Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
908 FZUS53 KMQT 252201 NSHMQT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Marquette MI 500 PM EST Tue Nov 25 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. LMZ221-260900- Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage- 500 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast wind less than 10 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves calm to 1 foot. .TONIGHT...East wind less than 10 knots veering southeast 10 to 15 knots by midnight, then veering south 15 to 20 knots late. Rain showers. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots veering northwest up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 45 knots by late morning. Rain showers likely through mid morning, then rain showers possibly mixed with snow showers 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. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 42 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 40 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. $$ LMZ248-250-260900- Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI- 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage- 500 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...East wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Waves calm to 1 foot. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Rain showers. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots veering west 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 45 knots by late morning, then veering northwest up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 45 knots late. Rain showers through mid morning, then rain showers possibly mixed with snow showers by late morning. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 43 knots. Snow showers. Waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 40 knots. Snow showers. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. $$ LSZ240-241-260900- Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI- Black River to Ontonagon MI- 500 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 /400 PM CST Tue Nov 25 2025/ ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots backing north gales to 35 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 43 knots. Rain showers through midnight. Snow showers by midnight. A slight chance of rain showers late. Waves building to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North gales to 35 knots backing northwest up to 30 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 44 knots. Snow showers. Waves subsiding to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 41 knots. Cloudy. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves subsiding to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. $$ LSZ243-260900- Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI- 500 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 47 knots. Rain showers through midnight. Snow showers by midnight. A slight chance of rain showers late. Waves building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North gales to 35 knots. Storm force gusts up to 49 knots. Snow showers. Waves building to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet, then subsiding to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North gales to 35 knots backing northwest up to 30 knots after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 45 knots. Snow showers. Waves subsiding to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 41 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. $$ LSZ242-260900- Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 500 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots late. Gale force gusts up to 46 knots. Rain showers through midnight. Snow showers by midnight. A slight chance of rain showers late. Waves building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North gales to 35 knots. Gale force gusts up to 47 knots. Snow showers. Waves building to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet, then subsiding to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 44 knots. Snow showers. Waves subsiding to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 40 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. $$ LSZ244-245-260900- Eagle River to Manitou Island MI- Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI- 500 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots. Gale force gusts up to 37 knots increasing to Gale force gusts up to 47 knots after midnight. Rain showers through midnight. Snow showers by midnight. A slight chance of rain showers late. Waves building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North gales to 35 knots. Storm force gusts up to 49 knots. Snow showers. Waves building to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North gales to 35 knots with storm force gusts up to 49 knots. Snow showers. Waves subsiding to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 45 knots. Cloudy. Snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. $$ LSZ246-260900- Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI- 500 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 29 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 45 knots. Rain showers and snow showers. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind up to 30 knots. Storm force gusts up to 48 knots. Blowing snow through early afternoon. Snow showers possibly mixed with rain showers through mid morning, then snow showers by late morning. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with storm force gusts up to 48 knots. Snow showers. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 44 knots. Snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. $$ LSZ247-260900- Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays- 500 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 43 knots. Rain showers through late evening, then rain showers possibly mixed with snow showers by midnight. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind up to 30 knots. Gale force gusts up to 47 knots. Snow showers possibly mixed with rain showers through mid morning, then snow showers by late morning. Waves building to 11 to 15 feet occasionally to 19 feet, then subsiding to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 47 knots. Snow showers. Waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 41 knots. Snow showers. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. $$ LSZ248-260900- Huron Islands to Marquette MI- 500 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 42 knots. Rain showers through midnight, then rain showers possibly mixed with snow showers late. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast gales to 35 knots backing north by late morning. Storm force gusts up to 48 knots. Rain showers through mid morning. Snow showers through the day. A slight chance of rain showers by late morning. Waves building to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North gales to 35 knots backing northwest up to 30 knots after midnight. Storm force gusts up to 49 knots. Snow showers. Waves subsiding to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 44 knots. Snow showers. Waves subsiding to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. $$ LSZ249-260900- Marquette to Munising MI- 500 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 37 knots backing north with storm force gusts up to 48 knots by late morning, then increasing to gales to 35 knots with storm force gusts up to 48 knots late. Rain showers through early afternoon. Snow showers by late morning. Waves building to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North gales to 35 knots with gale force gusts up to 47 knots. Snow showers. Waves building to 17 to 22 feet occasionally to 28 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Gale force gusts up to 46 knots. Snow showers. Waves subsiding to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. $$ LSZ250-260900- Munising to Grand Marais MI- 500 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 20 to 25 knots backing north up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 45 knots late. Rain showers through early afternoon. Snow showers by late morning. A slight chance of rain showers late. Waves building to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North gales to 35 knots with gale force gusts up to 46 knots. Snow showers. Waves building to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Gale force gusts up to 44 knots. Snow showers. Waves subsiding to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. $$ LSZ251-260900- Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI- 500 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 39 knots backing north up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 39 knots late. Rain showers through early afternoon, then snow showers possibly mixed with rain showers late. Waves building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 44 knots. Snow showers. Waves building to 15 to 20 feet occasionally to 25 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 44 knots. Snow showers. Waves subsiding to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. $$ WFO MQT