .TODAY...North wind up to 30 knots backing northwest 20 to 25 knots late. Freezing spray through early afternoon. 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. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through midnight. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind less than 10 knots backing west after midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ244-102100- Eagle River to Manitou Island MI- 501 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .TODAY...North wind up to 30 knots backing northwest 20 to 25 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through mid morning. A slight chance of snow showers late. Freezing spray through the day. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through late evening. Freezing spray through late evening. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ246-102100- Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 501 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...North wind 20 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .TODAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots backing northwest 15 to 20 knots late. Gusts up to 33 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through early afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 29 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through late evening. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 22 knots. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind less than 10 knots backing west after midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves calm to 1 foot. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ247-102100- Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays- 501 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...North wind 20 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .TODAY...North wind up to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots by late morning, then backing northwest 15 to 20 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Cloudy. Freezing spray through mid morning. A chance of snow showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through late evening. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ248-102100- Huron Islands to Marquette MI- 501 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...North wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .TODAY...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. Freezing spray through the day. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind less than 10 knots backing west after midnight. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ249-102100- Marquette to Munising MI- 501 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...North wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TODAY...North wind up to 30 knots backing northwest late. Gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Cloudy. Snow showers likely through mid morning, then a chance of snow showers by late morning. Freezing spray by late morning. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west less than 10 knots after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ250-102100- Munising to Grand Marais MI- 501 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .TODAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots backing northwest up to 30 knots late. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray by late morning. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy. Snow showers likely through late evening, then a chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ251-102100- Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI- 501 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TODAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots backing northwest up to 30 knots late. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through mid morning, then a chance of snow showers by late morning. Freezing spray by late morning. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ WFO MQT