Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
500 PM EST Sat Dec 6 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.

LMZ221-070900-
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage-
500 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind less than 10 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Isolated snow
showers by midnight. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves subsiding to
1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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LMZ248-250-070900-
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI-
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage-
500 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Isolated snow
showers by midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Isolated
snow showers by late morning. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to
1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers in the morning, then a chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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LSZ240-070900-
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-
500 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025 /400 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025/

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with
isolated snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
by midnight. Cloudy with scattered snow showers. Waves building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots
late. Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers through mid morning,
then isolated snow showers by late morning. Waves subsiding to
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind less than 10 knots backing southwest
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in
the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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LSZ241-070900-
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
500 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025 /400 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with
scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with scattered
snow showers. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. Scattered snow
showers through mid morning, then isolated snow showers by late
morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind less than 10 knots backing southwest
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
22 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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LSZ242-243-070900-
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
500 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with
scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with scattered
snow showers. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Scattered
snow showers through mid morning, then isolated snow showers by
late morning. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots backing southwest
after midnight. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers.
Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 2 to
4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ245-070900-
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI-
500 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy
with isolated snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late. Cloudy with scattered snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. Scattered snow
showers through mid morning, then isolated snow showers by late
morning. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet,
then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots backing west less
than 10 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 22 knots. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance
of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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LSZ244-070900-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
500 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with
scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy with scattered
snow showers. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to
7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Freezing
spray through early afternoon. Scattered snow showers through
early afternoon, then isolated snow showers late. Waves building
to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west less
than 10 knots after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in
the evening. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance
of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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LSZ246-070900-
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
500 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind less than 10 knots with
gusts up to 17 knots. Cloudy with isolated snow showers. Waves
calm to 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...West wind less than 10 knots veering northwest 10 to
15 knots by midnight. Gusts up to 22 knots. Cloudy. Scattered
snow showers through late evening, then isolated snow showers by
midnight. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
24 knots. Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers through early
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind less than 10 knots backing west
after midnight. Gusts up to 19 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves calm
to 1 foot.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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LSZ247-070900-
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays-
500 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with
isolated snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest 15 to
20 knots late. Cloudy. Scattered snow showers through midnight,
then isolated snow showers late. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Isolated
snow showers through early afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots backing southwest
less than 10 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance
of snow showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 23 knots.
Mostly cloudy. Waves building to 1 to 2 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ248-070900-
Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
500 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy
with isolated snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots veering northwest 15 to
20 knots late. Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers through mid
morning, then isolated snow showers by late morning. Freezing
spray by late morning. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally
to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing west less
than 10 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
snow showers in the evening. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 2 to
3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ249-070900-
Marquette to Munising MI-
500 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy
with isolated snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots veering northwest 15 to
25 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers through late
evening, then scattered snow showers by midnight. Waves subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with
scattered snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves building to 5 to
8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots backing west 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers
in the evening, then a slight chance of snow showers after
midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet,
then building to 2 to 3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ250-070900-
Munising to Grand Marais MI-
500 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with
scattered snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. Scattered snow
showers through midnight, then numerous snow showers late. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Numerous
snow showers through mid morning, then scattered snow showers by
late morning. Freezing spray through the day. Waves building to
5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing west 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
27 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the
morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves
building to 2 to 4 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

LSZ251-070900-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
500 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with
scattered snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west by
midnight, then veering northwest 15 to 20 knots late. Snow
showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots. Numerous snow showers
through early afternoon, then scattered snow showers late. Waves
building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow
showers in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

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