Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Marquette MI
501 AM EST Sat Nov 15 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.

LMZ221-152100-
Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island
Passage-
501 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

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

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest 10 to
20 knots by late morning. Gusts up to 28 knots. Cloudy with a
chance of rain showers through early afternoon, then sunny late.
Waves building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. A slight
chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. A
slight chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves subsiding to
1 to 2 feet.

$$

LMZ248-250-152100-
Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI-
5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage-
501 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest 15 to
25 knots by late morning. Cloudy with a chance of rain showers
through early afternoon, then mostly sunny late. Waves subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly clear through
midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain
showers through midnight. A chance of snow showers by midnight.
Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers possibly mixed with rain showers. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 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.

$$

LSZ240-152100-
Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI-
501 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 /401 AM CST Sat Nov 15 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with a
chance of showers. Waves calm to 1 foot building to 1 to 2 feet.
.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
late. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers through mid
morning, then sunny by late morning. Waves building to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Clear through late
evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves building to 3 to
6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves subsiding
to 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Clear. Waves
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ241-152100-
Black River to Ontonagon MI-
501 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 /401 AM CST Sat Nov 15 2025/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ THIS
MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers through mid morning, then sunny by late morning.
Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly clear through
late evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves building to 5 to
8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet
occasionally to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Clear. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

$$

LSZ242-243-152100-
Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI-
501 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 32 knots.
Mostly cloudy through mid morning then clearing. A chance of rain
showers through mid morning. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Partly cloudy through
late evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 4 to
7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then building to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
32 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LSZ244-245-152100-
Eagle River to Manitou Island MI-
Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI-
501 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

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

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with
a chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up
to 34 knots. Cloudy through mid morning then clearing. A chance
of rain showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of rain
showers by late morning. Waves building to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding
to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy. Waves subsiding
to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet.

$$

LSZ246-152100-
Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI-
501 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy
with a chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 32 knots.
Cloudy through mid morning then clearing. A chance of rain
showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of rain showers
by late morning. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gale force gusts up
to 34 knots. Partly cloudy through late evening then becoming
cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gale force gusts up
to 34 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
29 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ247-152100-
Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including
Keweenaw and Huron Bays-
501 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with
a chance of rain showers. Waves calm to 1 foot building to 1 to
2 feet.
.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots veering northwest 15 to
25 knots by late morning. Gale force gusts up to 34 knots. Cloudy
through mid morning then clearing. A chance of rain showers
through mid morning, then a slight chance of rain showers by late
morning. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up
to 35 knots. Partly cloudy through late evening then becoming
cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to
33 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to
29 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LSZ248-152100-
Huron Islands to Marquette MI-
501 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy
with a slight chance of showers. Waves calm to 1 foot.
.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest up to
30 knots by late morning. Cloudy with a chance of rain showers
through mid morning, then mostly sunny with a slight chance of
rain showers by late morning. Sunny late. Waves building to 4 to
7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Partly cloudy through
late evening then becoming cloudy. A slight chance of snow
showers by midnight. Waves building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally
to 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 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 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with
a slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet.

$$

LSZ249-152100-
Marquette to Munising MI-
501 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with
a slight chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest up to
30 knots by late morning. Cloudy with a chance of rain showers
through mid morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of
rain showers by late morning. Sunny late. Waves building to 7 to
10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Partly cloudy through
late evening then becoming cloudy. A slight chance of rain
showers through late evening. A slight chance of snow showers by
midnight, then a chance of snow showers late. Waves building to
9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to
18 feet, then subsiding to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet
occasionally to 10 feet.

$$

LSZ250-152100-
Munising to Grand Marais MI-
501 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a
slight chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest up to
30 knots by late morning. Gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Cloudy
with a chance of rain showers through early afternoon, then
mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain showers late. Waves
building to 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up
to 37 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers through late
evening, then a slight chance of rain showers by midnight. A
chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves building to 10 to
14 feet occasionally to 18 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers
likely. Waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet.

$$

LSZ251-152100-
Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI-
501 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with a
slight chance of rain showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to
8 feet.
.TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots becoming west up to 30 knots
by late morning, then veering northwest late. Gale force gusts up
to 37 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Waves
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then building to 9 to 12 feet
occasionally to 15 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy. A chance of
rain showers through late evening, then a chance of snow showers
possibly mixed with rain showers by midnight. Snow showers likely
late. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers in the
morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves
10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy. Snow
showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
after midnight. Waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to
10 feet.

$$

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