Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
865 FZUS53 KMQT 091601 NSHMQT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Marquette MI 1100 AM 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. LMZ221-092100- Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage- 1100 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 .REST OF TODAY...West wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...South wind less than 10 knots backing east 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots by midnight, then backing northeast 15 to 25 knots late. A chance of snow showers through late evening, then snow showers by midnight. A chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LMZ248-250-092100- Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI- 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage- 1100 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...West wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind less than 10 knots backing east 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 29 knots by midnight, then backing northeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 29 knots late. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers through late evening, then snow showers likely by midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ240-241-092100- Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI- Black River to Ontonagon MI- 1100 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 /1000 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025/ .REST OF TODAY...West wind less than 10 knots backing south late. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers late. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 32 knots by midnight, then backing northeast 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots late. A chance of snow showers through late evening, then snow showers likely by midnight. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots backing northwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the 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. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ242-243-092100- Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI- Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI- 1100 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...West wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots with gale force gusts up to 37 knots becoming northeast up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 37 knots late. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 39 knots backing northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 29 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Freezing spray in the morning. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ245-092100- Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI- 1100 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind less than 10 knots with gusts up to 17 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots by midnight, then increasing to up to 30 knots late. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind up to 30 knots backing northwest 20 to 25 knots in the 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. .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. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ244-092100- Eagle River to Manitou Island MI- 1100 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind less than 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots increasing to up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers by midnight. A slight chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind up to 30 knots backing northwest 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Freezing spray in the morning. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ246-092100- Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 1100 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 .REST OF TODAY...West wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves calm to 1 foot. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 31 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots late. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through late evening, then a chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots backing northwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 33 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. 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. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ247-092100- Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays- 1100 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...West wind 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 15 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots becoming northeast 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots late. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through late evening, then snow showers likely by midnight. A chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots backing northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 27 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ248-092100- Huron Islands to Marquette MI- 1100 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...West wind 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...South wind less than 10 knots backing east 10 to 15 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots by midnight, then backing northeast 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots late. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through late evening, then snow showers likely by midnight. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind up to 30 knots backing northwest 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. 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. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ249-092100- Marquette to Munising MI- 1100 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers late. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind less than 10 knots backing east 5 to 15 knots with gusts up to 32 knots by midnight, then becoming northeast 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots late. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through late evening, then snow showers likely by midnight. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind up to 30 knots backing northwest in the afternoon. Gale force gusts up to 39 knots. Cloudy. Snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ250-092100- Munising to Grand Marais MI- 1100 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers by late morning, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind less than 10 knots backing east 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 30 knots by midnight, then backing northeast 15 to 25 knots late. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through late evening, then a chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots backing northwest up to 30 knots in the afternoon. 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. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ251-092100- Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI- 1100 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 .REST OF TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...West wind less than 10 knots backing southeast with gusts up to 28 knots by midnight, then backing northeast 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots late. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through late evening, then a chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots backing northwest up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ WFO MQT